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1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico ™

  • Teams: 24
  • When: 31 May 1986 to 29 June 1986
  • Final: 29 June 1986
  • Matches: 52
  • Goals Scored: 132 (average 2.5 per match)
  • Attendance: 2394031 (average 46039)
      • Winner: Argentina
      • Runners-Up: Germany FR
      • Third: France
      • Fourth: Belgium
      • adidas Golden Ball: Diego MARADONA (ARG)
      • adidas Golden Shoe: Gary LINEKER (ENG)
        • Best Young Player Award: Enzo SCIFO (BEL)
        • FIFA Fair Play award: Brazil

Overview

Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand
The FIFA World Cup™ returned to Mexico for a tournament marked by the mastery of Diego Maradona. Argentina overcame West Germany in an exciting Final but the defining match was a quarter-final against England featuring two of history's most famous goals: the 'Hand of God' followed by the dribble of a genius. Michel Platini's France again lost out in the semi-finals before beating surprise package Belgium to third place.

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    • 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico, France - Germany 0:2
    • 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico, Argentina - Uruguay 1:0
    • 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico, USSR - Canada 2:0
    • 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico, Italy - Argentina 1:1

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    • The Final between Argentina and Germany FR was a record 19th FIFA World Cup™ finals match played at the Azteca stadium, which hosted ten games in 1970.
    • Nobody has played less finals minutes than Argentina's Marcelo Trobbiani, whose only run out came after an 88th minute introduction in the 1986 Final.
    • Brazil spoiled Pat Jennings' 41st birthday by beating Northern Ireland, but Michel Platini helped France eliminate the Seleção on his 31st birthday.
    • An England substitution in their game against Morocco presented commentators with a problem - it left them with two Gary Stevens' on the pitch!
    • After scoring nine minutes from time in the 1982 Final, Italy forward Alessandro Altobelli bagged the opening goal of Mexico 86 against Bulgaria.

    Poster

    Official poster 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico™
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