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Football tournament group stage From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Bulgaria
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Italy
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Assistant referees:
Chris Bambridge (Australia)
Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)
Argentina | 3–1 | South Korea |
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Valdano 6', 46' Ruggeri 18' |
Report | Park Chang-Sun 73' |
Argentina
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South Korea
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Assistant referees:
Jesús Díaz (Colombia)
Gabriel González (Paraguay)
Italy
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Argentina
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Assistant referees:
Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)
Antonio Marquez Ramirez (Mexico)
South Korea | 1–1 | Bulgaria |
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Kim Jong-Boo 70' | Report | Getov 11' |
South Korea
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Bulgaria
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Assistant referees:
Valeri Butenko (Soviet Union)
Ioan Igna (Romania)
South Korea | 2–3 | Italy |
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Choi Soon-Ho 62' Huh Jung-Moo 83' |
Report | Altobelli 17', 73' Cho Kwang-Rae 82' (o.g.) |
South Korea
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Italy
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Argentina | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
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Valdano 4' Burruchaga 77' |
Report |
Argentina
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Bulgaria
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