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.[1] 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Matches
Bulgaria vs Italy
| Bulgaria | 1–1 | |
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Bulgaria
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Italy
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Assistant referees:
Chris Bambridge (Australia)
Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)
Argentina vs South Korea
| Argentina | 3–1 | |
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Argentina
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South Korea
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Assistant referees:
Jesús Díaz (Colombia)
Gabriel González (Paraguay)
Italy vs Argentina
| Italy | 1–1 | |
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Italy
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Argentina
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Assistant referees:
Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)
Antonio Marquez Ramirez (Mexico)
South Korea vs Bulgaria
| South Korea | 1–1 | |
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[Report 4] |
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South Korea
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Bulgaria
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Assistant referees:
Valeri Butenko (Soviet Union)
Ioan Igna (Romania)
South Korea vs Italy
| South Korea | 2–3 | |
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[Report 5] |
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South Korea
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Italy
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Argentina vs Bulgaria
| Argentina | 2–0 | |
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Argentina
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Bulgaria
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See also
References
- ↑ "World Cup 1986". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
Reports
- ↑
- "Bulgaria vs Italy | Group Matches | 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Matches – Bulgaria v Italy". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑
- "Argentina vs Korea Republic | Group Matches | 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Matches – Argentina v Korea Republic". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑
- "Italy vs Argentina | Group Matches | 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Matches – Italy v Argentina". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑
- "Korea Republic vs Bulgaria | Group Matches | 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Matches – Korea Republic v Bulgaria". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑
- "Korea Republic vs Italy | Group Matches | 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Matches – Korea Republic v Italy". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑
- "Argentina vs Bulgaria | Group Matches | 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Matches – Argentina v Bulgaria". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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