The Road to Glory — World Cup Archive
1986 FIFA World Cup
Mexico. Maradona's tournament.
Champion
Argentina won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, beating West Germany 3–2 in the final.
Final standings
- Champion: Argentina
- Runner-up: West Germany
- Third place: France
- Fourth place: Belgium
Awards
Golden Boot: Gary Lineker (6 goals).
Knockout results
Round of 16
- France 2–0 Italy
- Brazil 4–0 Poland
- West Germany 1–0 Morocco
- Mexico 2–0 Bulgaria
- Argentina 1–0 Uruguay
- England 3–0 Paraguay
- Belgium 4–3 Soviet Union a.e.t.
- Spain 5–1 Denmark
Quarter-final
- France 1–1 Brazil (4-3 pens)
- West Germany 0–0 Mexico (4-1 pens)
- Argentina 2–1 England
- Belgium 1–1 Spain (5-4 pens)
Semi-final
Final
Participating nations (16)
- Argentina
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Italy
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Paraguay
- Poland
- Soviet Union
- Spain
- Uruguay
- West Germany
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