1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico™

1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico™

31 May - 29 June
Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand
Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand

1986 FIFA World Cup™

Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand
Maradona thrilled by surprise Trophy reunion
Maradona thrilled by surprise Trophy reunion

1986 FIFA World Cup™

Maradona thrilled by surprise Trophy reunion
Argentina of '86 in numbers
Argentina of '86 in numbers

Mexico 1986

Argentina of '86 in numbers
Argentina's Diego Maradona against West Germany

1986 FIFA World Cup™

1986 WORLD CUP FINAL: Argentina 3-2 Germany FR
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Argentinian forward Diego Armando Maradona (3rd L) runs past English defender Terry Butcher

1986 FIFA World Cup™

Stars reflect on Maradona’s 86 masterpiece
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Manuel Negrete of Mexico in action during the World Cup match between Mexico and Bulgaria

1986 FIFA World Cup™

Hyundai Anatomy of a Goal: Manuel Negrete
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29 July, 1986

1986 FIFA World Cup™

What made Mexico so ’86?
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Diego Maradona - FIFA World Cup 1986

1986 FIFA World Cup™

One to Eleven: Diego Maradona
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Knockout Phase

Round of 16
Full-time
FT
MEX
Mexico MEX
15 June
2-0
BUL
Bulgaria BUL
Full-time
FT
URS
Soviet Union URS
15 June
3-4
BEL
Belgium BEL
Belgium win after extra time
BEL win AET
Full-time
FT
ITA
Italy ITA
17 June
0-2
FRA
France FRA
Full-time
FT
MAR
Morocco MAR
17 June
0-1
FRG
Germany FR FRG
Quarter-finals
Full-time
FT
BRA
Brazil BRA
21 June
1-1
FRA
France FRA
France win on penalties (3 - 4)
FRA win after PSO
(3-4)
Full-time
FT
FRG
Germany FR FRG
21 June
0-0
MEX
Mexico MEX
Germany FR win on penalties (4 - 1)
FRG win after PSO
(4-1)
Semi-finals
Full-time
FT
ARG
Argentina ARG
25 June
2-0
BEL
Belgium BEL
Final
Full-time
FT
FRA
France FRA
28 June
4-2
BEL
Belgium BEL
France win after extra time
FRA win AET
Full-time
FT
ARG
Argentina ARG
29 June
3-2
FRG
Germany FR FRG
Semi-finals
Full-time
FT
FRA
France FRA
25 June
0-2
FRG
Germany FR FRG
Quarter-finals
Full-time
FT
ESP
Spain ESP
22 June
1-1
BEL
Belgium BEL
Belgium win on penalties (4 - 5)
BEL win after PSO
(4-5)
Full-time
FT
ARG
Argentina ARG
22 June
2-1
ENG
England ENG
Round of 16
Full-time
FT
ARG
Argentina ARG
16 June
1-0
URU
Uruguay URU
Full-time
FT
BRA
Brazil BRA
16 June
4-0
POL
Poland POL
Full-time
FT
ENG
England ENG
18 June
3-0
PAR
Paraguay PAR
Full-time
FT
DEN
Denmark DEN
18 June
1-5
ESP
Spain ESP
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Photos and Videos

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Matchday Live - 1986 Argentina v England
Hyundai Anatomy of a Goal: Diego Maradona 
Salute the Azteca: Mexico's Beloved Stadium
Bilardo talks true or false for Mexico 1986
Cha Bumkun: An Asian football pioneer
Gary Lineker of England celebrates his hat-trick

Gary Lineker of England celebrates his hat-trick

Wednesday, 10 Jan 2018

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Argentina's Jorge Valdano celebrates after scoring the second goal

Argentina's Jorge Valdano celebrates after scoring the second goal

Sunday, 04 Oct 2015

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Denmark's Michael Laudrup celebrates his goal with Preben Elkjaer

Denmark's Michael Laudrup celebrates his goal with Preben Elkjaer

Tuesday, 14 Jun 2016

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BBC Television Football Commentator, John Motson, working in the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City

BBC Television Football Commentator, John Motson, working in the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City

Friday, 08 Sep 2017

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Jose Burruchaga of Argentina scores the third goal for Argentina

Jose Burruchaga of Argentina scores the third goal for Argentina

Thursday, 16 Jun 2016

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Diego Maradona of Argentina is surrounded by fans

Diego Maradona of Argentina is surrounded by fans

Thursday, 16 Jun 2016

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Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pat Jennings

Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pat Jennings

Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

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Canada's only time at the World Cup
France's World Cup 'Angel'
The Moroccan team line up before the match

The Moroccan team line up before the match

Tuesday, 24 Jun 2014

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France's Jean Tigana moves in to challenge Canada's Branko Segota

France's Jean Tigana moves in to challenge Canada's Branko Segota

Wednesday, 20 Sep 2017

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1986 World Cup Finals, Leon, Mexico, 5th June, 1986, France 1 v USSR 1,France's Jean Pierre Papin lies on the ground as he is beaten by USSR's Oleg Blokhin

1986 World Cup Finals, Leon, Mexico, 5th June, 1986, France 1 v USSR 1,France's Jean Pierre Papin lies on the ground as he is beaten by USSR's Oleg Blokhin

Wednesday, 30 Apr 2014

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West Germany team line up before the match

West Germany team line up before the match

Monday, 26 Jan 2015

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Germany FR 0-0 (4-1 PSO) Mexico, Mexico 1986 Quarter-finals

Germany FR 0-0 (4-1 PSO) Mexico, Mexico 1986 Quarter-finals

Saturday, 02 Dec 2017

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FIFA World Cup™ Timeline

World Cup Final, 1930, Montevideo, Uruguay, Uruguay (4) v Argentina (2), Uruguayan striker Hector Castro scores his side's fourth goal.

Uruguay 1930

Hosts Uruguay beat arch-rivals to first world crown
Uruguay 1930
1934 FIFA World Cup Italy, Final: Italy - Czechoslovakia 2:1

Italy 1934

Delight for the Azzurri as home advantage tells
Italy 1934
1938 FIFA World Cup France, Final: Italy Hungary 4:2

France 1938

Pozzo the mastermind as Italy retain their crown
France 1938
Uruguay's Ghiggia scores the winning goal past the dive of Brazilian goalkeeper Barbosa to win the World Cup for Uruguay, Rio De Janeiro, 16th July, 1950.

Brazil 1950

Uruguay triumph brings heartbreak for Brazil
Brazil 1950
West German captain Fritz Walter and coach Sepp Herberger are carried

Switzerland 1954

Hurt for Hungary as Germans achieve a miracle
Switzerland 1954
1958 World Cup Final, Stockholm, Sweden, 29th June, 1958, Sweden 2 v Brazil 5, Brazil's Pele surrounded by delighted Brazilian fans after the final in which he scored twice (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Sweden 1958

A star is born as Brazil are champions at last
Sweden 1958
1962 World Cup Finals, Chile, Brazilians Garrincha, Didi, Pele, Vava and Zagallo

Chile 1962

Brazil flying high with 'Little Bird' Garrincha
Chile 1962
England celebrates after winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup

England 1966

Hurst the hero for England in the home of football
England 1966
Brazil 4 v Italy 1. Brazilian captain Carlos Alberto holds aloft the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy

Mexico 1970

Mexico in thrall to Brazilians' beautiful game
Mexico 1970
West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer holds aloft the trophy

Germany 1974

Dutch take plaudits but Germany take the prize
Germany 1974
Mario Kempes of Argentina celebrates scoring a goal during the FIFA World Cup Finals 1978 Final

Argentina 1978

Kempes key as Argentina are crowned with confetti
Argentina 1978
1982 FIFA World Cup Spain, Final: Italy - Germanyl 3:1

Spain 1982

Brazil shine but Rossi strikes Spanish gold for Italy
Spain 1982
Diego Maradona, Argentina

Mexico 1986

Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand
Mexico 1986
1990 FIFA World Cup Italy, Final: Germany - Argentina 1:0

Italy 1990

Germany hit winning note as Italian chorus fades
Italy 1990
Brazilian forward Romario kisses the FIFA World Cup trophy as his teammates Branco and Dunga look on in 1994

USA 1994

Brazil back on top in football's final frontier
USA 1994
1998 FIFA World Cup France, Final: France - Brazil 3:0

France 1998

Zidane lights the blue-touch paper for France
France 1998
Ronaldo, flanked by Rivaldo and Cafu, kisses the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy following Brazil’s 2-0 win over Germany in the Korea/Japan 2002 Final

Korea/Japan 2002

Redemption for Ronaldo as world's eyes turn east
Korea/Japan 2002
Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro (C) celebrates with the trophy after the World Cup 2006 final

Germany 2006

Italy conquer the world as Germany wins friends
Germany 2006
The Spain team celebrate victory with the World Cup, on the podium

South Africa 2010

Pride for Africa as Spain strike gold
South Africa 2010
Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany leads team-mates in celebration

Brazil 2014

Germans reign as Brazil thrills the world
Brazil 2014
France v Croatia - Hugo Lloris of France lifts the World Cup trophy to celebrate with his teammates after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final 

Russia 2018

France triumphant in ravishing Russia

Russia 2018
Handover Ceremony Kremlin - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final

Qatar 2022

From Russia 2018 to Qatar 2022
Qatar 2022
68th FIFA Congress

FIFA World Cup 2026™

Canada, Mexico and USA selected as hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™
FIFA World Cup 2026™