World Cup 1986
🏟️ Mexico
🏆 Champion
ArgentinaThe 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico crowned Argentina world champions for a second time, driven by Diego Maradona at his peak. The final against West Germany ended 3–2 at the Estadio Azteca. Remembered for the 'Hand of God' and the 'Goal of the Century' against England, Mexico 1986 brought together 24 national teams in an unforgettable tournament.
Teams
24
Matches
52
Top scorer
G. Lineker (6)
Final venue
Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de México
Semi-finals
Alemania Occidental2–0Francia
Argentina2–0Bélgica
Third place
Francia4–2 (a.e.t.)Bélgica
The final
Argentina3–2Alemania Occidental
Venues (12)
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Mexico City
Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Puebla
Estadio Nemesio Díez
Toluca
Estadio Nou Camp
León
Estadio Sergio León Chavez
Irapuato
Estadio Jalisco
Guadalajara
Estadio Tres de Marzo
Guadalajara
Estadio Tecnológico
Monterrey
Estadio La Corregidora
Querétaro
Estadio Neza 86
Nezahualcóyotl
Estadio Universitario
Monterrey
Participating teams (24)
ArgentinaAlemania OccidentalBélgicaFranciaBrasilDinamarcaEspañaUnión SoviéticaMéxicoInglaterraItaliaParaguayPoloniaMarruecosUruguayEscociaBulgariaPortugalCorea del SurHungríaIrlanda del NorteCanadáArgeliaIrak
All matches (52)
Bulgaria1-1ItalyGroup stagevenue
Argentina3-1South KoreaGroup stagevenue
Italy1-1ArgentinaGroup stagevenue
South Korea1-1BulgariaGroup stagevenue
South Korea2-3ItalyGroup stagevenue
Argentina2-0BulgariaGroup stagevenue
Belgium1-2MexicoGroup stagevenue
Paraguay1-0IraqGroup stagevenue
Mexico1-1ParaguayGroup stagevenue
Iraq1-2BelgiumGroup stagevenue
Iraq0-1MexicoGroup stagevenue
Paraguay2-2BelgiumGroup stagevenue
Canada0-1FranceGroup stagevenue
Soviet Union6-0HungaryGroup stagevenue
France1-1Soviet UnionGroup stagevenue
Hungary2-0CanadaGroup stagevenue
Hungary0-3FranceGroup stagevenue
Soviet Union2-0CanadaGroup stagevenue
Spain0-1BrazilGroup stagevenue
Algeria1-1Northern IrelandGroup stagevenue
Brazil1-0AlgeriaGroup stagevenue
Northern Ireland1-2SpainGroup stagevenue
Northern Ireland0-3BrazilGroup stagevenue
Algeria0-3SpainGroup stagevenue
Uruguay1-1West GermanyGroup stagevenue
Scotland0-1DenmarkGroup stagevenue
West Germany2-1ScotlandGroup stagevenue
Denmark6-1UruguayGroup stagevenue
Denmark2-0West GermanyGroup stagevenue
Scotland0-0UruguayGroup stagevenue
Morocco0-0PolandGroup stagevenue
Portugal1-0EnglandGroup stagevenue
England0-0MoroccoGroup stagevenue
Poland1-0PortugalGroup stagevenue
Portugal1-3MoroccoGroup stagevenue
England3-0PolandGroup stagevenue
Mexico2-0BulgariaRound of 16venue
Soviet Union2-2BelgiumRound of 16venue
Argentina1-0UruguayRound of 16venue
Brazil4-0PolandRound of 16venue
Italy0-2FranceRound of 16venue
Morocco0-1West GermanyRound of 16venue
England3-0ParaguayRound of 16venue
Denmark1-5SpainRound of 16venue
Brazil1-1FranceQuarter-finalsvenue
West Germany0-0MexicoQuarter-finalsvenue
Spain1-1BelgiumQuarter-finalsvenue
Argentina2-1EnglandQuarter-finalsvenue
Argentina2-0BelgiumSemi-finalsvenue
France0-2West GermanySemi-finalsvenue
France2-2BelgiumThird placevenue
Argentina3-2West GermanyFinalvenue