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So it was to be the South American Argentina vs the European West Germany at the final at the Azteca, the second time this massive stadium would host a World Cup Final (the first in 1970). Jose Brown put Argentina one up midway through the first half of the final, and when Jorge Valdano scored a second for the South Americans in the 55th minute ...
The 1986 FIFA World Cup final was the final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, held in Mexico. The match was held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 29 June 1986 and had an attendance of 114,600. It was contested by Argentina and West Germany. Argentina won the match 3–2 in regulation time. [1] [2]
Iraq have appeared once in the FIFA World Cup which was in 1986. They ended up last place in their group with zero points, scoring only one goal. They ended up last place in their group with zero points, scoring only one goal.
22 June: In one of the most famous FIFA World Cup matches, Argentinian football player Diego Maradona scores a handball goal (nicknamed the "Hand of God") and then dribbles past the entire English football team to score a second goal (nicknamed "The Goal of the Century") with Argentina winning 2–1 against England. [2] [3]
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Valdano: 26,000 [1] [2] [40] 568 23 June 1985: Estadio Nacional, Lima (A) Peru: 0–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification 45,000 [1] [2] [40] 569 30 June 1985: Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (H) Peru: 2–2 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Pasculli, Gareca: 75,000 [1] [2] [40] 570 14 November 1985: Los Angeles ...
The stage began on 15 June 1986, and ended with the final at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 29 June 1986. Sixteen teams advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament: The top two teams from each of the six groups, as well as the best four third-placed teams .
Group A of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was one of six groups of national teams competing at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 31 May and its last matches were played on 10 June. Most matches were played at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City or at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla.
The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. As of the 2006 tournament, this berth is no longer guaranteed. [13] However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up.