🏆 FIFA World Cup

1986 FIFA World Cup

📍 Host: Mexico
📅 31 May – 29 Jun 1986
🏆 Winner Flag Argentina
🥈 Runner-up Flag West Germany
🥉 Third Place Flag Germany
TEAMS 👥
32
MATCHES ⚽
52
GOALS 🥅
130
GOALS / MATCH 📊
2.50
Overview Matches Groups Teams & Squads

Group Stage

Full Standings →
Group A Pts
1
Flag Argentina
5
2
Flag Italy
4
3
Flag Bulgaria
2
4
Flag South Korea
1
Group B Pts
1
Flag Mexico
5
2
Flag Paraguay
4
3
Flag Belgium
3
4
Flag Iraq
0
Group C Pts
1
Flag Soviet Union
5
2
Flag France
5
3
Flag Hungary
2
4
Flag Canada
0
Group D Pts
1
Flag Brazil
6
2
Flag Spain
4
3
Flag Northern Ireland
1
4
Flag Algeria
1
Group E Pts
1
Flag Denmark
6
2
Flag West Germany
3
3
Flag Uruguay
2
4
Flag Scotland
1
Group F Pts
1
Flag Morocco
4
2
Flag England
3
3
Flag Poland
3
4
Flag Portugal
2

Knockout Stage

round of 16

Flag Mexico 2
Flag Bulgaria 0
Jun 15, 1986
Flag Soviet Union 3
Flag Belgium 4
Jun 15, 1986
Flag Brazil 4
Flag Poland 0
Jun 16, 1986
Flag Argentina 1
Flag Uruguay 0
Jun 16, 1986
Flag Italy 0
Flag France 2
Jun 17, 1986
Flag Morocco 0
Flag West Germany 1
Jun 17, 1986
Flag England 3
Flag Paraguay 0
Jun 18, 1986
Flag Denmark 1
Flag Spain 5
Jun 18, 1986

quarter-finals

Flag Brazil 1
Flag France 1
Penalties: 3 - 4
Flag West Germany 0
Flag Mexico 0
Penalties: 4 - 1
Flag Argentina 2
Flag England 1
Jun 22, 1986
Flag Spain 1
Flag Belgium 1
Penalties: 4 - 5

semi-finals

Flag France 0
Flag West Germany 2
Jun 25, 1986
Flag Argentina 2
Flag Belgium 0
Jun 25, 1986

third-place match

Flag Belgium 2
Flag France 4
Jun 28, 1986

final

Flag Argentina 3
Flag West Germany 2
Jun 29, 1986

🏅 Awards

Golden Ball
Diego Maradona
Bronze Ball
Preben Elkjær
Golden Boot
Gary Lineker
Silver Boot
Careca
Silver Boot
Diego Maradona
Best Young Player
Enzo Scifo

⚽ Top Scorers

GL
6
RV
6
EB
5
CA
Careca
Flag Brazil
5
DM
5

🏆 Final Standings

1st Flag Argentina 🏆
2nd Flag West Germany
2nd Flag Germany
3rd Flag France
4th Flag Belgium

🏟️ Stadiums

Estadio Azteca
📍 Mexico City 115,000 cap.
⚽ 9 matches played
Estadio Jalisco
📍 Guadalajara 71,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Estadio Cuauhtémoc
📍 Puebla 46,000 cap.
⚽ 5 matches played
Estadio Universitario
📍 Monterrey 44,000 cap.
⚽ 5 matches played
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
📍 Mexico City 72,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Estadio La Corregidora
📍 Querétaro 39,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Estadio Nou Camp
📍 León 31,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Estadio Neza 86
📍 Nezahualcóyotl 35,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
Estadio Tecnológico
📍 Monterrey 34,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
La Bombonera
📍 Toluca 33,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
Estadio Sergio León Chavez
📍 Irapuato 31,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
Estadio Tres de Marzo
📍 Guadalajara 30,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
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