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    WORLD CUP 1986 STANDINGS

                           P   W  D  L   Goals  Pts
     1.Argentina       C   7   6  1  0   14- 5   13
     2.West Germany    F   7   3  2  2    8- 7    8
     3.France          SF  7   4  2  1   12- 6   10
     4.Belgium         SF  7   2  2  3   12-15    6
     5.Brazil          QF  5   4  1  0   10- 1    9
     6.Mexico          QF  5   3  2  0    6- 2    8
     7.Spain           QF  5   3  1  1   11- 4    7
     8.England         QF  5   2  1  2    7- 3    5
     9.Denmark         2R  4   3  0  1   10- 6    6
    10.Soviet Union    2R  4   2  1  1   12- 5    5
    11.Morocco         2R  4   1  2  1    3- 2    4
    12.Italy           2R  4   1  2  1    5- 6    4
    13.Paraguay        2R  4   1  2  1    4- 6    4
    14.Poland          2R  4   1  1  2    1- 7    3
    15.Bulgaria        2R  4   0  2  2    2- 6    2
    16.Uruguay         2R  4   0  2  2    2- 8    2
    17.Portugal        1R  3   1  0  2    2- 4    2
    18.Hungary         1R  3   1  0  2    2- 9    2
    19.Scotland        1R  3   0  1  2    1- 3    1
    20.South Korea     1R  3   0  1  2    4- 7    1
    21.North. Ireland  1R  3   0  1  2    2- 6    1
    22.Algeria         1R  3   0  1  2    1- 5    1
    23.Iraq            1R  3   0  0  3    1- 4    0
    24.Canada          1R  3   0  0  3    0- 5    0
    
    *The pointsystem used from 1930 to 1990 was
    2 pts for a win and 1 pt for a draw.
    
    
    

    VARIOUS STATISTICS

    Total number of games                    52
    Total goals scored                      132
    Average per game                       2,54
    Own goals                                 1
    Total attendance                  2,407,431
    Average attendance                   46,297
    
    MOST GOALS IN ONE GAME
    E.Butragueño (SPA)        4 goals v Denmark
    
    BEST ATTENDED GAME
    Argentina - West Germany (Final)    114,600
    Mexico - Paraguay (1.round)         114,600
    
    WORST ATTENDED GAME
    Hungary - Canada (1.round)           13,800
    
    GOALS PER GAME
    Number of games without goals             4
    Number of games with 1 goal              10
    Number of games with 2 goals             17
    Number of games with 3 goals             10
    Number of games with 4 goals              4
    Number of games with 5 goals              2
    Number of games with more than 5 goals    5
    
    SCORELINES
    Number of draws                          14
    Wins with a 1 goal margin                18
    Wins with a 2 goal margin                11
    Wins with a 3 goal margin                 5
    Wins with a 4 goal margin                 2
    Wins with a 5 goal margin                 1
    Wins with more than a 5 goal margin       1
    
    CONTINENTAL PERFORMANCES
    Europe         14 teams -->  10 to KO-stage
    South America   4 teams -->   4 to KO-stage
    N/C America     2 teams -->   1 to KO-stage
    Africa          2 teams -->   1 to KO-stage
    Asia            2 teams -->   0 to KO-stage
    Oceania       not represented in the finals
    
    
    

    TOPSCORERS

    Gary Lineker (ENG)           6 goals
    Diego Maradona (ARG)         5 goals
    Emilio Butragueño (SPA)      5 goals
    Careca (BRA)                 5 goals
    Preben Elkjær-Larsen (DEN)   4 goals
    Igor Belanov (SOV)           4 goals
    Jorge Valdano (ARG)          4 goals
    Alessandro Altobelli (ITA)   4 goals
    Rudi Völler (GER)            3 goals
    Jesper Olsen (DEN)           3 goals
    Jan Ceulemans (BEL)          3 goals
    Nico Claesen (BEL)           3 goals
    
    
    

    GOALS & ASSISTS

    * (Goal 2 pts, assist 1 pt)
    
                                 Gls   Ast   Pts
    Diego Maradona (ARG)          5     5     15
    Gary Lineker (ENG)            6     0     12
    Careca (BRA)                  5     2     12
    Igor Belanov (SOV)            4     4     12
    Emilio Butragueño (SPA)       5     0     10
    Preben Elkjær-Larsen (DEN)    4     2     10
    Jorge Valdano (ARG)           4     1      9
    Alessandro Altobelli (ITA)    4     0      8
    Jan Ceulemans (BEL)           3     2      8
    Rudi Völler (GER)             3     1      7
    Jesper Olsen (DEN)            3     0      6
    Nico Claesen (BEL)            3     0      6
    Klaus Allofs (GER)            2     2      6
    Jorge Burruchaga (ARG)        2     2      6
    Dominique Rocheteau (FRA)     1     4      6
    Michel Platini (FRA)          2     1      5
    Yannick Stopyra (FRA)         2     1      5
    Roberto Cabañas (PAR)         2     1      5
    Stephane Demol (BEL)          1     3      5
    
    
    

    MOST ASSISTS

    Diego Maradona (ARG)           5
    Dominique Rocheteau (FRA)      4
    Igor Belanov (SOV)             4
    Stephane Demol (BEL)           3
    Jorge Burruchaga (ARG)         2
    Frank Vercauteren (BEL)        2
    Eric Gerets (BEL)              2
    Jan Ceulemans (BEL)            2
    Careca (BRA)                   2
    Müller (BRA)                   2
    Frank Arnesen (DEN)            2
    Preben Elkjær-Larsen (DEN)     2
    Michael Laudrup (DEN)          2
    Steve Hodge (ENG)              2
    Klaus Allofs (GER)             2
    Antonio Di Gennaro (ITA)       2
    Manuel Negrete (MEX)           2
    Aleksandr Zavarov (SOV)        2
    Eloy (SPA)                     2
    
    
    

    YELLOW & RED CARDS

    Total number of red cards           8
    Total number of yellow cards      137
    
                     Games    RC  YC  Pts
    Uruguay           (4)      2  11   15
    Mexico            (5)      1  10   12
    Argentina         (7)         12   12
    Iraq              (3)      1   8   10
    England           (5)      1   8   10
    West Germany      (7)      1   8   10
    Spain             (5)          8    8
    Belgium           (7)          8    8
    Italy             (4)          7    7
    Northern Ireland  (3)          6    6
    South Korea       (3)          6    6
    Denmark           (4)      1   4    6
    Paraguay          (4)          6    6
    France            (7)          6    6
    Scotland          (3)          5    5
    Morocco           (4)          5    5
    Poland            (4)          5    5
    Canada            (3)      1   2    4
    Bulgaria          (4)          3    3
    Brazil            (5)          3    3
    Algeria           (3)          2    2
    Portugal          (3)          2    2
    Soviet Union      (4)          2    2
    Hungary           (3)          0    0
    
    
    

    OFFICIAL AWARDS

    
    GOLDEN BALL
    Diego Maradona (ARG)
    
    SILVER BALL
    Harald Schumacher (GER)
    
    BRONZE BALL
    Preben Elkjær-Larsen (DEN)
    
    GOLDEN SHOE TOPSCORER AWARD
    Gary Lineker (ENG)
    
    FAIR PLAY AWARD
    Brazil
    
    


     

     

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