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1986 FIFA World Cup Group A

1986 FIFA World Cup Group A

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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. Eventual champions Argentina topped the group, joined in the second round by 1982 champions Italy as well as Bulgaria. South Korea were making their first appearance in the tournament since 1954.

Standings

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Source: FIFA

Matches

Bulgaria vs Italy

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Attendance: 96,000
Bulgaria
Italy
GK1Borislav Mihaylov
DF3Nikolay Arabov
DF5Georgi Dimitrov (c)
DF13Aleksandar MarkovYellow card 51'
MF11Plamen Getov
MF10Zhivko Gospodinovdownward-facing red arrow 74'
MF8Ayan Sadakov
MF12Radoslav Zdravkov
MF2Nasko Sirakov
FW7Bozhidar Iskrenovdownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW9Stoycho Mladenov
Substitutions:
GK22Iliya Valov
DF4Petar Petrov
MF15Georgi Yordanov
FW20Kostadin Kostadinovupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF6Andrey Zhelyazkovupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Bulgaria Ivan Vutsov
GK1Giovanni Galli
DF2Giuseppe BergomiYellow card 48'
DF3Antonio CabriniYellow card 64'
DF6Gaetano Scirea (c)
DF8Pietro Vierchowod
MF14Antonio Di Gennaro
MF10Salvatore Bagni
MF13Fernando De Napoli
MF16Bruno Contidownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW19Giuseppe Galderisi
FW18Alessandro Altobelli
Substitutions:
GK12Franco Tancredi
DF4Fulvio Collovati
MF11Giuseppe Baresi
MF15Marco Tardelli
FW17Gianluca Vialliupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Italy Enzo Bearzot

Assistant referees:
Chris Bambridge (Australia)
Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)

Argentina vs South Korea

More information Argentina, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 60,000
Argentina
South Korea
GK18Nery Pumpido
DF5José Luis Brown
DF13Oscar Garré
DF8Néstor Clausen
DF19Oscar Ruggeri
MF2Sergio Batistadownward-facing red arrow 75'
MF14Ricardo Giusti
MF7Jorge Burruchaga
MF10Diego Maradona (c)
FW17Pedro Pascullidownward-facing red arrow 74'
FW11Jorge Valdano
Substitutions:
MF20Carlos Daniel Tapiaupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF16Julio Olarticoecheaupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Argentina Carlos Bilardo
GK21Oh Yun-Kyo
DF2Park Kyung-Hoon
DF5Chung Yong-Hwan
DF12Kim Pyung-Seokdownward-facing red arrow 23'
DF14Cho Min-Kook
DF20Kim Yong-Sedownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF17Huh Jung-MooYellow card 44'
MF16Kim Joo-Sung
MF10Park Chang-Sun (c)Yellow card 50'
FW9Choi Soon-Ho
FW11Cha Bum-Kun
Substitutions:
MF4Cho Kwang-Raeupward-facing green arrow 23'
FW19Byun Byung-Jooupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Jung-Nam

Assistant referees:
Jesús Díaz (Colombia)
Gabriel González (Paraguay)

Italy vs Argentina

More information Italy, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 32,000
Italy
Argentina
GK1Giovanni Galli
DF2Giuseppe BergomiYellow card 54'
DF3Antonio Cabrini
DF6Gaetano Scirea (c)
DF8Pietro Vierchowod
MF14Antonio Di Gennaro
MF10Salvatore Bagni
MF13Fernando De Napolidownward-facing red arrow 87'
MF16Bruno Contidownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW19Giuseppe Galderisi
FW18Alessandro Altobelli
Substitutions:
FW17Gianluca Vialliupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF11Giuseppe Baresiupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Italy Enzo Bearzot
GK18Nery Pumpido
DF5José Luis Brown
DF13Oscar GarréYellow card 65'
DF9José Luis Cuciuffo
DF19Oscar Ruggeri
MF2Sergio Batistadownward-facing red arrow 59'
MF14Ricardo GiustiYellow card 58'
MF7Jorge Burruchaga
MF10Diego Maradona (c)
FW4Claudio Borghidownward-facing red arrow 74'
FW11Jorge Valdano
Substitutions:
MF16Julio Olarticoecheaupward-facing green arrow 59'
MF12Héctor Enriqueupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Argentina Carlos Bilardo

Assistant referees:
Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)
Antonio Marquez Ramirez (Mexico)

South Korea vs Bulgaria

More information South Korea, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 45,000
South Korea
Bulgaria
GK21Oh Yun-Kyo
DF2Park Kyung-Hoon
DF5Chung Yong-Hwan
DF8Cho Young-JeungYellow card 60'
MF13Noh Soo-Jindownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF4Cho Kwang-Raedownward-facing red arrow 72'
MF17Huh Jung-Moo
MF16Kim Joo-SungYellow card 31'
MF10Park Chang-Sun (c)
FW19Byun Byung-Joo
FW11Cha Bum-Kun
Substitutions:
FW7Kim Jong-Booupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF14Cho Min-Kookupward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Jung-Nam
GK1Borislav Mihaylov
DF3Nikolay Arabov
DF5Georgi Dimitrov (c)
DF4Petar Petrov
MF11Plamen Getovdownward-facing red arrow 58'
MF10Zhivko GospodinovYellow card 49'
MF8Ayan Sadakov
MF12Radoslav Zdravkov
MF2Nasko Sirakov
FW7Bozhidar Iskrenovdownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW9Stoycho Mladenov
Substitutions:
FW20Kostadin Kostadinovupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF6Andrey Zhelyazkovupward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Bulgaria Ivan Vutsov

Assistant referees:
Valeri Butenko (Soviet Union)
Ioan Igna (Romania)

South Korea vs Italy

More information South Korea, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 20,000
South Korea
Italy
GK21Oh Yun-Kyo
DF2Park Kyung-HoonYellow card 35'
DF5Chung Yong-Hwan
DF8Cho Young-Jeung
MF4Cho Kwang-Rae
MF17Huh Jung-Moo
MF16Kim Joo-SungYellow card 17'downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF10Park Chang-Sun (c)
FW9Choi Soon-Ho
FW19Byun Byung-Joodownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW11Cha Bum-Kun
Substitutions:
GK 1 Cho Byung-deuk
DF3Chung Jong-SooYellow card 72'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 6 Lee Tae-ho
FW 20 Kim Yong-se
FW7Kim Jong-Booupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Jung-Nam
GK1Giovanni Galli
DF3Antonio Cabrini
DF4Fulvio Collovati
DF6Gaetano Scirea (c)Yellow card 65'
DF8Pietro VierchowodYellow card 70'
MF14Antonio Di Gennaro
MF10Salvatore BagniYellow card 31'downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF13Fernando De Napoli
MF16Bruno Conti
FW19Giuseppe Galderisidownward-facing red arrow 88'
FW18Alessandro Altobelli
Substitutions:
GK 12 Franco Tancredi
DF 5 Sebastiano Nela
MF11Giuseppe Baresiupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 21 Aldo Serena
FW17Gianluca Vialliupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Italy Enzo Bearzot

Argentina vs Bulgaria

More information Argentina, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 65,000
Argentina
Bulgaria
GK18Nery Pumpido
DF5José Luis Brown
DF13Oscar Garré
DF9José Luis CuciuffoYellow card 25'
DF19Oscar Ruggeri
MF2Sergio Batistadownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF14Ricardo Giusti
MF7Jorge Burruchaga
MF10Diego Maradona (c)
FW4Claudio Borghidownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW11Jorge Valdano
Substitutions:
MF16Julio Olarticoecheaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF12Héctor Enriqueupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Argentina Carlos Bilardo
GK1Borislav Mihaylov
DF4Petar Petrov
DF5Georgi Dimitrov (c)
MF11Plamen Getov
MF15Georgi Yordanov
MF6Andrey Zhelyazkov
MF8Ayan Sadakov
MF13Aleksandar Markov
MF2Nasko Sirakovdownward-facing red arrow 71'
FW14Plamen Markov
FW9Stoycho Mladenovdownward-facing red arrow 52'
Substitutions:
FW18Boycho Velichkovupward-facing green arrow 52'
MF12Radoslav Zdravkovupward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Bulgaria Ivan Vutsov

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