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. 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
Matches
Belgium vs Mexico
GK 1 Jean-Marie PfaffDF 19 Hugo BroosDF 2 Eric GeretsDF 3 Franky Van der Elst DF 4 Michel De WolfMF 6 Franky VercauterenMF 7 René VandereyckenMF 10 Philippe Desmet MF 8 Enzo ScifoMF 11 Jan Ceulemans (c)FW 9 Erwin Vandenbergh Substitutions:GK12Jacky MunaronDF5Michel RenquinDF13Georges GrünFW 16 Nico Claesen MF 21 Stéphane Demol Manager: Guy Thys GK 1 Pablo LariosDF 2 Mario TrejoDF 3 Fernando QuirarteDF 14 Félix CruzDF 17 Raúl ServínMF 16 Carlos Muñoz MF 10 Tomás Boy (c) MF 13 Javier AguirreFW 22 Manuel NegreteFW 15 Luis Flores FW 9 Hugo Sánchez Substitutions:GK20Olaf HerediaFW 5 Francisco Javier Cruz MF 7 Miguel España MF8Alejandro DomínguezFW11Carlos HermosilloManager: Bora Milutinović
Paraguay vs Iraq
GK 1 Roberto FernándezDF 2 Juan ToralesDF 3 César ZabalaDF 4 Vladimiro Schettina DF 5 Rogelio Delgado (c)MF 6 Jorge Amado NunesMF 10 Adolfino CañeteMF 8 RomeritoFW 7 Buenaventura FerreiraFW 11 Alfredo Mendoza FW 9 Roberto CabañasSubstitutions:MF 16 Jorge Guasch Manager: Cayetano Ré GK 1 Raad Hammoudi (c)DF 3 Khalil AllawiDF 4 Nadhim ShakerDF 5 Samir Shaker DF 15 Natiq HashimDF 22 Ghanim OraibiMF 6 Ali Hussein ShihabMF 7 Haris Mohammed MF 14 Basil Gorgis FW 10 Hussein SaeedFW 8 Ahmed RadhiSubstitutions:FW 11 Rahim Hameed MF 19 Basim Qasim Manager: Evaristo de Macedo
Mexico vs Paraguay
GK 1 Pablo LariosDF 2 Mario Trejo DF 3 Fernando QuirarteDF 14 Félix CruzDF 17 Raúl ServínMF 16 Carlos MuñozMF 10 Tomás Boy (c) MF 13 Javier AguirreFW 22 Manuel Negrete FW 15 Luis Flores FW 9 Hugo Sánchez Substitutions:MF 7 Miguel España FW 5 Francisco Javier Cruz Manager: Bora Milutinović GK 1 Roberto FernándezDF 2 Juan Torales DF 3 César ZabalaDF 4 Vladimiro Schettina DF 5 Rogelio Delgado (c)MF 6 Jorge Amado NunesMF 10 Adolfino CañeteMF 8 RomeritoFW 7 Buenaventura FerreiraFW 11 Alfredo Mendoza FW 9 Roberto CabañasSubstitutions:MF 16 Jorge Guasch FW 20 Ramón Hicks Manager: Cayetano Ré
Iraq vs Belgium
GK 1 Raad Hammoudi (c) DF 3 Khalil AllawiDF 4 Nadhim Shaker DF 5 Samir Shaker DF 15 Natiq Hashim DF 22 Ghanim OraibiMF 6 Ali Hussein ShihabMF 7 Haris Mohammed MF 14 Basil Gorgis FW 9 Karim Saddam FW 8 Ahmed RadhiSubstitutions:FW 11 Rahim Hameed Manager: Evaristo de Macedo GK 1 Jean-Marie PfaffDF 2 Eric GeretsDF 3 Franky Van der ElstDF 4 Michel De WolfMF 21 Stéphane Demol MF 6 Franky VercauterenMF 7 René VandereyckenMF 10 Philippe DesmetMF 8 Enzo Scifo MF 11 Jan Ceulemans (c)FW 16 Nico Claesen Substitutions:DF 14 Lei Clijsters DF 13 Georges Grün Manager: Guy Thys
Paraguay vs Belgium
GK 1 Roberto FernándezDF 2 Juan ToralesDF 3 César ZabalaDF 5 Rogelio Delgado (c)MF 16 Jorge GuaschMF 6 Jorge Amado NunesMF 10 Adolfino CañeteMF 8 Romerito FW 7 Buenaventura FerreiraFW 11 Alfredo Mendoza FW 9 Roberto CabañasSubstitutions:GK12Jorge BattagliaDF13Virginio CáceresDF14Luis CaballeroFW18Evaristo IsasiFW 20 Ramón Hicks Manager: Cayetano Ré GK 1 Jean-Marie PfaffDF 5 Michel RenquinDF 19 Hugo BroosDF 13 Georges Grün MF 21 Stéphane DemolMF 6 Franky VercauterenMF 22 Patrick VervoortMF 8 Enzo ScifoMF 11 Jan Ceulemans (c) FW 16 Nico ClaesenFW 18 Daniel VeytSubstitutions:GK12Jacky MunaronDF 3 Franky Van der ElstDF4Michel De WolfDF14Leo ClijstersMF15Leo Van der Elst Manager: Guy Thys
Iraq vs Mexico
GK 20 Fatah Nsaief (c)DF 2 Maad IbrahimDF 3 Khalil Allawi DF 4 Nadhim ShakerDF 15 Natiq Hashim DF 22 Ghanim OraibiMF 6 Ali Hussein ShihabMF 17 Anad Abid MF 19 Basim QasimFW 9 Karim Saddam FW 8 Ahmed RadhiSubstitutions:GK21Ahmad JassimFW 11 Rahim Hameed MF12Jamal AliMF 16 Shaker Mahmoud MF18Ismail MohammedManager: Evaristo de Macedo GK 1 Pablo LariosDF 18 Rafael Amador DF 3 Fernando QuirarteDF 14 Félix CruzDF 17 Raúl ServínMF 6 Carlos de los Cobos MF 7 Miguel EspañaMF 10 Tomás Boy (c)MF 13 Javier AguirreFW 22 Manuel NegreteFW 15 Luis FloresSubstitutions:GK20Olaf HerediaDF4Armando ManzoFW 5 Francisco Javier Cruz MF 8 Alejandro Domínguez FW11Carlos HermosilloManager: Bora Milutinović
See also Belgium at the FIFA World Cup Iraq at the FIFA World Cup Mexico at the FIFA World Cup Paraguay at the FIFA World Cup
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References
Match reports