WORLD CUP 1986
Mexico
🏆
Winner
Argentina
🥈
Runner-up
West Germany
🥉
Third Place
France
52
Matches
132
Goals
2.54
Goals/Match
24
Nations
ALL RESULTS
(52 matches)
Bulgaria
1 - 1
Italy
May 31, 1986
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Spain
0 - 1
Brazil
Jun 1, 1986
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Canada
0 - 1
France
Jun 1, 1986
Estadio Nou Camp, León
Argentina
3 - 1
South Korea
Jun 2, 1986
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Soviet Union
6 - 0
Hungary
Jun 2, 1986
Estadio Sergio León Chavez, Irapuato
Morocco
0 - 0
Poland
Jun 2, 1986
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Belgium
1 - 2
Mexico
Jun 3, 1986
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Algeria
1 - 1
Northern Ireland
Jun 3, 1986
Estadio Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara
Portugal
1 - 0
England
Jun 3, 1986
Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
Paraguay
1 - 0
Iraq
Jun 4, 1986
La Bombonera, Toluca
Uruguay
1 - 1
West Germany
Jun 4, 1986
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Scotland
0 - 1
Denmark
Jun 4, 1986
Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl
South Korea
1 - 1
Bulgaria
Jun 5, 1986
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
France
1 - 1
Soviet Union
Jun 5, 1986
Estadio Nou Camp, León
Italy
1 - 1
Argentina
Jun 5, 1986
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Hungary
2 - 0
Canada
Jun 6, 1986
Estadio Sergio León Chavez, Irapuato
Brazil
1 - 0
Algeria
Jun 6, 1986
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
England
0 - 0
Morocco
Jun 6, 1986
Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
Mexico
1 - 1
Paraguay
Jun 7, 1986
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Northern Ireland
1 - 2
Spain
Jun 7, 1986
Estadio Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara
Poland
1 - 0
Portugal
Jun 7, 1986
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Iraq
1 - 2
Belgium
Jun 8, 1986
La Bombonera, Toluca
West Germany
2 - 1
Scotland
Jun 8, 1986
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Denmark
6 - 1
Uruguay
Jun 8, 1986
Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl
Hungary
0 - 3
France
Jun 9, 1986
Estadio Nou Camp, León
Soviet Union
2 - 0
Canada
Jun 9, 1986
Estadio Sergio León Chavez, Irapuato
Argentina
2 - 0
Bulgaria
Jun 10, 1986
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
South Korea
2 - 3
Italy
Jun 10, 1986
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Iraq
0 - 1
Mexico
Jun 11, 1986
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Paraguay
2 - 2
Belgium
Jun 11, 1986
La Bombonera, Toluca
England
3 - 0
Poland
Jun 11, 1986
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Portugal
1 - 3
Morocco
Jun 11, 1986
Estadio Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara
Algeria
0 - 3
Spain
Jun 12, 1986
Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
Northern Ireland
0 - 3
Brazil
Jun 12, 1986
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Denmark
2 - 0
West Germany
Jun 13, 1986
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Scotland
0 - 0
Uruguay
Jun 13, 1986
Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl
Mexico
2 - 0
Bulgaria
Jun 15, 1986
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Soviet Union
3 - 4
Belgium
Jun 15, 1986
Estadio Nou Camp, León
Argentina
1 - 0
Uruguay
Jun 16, 1986
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Brazil
4 - 0
Poland
Jun 16, 1986
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Italy
0 - 2
France
Jun 17, 1986
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Morocco
0 - 1
West Germany
Jun 17, 1986
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
England
3 - 0
Paraguay
Jun 18, 1986
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Denmark
1 - 5
Spain
Jun 18, 1986
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Brazil
1 - 1
France
Jun 21, 1986
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
West Germany
0 - 0
Mexico
Jun 21, 1986
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Argentina
2 - 1
England
Jun 22, 1986
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Spain
1 - 1
Belgium
Jun 22, 1986
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
France
0 - 2
West Germany
Jun 25, 1986
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Argentina
2 - 0
Belgium
Jun 25, 1986
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Belgium
2 - 4
France
Jun 28, 1986
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Argentina
3 - 2
West Germany
Jun 29, 1986
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
RECORDS
Biggest Victory
Soviet Union 6 - 0 Hungary
Jun 2, 1986
Highest Scoring
Denmark 6 - 1 Uruguay
7 goals
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
(24)
Algeria
★
Argentina
★
Belgium
★
Brazil
★
Bulgaria
★
Canada
★
Denmark
★
England
★
France
★
Hungary
★
Iraq
★
Italy
★
Mexico
★
Morocco
★
Northern Ireland
★
Paraguay
★
Poland
★
Portugal
★
Scotland
★
South Korea
★
Soviet Union
★
Spain
★
Uruguay
★
West Germany
★
★ 24 teams qualified for 2026
AT THE 2026 WORLD CUP
24 teams from 1986 are back for 2026. Will history repeat itself?
Algeria
Argentina
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Denmark
England
France
Hungary
Iraq
Italy
Mexico
Morocco
Northern Ireland
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
Scotland
South Korea
Soviet Union
Spain
Uruguay
West Germany
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Argentina won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, defeating West Germany in the final.
The 1986 World Cup was held in Mexico.
132 goals were scored across 52 matches, averaging 2.54 goals per match.