Group C 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 1 June and its last matches were played on 9 June. Matches were played at the Estadio Nou Camp in León and the Estadio Sergio León Chavez in Irapuato. The Soviet Union topped the group on goal difference over France. Both teams advanced to the second round. Hungary and Canada were the other two teams, the latter making their debut at the World Cup.
Standings
Matches
Canada vs France
GK 22 Paul DolanDF 2 Bob LenarduzziDF 3 Bruce Wilson (c)DF 6 Ian BridgeDF 12 Randy SamuelMF 4 Randy RaganMF 11 Mike Sweeney MF 17 David NormanMF 15 Paul James FW 7 Carl ValentineFW 10 Igor VrablicSubstitutions:MF 18 Jamie Lowery FW 9 Branko Segota Manager: Tony Waiters GK 1 Joël BatsRB 2 Manuel AmorosCB 6 Maxime BossisCB 4 Patrick BattistonLB 8 Thierry TusseauDM 9 Luis FernándezCM 14 Jean TiganaCM 12 Alain GiresseAM 10 Michel Platini (c)CF 17 Jean-Pierre PapinCF 18 Dominique Rocheteau Substitutions:FW 19 Yannick Stopyra Manager: Henri Michel
Soviet Union vs Hungary
GK 1 Rinat DasayevDF 2 Volodymyr BezsonovDF 5 Anatoliy Demyanenko (c)DF 10 Oleh KuznetsovDF 15 Nikolay LarionovDF 21 Vasiliy RatsMF 7 Ivan YaremchukMF 8 Pavel Yakovenko MF 9 Aleksandr ZavarovMF 20 Sergei AleinikovFW 19 Igor Belanov Substitutions:FW 14 Sergey Rodionov MF 17 Vadym Yevtushenko Manager: Valeri Lobanovsky GK 1 Péter DisztlDF 2 Sándor SallaiDF 3 Antal Róth DF 5 József KardosDF 6 Imre GarabaDF 14 Zoltán Péter MF 8 Antal Nagy (c)MF 10 Lajos DétáriFW 7 József KiprichFW 11 Márton EsterházyFW 19 György BognárSubstitutions:MF 17 Győző Burcsa MF 9 László Dajka Manager: György Mezey
France vs Soviet Union
GK 1 Joël BatsRB 3 William AyacheCB 6 Maxime BossisCB 4 Patrick BattistonLB 2 Manuel Amoros DM 9 Luis Fernández CM 12 Alain Giresse CM 14 Jean TiganaAM 10 Michel Platini (c)CF 17 Jean-Pierre Papin CF 19 Yannick StopyraSubstitutions:FW 16 Bruno Bellone MF 15 Philippe Vercruysse Manager: Henri Michel GK 1 Rinat DasayevDF 2 Volodymyr BezsonovDF 5 Anatoliy Demyanenko (c)DF 10 Oleh KuznetsovDF 15 Nikolay LarionovDF 21 Vasiliy Rats MF 7 Ivan YaremchukMF 8 Pavel Yakovenko MF 9 Aleksandr Zavarov MF 20 Sergei AleinikovFW 19 Igor Belanov Substitutions:FW 11 Oleh Blokhin FW 14 Sergey Rodionov Manager: Valeri Lobanovsky
Hungary vs Canada
GK 18 József SzendreiDF 2 Sándor SallaiDF 4 József VargaDF 5 József KardosDF 6 Imre GarabaMF 17 Győző Burcsa MF 8 Antal Nagy (c) MF 10 Lajos DétáriFW 7 József KiprichFW 11 Márton EsterházyFW 19 György BognárSubstitutions:DF 3 Antal Róth MF 9 László Dajka Manager: György Mezey GK 1 Tino LettieriDF 2 Bob Lenarduzzi DF 3 Bruce Wilson (c) DF 6 Ian BridgeDF 12 Randy SamuelMF 4 Randy RaganMF 8 Gerry GrayMF 17 David NormanMF 15 Paul James FW 7 Carl ValentineFW 10 Igor VrablicSubstitutions:MF 11 Mike Sweeney FW 9 Branko Segota Manager: Tony Waiters
Hungary vs France
GK 1 Péter DisztlDF 2 Sándor SallaiDF 3 Antal RóthDF 4 József VargaDF 5 József KardosDF 6 Imre Garaba (c)MF 9 László DajkaMF 15 Péter Hannich MF 10 Lajos DétáriFW 11 Márton EsterházyMF 20 Kálmán Kovács Substitutions:GK18József SzendreiMF 8 Antal Nagy DF12József CsuhayFW 19 György Bognár MF21Gyula HajszánManager: György Mezey GK 1 Joël BatsRB 3 William Ayache CB 6 Maxime BossisCB 4 Patrick BattistonLB 2 Manuel AmorosDM 9 Luis FernándezCM 12 Alain GiresseCM 14 Jean TiganaAM 10 Michel Platini (c)CF 17 Jean-Pierre Papin CF 19 Yannick Stopyra Substitutions:GK22Albert RustDF5Michel BibardMF 11 Jean-Marc Ferreri MF13Bernard GenghiniFW 18 Dominique Rocheteau Manager: Henri Michel
Soviet Union vs Canada
GK 16 Viktor ChanovDF 4 Gennady MorozovDF 6 Aleksandr BubnovDF 10 Oleh KuznetsovDF 12 Andriy BalMF 17 Vadym YevtushenkoMF 13 Gennadiy LitovchenkoMF 20 Sergei AleinikovFW 18 Oleh Protasov FW 14 Sergey RodionovFW 11 Oleh Blokhin (c) Substitutions:FW 19 Ihor Belanov MF 9 Aleksandr Zavarov Manager: Valeri Lobanovsky GK 1 Tino LettieriDF 2 Bob LenarduzziDF 3 Bruce Wilson (c)DF 6 Ian BridgeDF 12 Randy SamuelMF 4 Randy RaganMF 8 Gerry Gray MF 17 David NormanMF 15 Paul James FW 7 Carl ValentineFW 14 Dale MitchellSubstitutions:FW 9 Branko Segota MF 13 George Pakos Manager: Tony Waiters
See also Canada at the FIFA World Cup France at the FIFA World Cup Hungary at the FIFA World Cup Soviet Union at the FIFA World Cup
Notes
References
Match reports