ELIMINATION PHASE

ROUND OF 16	QUARTERFINALS	SEMIFINALS	THIRD PLACE AND FINAL
+ ARG 01   URU 00	+ ARG 02   ENG 01	+ ARG 02   BEL 00	FINAL ¤ ARG 03   FRG 02
+ ENG 03   PAR 00
DEN 01 + ESP 05	ESP 01 + BEL 01 F/OT; PEN: 04–05
URS 03 + BEL 04 F/OT
+ BRA 04   POL 00	BRA 01 + FRA 01 F/OT; PEN: 03–04	FRA 00 + FRG 02
ITA 00 + FRA 02
MAR 00 + FRG 01	+ FRG 00   MEX 00 F/OT; PEN: 04–01
+ MEX 02   BUL 00
			THIRD » FRA 04   BEL 02 F/OT

GROUP PHASE

GROUP A			R	Pts	GD
»		Argentina	0	5	+4
»		Italy	0	4	+1
»		Bulgaria	0	2	-2
×		Korea Rep	0	1	-3

GROUP B			R	Pts	GD
»		Mexico	0	5	+2
»		Paraguay	0	4	+1
»		Belgium	0	3	0
×		Iraq	0	0	-3

GROUP C			R	Pts	GD
»		Soviet Union	0	5	+8
»		France	0	5	+4
×		Hungary	0	2	-7
×		Canada	0	0	-5

GROUP D			R	Pts	GD
»		Brazil	0	6	+5
»		Spain	0	4	+3
×		N Ireland	0	1	-4
×		Algeria	0	1	-4

GROUP E			R	Pts	GD
»		Denmark	0	6	+8
»		Germany FR	0	3	-1
»		Uruguay	0	2	-5
×		Scotland	0	1	-2

GROUP F			R	Pts	GD
»		Morocco	0	4	+2
»		England	0	3	+2
»		Poland	0	3	-2
×		Portugal	0	2	-2

TOURNAMENT VENUES

• Guadalajara, Jal: Estadio Jalisco
• Irapuato, Gto: Estadio Sergio León Chávez
• León, Gto: Estadio León
• México, DF:
  • Estadio Azteca
  • Estadio Olímpico Universitario
• Monterrey, NL: Estadio Tecnológico
• Nezahualcoyotl, Edomex: Estadio Neza 86
• Puebla, Pue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
• Querétaro, Qro: Estadio La Corregidora
• San Nicolás, NL: Estadio Universitario
• Toluca, Edomex: Estadio Nemesio Díez
• Zapopan, Jal: Estadio 3 de Marzo

KEY DATES

• SUN 15 DEC 1985: Draw [México, DF]
• SAT 31 MAY 1986: Opening match [México, DF – Azteca]
• FRI 13 JUN 1986: End of group phase
• SUN 15-WED 18 JUN 1986: Round of sixteen
• SAT 21-SUN 22 JUN 1986: Quarterfinals
• WED 25 JUN 1986: Semifinals
• SAT 28 JUN 1986: Third place match [Puebla, Pue]
• SUN 29 JUN 1986: Final match [México, DF – Azteca]

FORMAT

• 24 teams
  • Up to 22 players per team roster, including up to three goalkeepers
    • Players may be replaced in case of injury or illness
  • Up to two substitutions per team per match
• Group phase:
  • Six groups; four teams per group
  • Pts = 2W + D
  • Top two teams in each group, plus top four third placed teams, advance
• Elimination phase:
  • If tied after 90 minutes, extra time played [two 15 min periods]
  • If still tied, match decided by penalty shootout