1986 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The 1986 FIFA World Cup knockout stage was the second and final stage of the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico. 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. In the round of 16, the four third-placed teams played against four of the group winners from group A-D, with the remaining two group winners from group E and F taking on two of the group runners-up; the remaining four runners-up were paired off against each other. The winners of the eight round of 16 matches were then paired together in the quarter-finals, the winners of which played against each other in the semi-finals.
The ties in each round were played over a single match; in the event that scores were level after 90 minutes, the teams would play an additional 30 minutes of extra time, divided into two 15-minute halves, to determine the winner. If the scores remained level after extra time, the teams would contest a penalty shootout.
A third place match was also held on the day before the final, between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
Qualified teams
editThe top two placed teams from each of the six groups, plus the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.
Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (best four qualify) |
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A | Argentina | Italy | Bulgaria |
B | Mexico | Paraguay | Belgium |
C | Soviet Union | France | — |
D | Brazil | Spain | — |
E | Denmark | West Germany | Uruguay |
F | Morocco | England | Poland |
Based on group results, the matches would be the following in Round of 16:
Round of 16 | Teams per qualified group positions |
Teams identified |
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Match 1: | A1 – C3/D3/E3 | Argentina – Uruguay |
Match 2: | B2 – F2 | Paraguay – England |
Match 3: | E1 – D2 | Denmark – Spain |
Match 4: | C1 – A3/B3/F3 | USSR – Belgium |
Match 5: | D1 – B3/E3/F3 | Brazil – Poland |
Match 6: | A2 – C2 | Italy – France |
Match 7: | F1 – E2 | Morocco – West Germany |
Match 8: | B1 – A3/C3/D3 | Mexico – Bulgaria |
The pairings for matches 1, 4, 5 and 8 depend on who the best third places are that qualify for the round of 16. The following table published in Section 28 of the tournament regulations, shows the different options to define the rivals of the winners of groups A, B, C and D.
Third teams qualify from groups: | Argentina (A1) plays vs.: | Mexico (B1) plays vs.: | USSR (C1) plays vs.: | Brazil (D1) plays vs.: |
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A B C D | C3 | D3 | A3 | B3 |
A B C E | C3 | A3 | B3 | E3 |
A B C F | C3 | A3 | B3 | F3 |
A B D E | D3 | A3 | B3 | E3 |
A B D F | D3 | A3 | B3 | F3 |
A B E F | E3 | A3 | B3 | F3 |
A C D E | C3 | D3 | A3 | E3 |
A C D F | C3 | D3 | A3 | F3 |
A C E F | C3 | A3 | F3 | E3 |
A D E F | D3 | A3 | F3 | E3 |
B C D E | C3 | D3 | B3 | E3 |
B C D F | C3 | D3 | B3 | F3 |
B C E F | E3 | C3 | B3 | F3 |
B D E F | E3 | D3 | B3 | F3 |
C D E F | C3 | D3 | F3 | E3 |
Bracket
editRound of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
16 June – Puebla | ||||||||||||||
Argentina | 1 | |||||||||||||
22 June – Mexico City (Azteca) | ||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 0 | |||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||
18 June – Mexico City (Azteca) | ||||||||||||||
England | 1 | |||||||||||||
England | 3 | |||||||||||||
25 June – Mexico City (Azteca) | ||||||||||||||
Paraguay | 0 | |||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||
18 June – Querétaro | ||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||
Denmark | 1 | |||||||||||||
22 June – Puebla | ||||||||||||||
Spain | 5 | |||||||||||||
Spain | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
15 June – León | ||||||||||||||
Belgium (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 3 | |||||||||||||
29 June – Mexico City (Azteca) | ||||||||||||||
Belgium (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||
Argentina | 3 | |||||||||||||
16 June – Guadalajara | ||||||||||||||
West Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||
Brazil | 4 | |||||||||||||
21 June – Guadalajara | ||||||||||||||
Poland | 0 | |||||||||||||
Brazil | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
17 June – Mexico City (Olímpico) | ||||||||||||||
France (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||||||||||
25 June – Guadalajara | ||||||||||||||
France | 2 | |||||||||||||
France | 0 | |||||||||||||
17 June – San Nicolás de los Garza | ||||||||||||||
West Germany | 2 | Third place play-off | ||||||||||||
Morocco | 0 | |||||||||||||
21 June – San Nicolás de los Garza | 28 June – Puebla | |||||||||||||
West Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||
West Germany (p) | 0 (4) | Belgium | 2 | |||||||||||
15 June – Mexico City (Azteca) | ||||||||||||||
Mexico | 0 (1) | France (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||
Mexico | 2 | |||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 0 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
editMexico vs Bulgaria
editMexico
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Bulgaria
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Soviet Union vs Belgium
editSoviet Union | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Belgium |
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Belanov 27', 70', 111' (pen.) | Report | Scifo 56' Ceulemans 77' Demol 102' Claesen 110' |
Soviet Union
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Belgium
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Brazil vs Poland
editBrazil
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Poland
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Argentina vs Uruguay
editArgentina
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Uruguay
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Italy vs France
editItaly
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France
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Morocco vs West Germany
editMorocco | 0–1 | West Germany |
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Report | Matthäus 87' |
Morocco
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West Germany
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England vs Paraguay
editEngland
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Paraguay
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Denmark vs Spain
editDenmark | 1–5 | Spain |
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J. Olsen 33' (pen.) | Report | Butragueño 43', 56', 80', 88' (pen.) Goikoetxea 68' (pen.) |
Denmark
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Spain
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Quarter-finals
editBrazil vs France
editBrazil | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | France |
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Careca 17' | Report | Platini 40' |
Penalties | ||
Sócrates Alemão Zico Branco Júlio César |
3–4 | Stopyra Amoros Bellone Platini Fernández |
Brazil
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France
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West Germany vs Mexico
editWest Germany | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Allofs Brehme Matthäus Littbarski |
4–1 | Negrete Quirarte Servín |
West Germany
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Mexico
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Argentina vs England
editArgentina
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England
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Spain vs Belgium
editSpain | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Belgium |
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Señor 85' | Report | Ceulemans 35' |
Penalties | ||
Señor Eloy Chendo Butragueño Víctor |
4–5 | Claesen Scifo Broos Vervoort L. Van Der Elst |
Spain
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Belgium
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Semi-finals
editFrance vs West Germany
editFrance | 0–2 | West Germany |
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Report | Brehme 9' Völler 90' |
France
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West Germany
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Argentina vs Belgium
editArgentina
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Belgium
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Third place play-off
editAs both were European teams, this was already set pre-match as the second consecutive World Cup in which European teams finished third.
Belgium | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | France |
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Ceulemans 11' Claesen 73' |
Report | Ferreri 27' Papin 43' Genghini 104' Amoros 111' (pen.) |
Belgium
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France
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Final
editArgentina | 3–2 | West Germany |
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Brown 23' Valdano 56' Burruchaga 84' |
Report | Rummenigge 74' Völler 81' |
Argentina
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West Germany
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