1986 FIFA World Cup Group B

Group B of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was one of the groups of nations competing at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 3 June and its last matches were played on 11 June. Matches were played at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and at the Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca.[1] Host Mexico topped the group, joined in the second round by Belgium and by Paraguay, who were making their first appearance in the finals since 1958. Iraq, making their debut in the World Cup, lost all three of their matches and scored just one goal.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico (H) 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Paraguay 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
3  Belgium 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
4  Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Matches

Belgium vs Mexico

Belgium 1–2 Mexico
 [Report 1]
Attendance: 110,000
Belgium
Mexico
GK1Jean-Marie Pfaff
DF19Hugo Broos
DF2Eric Gerets
DF3Franky Van Der ElstYellow card 56'
DF4Michel De Wolf
MF6Franky Vercauteren
MF7René Vandereycken
MF10Philippe Desmetdownward-facing red arrow 60'
MF8Enzo Scifo
MF11Jan Ceulemans (c)
FW9Erwin Vandenberghdownward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
GK 12 Jacky Munaron
DF 13 Georges Grün
DF 5 Michel Renquin
FW16Nico Claesenupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF21Stéphane Demolupward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Belgium Guy Thys
GK1Pablo Larios
DF2Mario Trejo
DF3Fernando Quirarte
DF14Félix Cruz
DF17Raúl Servín
MF16Carlos MuñozYellow card 83'
MF10Tomás Boy (c)downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF13Javier Aguirre
FW22Manuel Negrete
FW15Luis Floresdownward-facing red arrow 79'
FW9Hugo SánchezYellow card 23'
Substitutions:
GK 20 Olaf Heredia
MF 8 Alejandro Domínguez
MF7Miguel Españaupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW5Francisco Javier Cruzupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 11 Carlos Hermosillo
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović

Paraguay vs Iraq

Paraguay 1–0 Iraq
 [Report 2]
Attendance: 24,000
Paraguay
Iraq
GK1Roberto Fernández
DF2Juan Torales
DF3César Zabala
DF4Vladimiro SchettinaYellow card 45'
DF5Rogelio Delgado (c)
MF6Jorge Amado Nunes
MF10Adolfino Cañete
MF8Romerito
FW7Buenaventura Ferreira
FW11Alfredo Mendozadownward-facing red arrow 88'
FW9Roberto Cabañas
Substitutions:
MF16Jorge Guaschupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Paraguay Cayetano Ré
GK1Raad Hammoudi (c)
DF3Khalil Allawi
DF4Nadhim Shaker
DF5Samir ShakerYellow card 29'
DF15Natiq Hashim
DF22Ghanim Oraibi
MF6Ali Hussein Shihab
MF7Haris Mohammeddownward-facing red arrow 67'
MF14Basil Gorgisdownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW10Hussein Saeed
FW8Ahmed Radhi
Substitutions:
FW11Rahim Hameedupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF19Basim Qasimupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Brazil Evaristo de Macedo

Mexico vs Paraguay

Mexico 1–1 Paraguay
 [Report 3]
Attendance: 114,600
Mexico
Paraguay
GK1Pablo Larios
DF2Mario TrejoYellow card 80'[a]
DF3Fernando Quirarte
DF14Félix Cruz
DF17Raúl Servín
MF16Carlos Muñoz
MF10Tomás Boy (c)downward-facing red arrow 58'
MF13Javier Aguirre
FW22Manuel NegreteYellow card 26'
FW15Luis Floresdownward-facing red arrow 77'
FW9Hugo SánchezYellow card 75'
Substitutions:
MF7Miguel Españaupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW5Francisco Javier Cruzupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović
GK1Roberto Fernández
DF2Juan Toralesdownward-facing red arrow 80'
DF3César Zabala
DF4Vladimiro SchettinaYellow card 30'
DF5Rogelio Delgado (c)
MF6Jorge Amado Nunes
MF10Adolfino Cañete
MF8Romerito
FW7Buenaventura Ferreira
FW11Alfredo MendozaYellow card 5'downward-facing red arrow 62'
FW9Roberto Cabañas
Substitutions:
MF16Jorge Guaschupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW20Ramón Hicksupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Paraguay Cayetano Ré

Iraq vs Belgium

Iraq 1–2 Belgium
 [Report 4]
Attendance: 20,000
Iraq
Belgium
GK1Raad Hammoudi (c)Yellow card 20'
DF3Khalil Allawi
DF4Nadhim ShakerYellow card 29'
DF5Samir ShakerYellow card 48'
DF15Natiq HashimYellow card 65'
DF22Ghanim Oraibi
MF6Ali Hussein Shihab
MF7Haris MohammedYellow card 42'
MF14Basil GorgisYellow card 52' Red card 52'
FW9Karim Saddamdownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW8Ahmed Radhi
Substitutions:
FW11Rahim Hameedupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Brazil Evaristo de Macedo
GK1Jean-Marie Pfaff
DF2Eric Gerets
DF3Franky Van Der Elst
DF4Michel De Wolf
MF21Stéphane Demoldownward-facing red arrow 69'
MF6Franky Vercauteren
MF7René Vandereycken
MF10Philippe Desmet
MF8Enzo Scifodownward-facing red arrow 67'
MF11Jan Ceulemans (c)
FW16Nico ClaesenYellow card 16'
Substitutions:
DF14Lei Clijstersupward-facing green arrow 67'
DF13Georges Grünupward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Belgium Guy Thys

Paraguay vs Belgium

Paraguay 2–2 Belgium
 [Report 5]
Attendance: 16,000
Paraguay
Belgium
GK1Roberto Fernández
DF2Juan Torales
DF3César Zabala
DF5Rogelio Delgado (c)
MF16Jorge Guasch
MF6Jorge Amado Nunes
MF10Adolfino Cañete
MF8RomeritoYellow card 55'
FW7Buenaventura Ferreira
FW11Alfredo Mendozadownward-facing red arrow 68'
FW9Roberto Cabañas
Substitutions:
GK 12 Jorge Battaglia
DF 13 Virginio Cáceres
DF 14 Luis Caballero
FW 18 Evaristo Isasi
FW20Ramón Hicksupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Paraguay Cayetano Ré
GK1Jean-Marie Pfaff
DF5Michel Renquin
DF19Hugo Broos
DF13Georges Gründownward-facing red arrow 89'
MF21Stéphane Demol
MF6Franky Vercauteren
MF22Patrick Vervoort
MF8Enzo Scifo
MF11Jan Ceulemans (c)Yellow card 55'
FW16Nico Claesen
FW18Daniel Veyt
Substitutions:
GK 12 Jacky Munaron
DF3Franky Van Der Elst
DF 14 Leo Clijsters
MF 15 Leo Van Der Elstupward-facing green arrow 89'
DF 4 Michel de Wolf
Manager:
Belgium Guy Thys

Iraq vs Mexico

Iraq 0–1 Mexico
[Report 6]
Attendance: 103,763
Iraq
Mexico
GK20Fatah Nsaief (c)
DF2Maad Ibrahim
DF3Khalil AllawiYellow card 73'
DF4Nadhim Shaker
DF15Natiq Hashimdownward-facing red arrow 60'
DF22Ghanim Oraibi
MF6Ali Hussein Shihab
MF17Anad Abiddownward-facing red arrow 70'
MF19Basim Qasim
FW9Karim SaddamYellow card 30'
FW8Ahmed Radhi
Substitutions:
GK 21 Ahmad Jassim
MF 12 Jamal Ali
MF 18 Ismail Mohammed
FW11Rahim Hameedupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF16Shaker Mahmoudupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Brazil Evaristo de Macedo
GK1Pablo Larios
DF18Rafael Amadordownward-facing red arrow 62'
DF3Fernando Quirarte
DF14Félix Cruz
DF17Raúl Servín
MF6Carlos de los Cobosdownward-facing red arrow 79'
MF7Miguel España
MF10Tomás Boy (c)
MF13Javier Aguirre
FW22Manuel Negrete
FW15Luis Flores
Substitutions:
GK 20 Olaf Heredia
DF 4 Armando Manzo
MF8Alejandro Domínguezupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 11 Carlos Hermosillo
FW5Francisco Javier Cruzupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Mistake in FIFA report. The footage clearly shows that Trejo was booked for deliberate handball in the 49th minute.

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup 1986". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

Match reports

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