World Cup 1986
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1986
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Argentina | 1874 10th | 1927![]() 7th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 2. | Italy | 1885 9th | 1893![]() 9th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 3. | Bulgaria | 1843 17th | 1792![]() 28th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 4. | South Korea | 1622 46th | 1612![]() 49th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 1986 in Mexico | 1847 (+4) 16th (+1) | 1847 +4 | 16th +1 | Bulgaria | 1 - 1 | Italy | 1847 (+4) 16th (+1) | 1881 -4 | 9th - |
| June 2nd, 1986 in Mexico | 1891 (+17) 7th (+3) | 1891 +17 | 7th +3 | Argentina | 3 - 1 | South Korea | 1891 (+17) 7th (+3) | 1605 -17 | 50th -4 |
| June 5th, 1986 in Mexico | 1890 (-1) 7th (-) | 1890 -1 | 7th - | Argentina | 1 - 1 | Italy | 1890 (-1) 7th (-) | 1882 +1 | 8th - |
| June 5th, 1986 in Mexico | 1829 (-18) 21st (-6) | 1829 -18 | 21st -6 | Bulgaria | 1 - 1 | South Korea | 1829 (-18) 21st (-6) | 1623 +18 | 47th +2 |
| June 10th, 1986 in Mexico | 1927 (+37) 7th (+1) | 1927 +37 | 7th +1 | Argentina | 2 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1927 (+37) 7th (+1) | 1792 -37 | 28th -11 |
| June 10th, 1986 in Mexico | 1893 (+11) 9th (-) | 1893 +11 | 9th - | Italy | 3 - 2 | South Korea | 1893 (+11) 9th (-) | 1612 -11 | 49th -3 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Mexico | 1845 16th | 1861![]() 12th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 2. | Paraguay | 1811 22nd | 1835![]() 14th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3. | Belgium | 1825 21st | 1821![]() 19th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 4. | Iraq | 1617 48th | 1581![]() 57th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3rd, 1986 in Mexico | 1865 (+20) 12th (+4) | 1865 +20 | 12th +4 | Mexico | 2 - 1 | Belgium | 1865 (+20) 12th (+4) | 1805 -20 | 24th -3 |
| June 4th, 1986 in Mexico | 1826 (+15) 22nd (-) | 1826 +15 | 22nd - | Paraguay | 1 - 0 | Iraq | 1826 (+15) 22nd (-) | 1602 -15 | 50th -2 |
| June 7th, 1986 in Mexico | 1854 (-11) 14th (-3) | 1854 -11 | 14th -3 | Mexico | 1 - 1 | Paraguay | 1854 (-11) 14th (-3) | 1837 +11 | 17th +5 |
| June 8th, 1986 in Mexico | 1819 (+14) 21st (+5) | 1819 +14 | 21st +5 | Belgium | 2 - 1 | Iraq | 1819 (+14) 21st (+5) | 1588 -14 | 54th -4 |
| June 11th, 1986 in Mexico | 1821 (+2) 19th (+1) | 1821 +2 | 19th +1 | Belgium | 2 - 2 | Paraguay | 1821 (+2) 19th (+1) | 1835 -2 | 14th - |
| June 11th, 1986 in Mexico | 1861 (+7) 12th (+1) | 1861 +7 | 12th +1 | Mexico | 1 - 0 | Iraq | 1861 (+7) 12th (+1) | 1581 -7 | 57th -3 |
Group C
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Soviet Union | 1945 3rd | 2008![]() 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 5 |
| 2. | France | 1996 1st | 2035![]() 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| 3. | Hungary | 1893 7th | 1829![]() 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 2 |
| 4. | Canada | 1654 37th | 1616![]() 48th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1st, 1986 in Mexico | 2003 (+7) 1st (-) | 2003 +7 | 1st - | France | 1 - 0 | Canada | 2003 (+7) 1st (-) | 1647 -7 | 37th - |
| June 2nd, 1986 in Mexico | 1999 (+54) 2nd (+1) | 1999 +54 | 2nd +1 | Soviet Union | 6 - 0 | Hungary | 1999 (+54) 2nd (+1) | 1839 -54 | 17th -10 |
| June 5th, 1986 in Mexico | 2003 (0) 1st (-) | 2003 0 | 1st - | France | 1 - 1 | Soviet Union | 2003 (0) 1st (-) | 1999 0 | 2nd - |
| June 6th, 1986 in Mexico | 1861 (+22) 13th (+4) | 1861 +22 | 13th +4 | Hungary | 2 - 0 | Canada | 1861 (+22) 13th (+4) | 1625 -22 | 45th -7 |
| June 9th, 1986 in Mexico | 2035 (+32) 1st (-) | 2035 +32 | 1st - | France | 3 - 0 | Hungary | 2035 (+32) 1st (-) | 1829 -32 | 17th -5 |
| June 9th, 1986 in Mexico | 2008 (+9) 2nd (-) | 2008 +9 | 2nd - | Soviet Union | 2 - 0 | Canada | 2008 (+9) 2nd (-) | 1616 -9 | 48th -3 |
Group D
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Brazil | 1915 5th | 1985![]() 3rd | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2. | Spain | 1903 6th | 1919![]() 8th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3. | Northern Ireland | 1854 14th | 1777![]() 27th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 4. | Algeria | 1618 47th | 1609![]() 49th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1st, 1986 in Mexico | 1944 (+29) 4th (+1) | 1944 +29 | 4th +1 | Brazil | 1 - 0 | Spain | 1944 (+29) 4th (+1) | 1874 -29 | 10th -4 |
| June 3rd, 1986 in Mexico | 1636 (+18) 43rd (+4) | 1636 +18 | 43rd +4 | Algeria | 1 - 1 | Northern Ireland | 1636 (+18) 43rd (+4) | 1836 -18 | 18th -4 |
| June 6th, 1986 in Mexico | 1953 (+9) 3rd (+1) | 1953 +9 | 3rd +1 | Brazil | 1 - 0 | Algeria | 1953 (+9) 3rd (+1) | 1627 -9 | 44th -1 |
| June 7th, 1986 in Mexico | 1901 (+27) 7th (+3) | 1901 +27 | 7th +3 | Spain | 2 - 1 | Northern Ireland | 1901 (+27) 7th (+3) | 1809 -27 | 24th -6 |
| June 12th, 1986 in Mexico | 1985 (+32) 3rd (+3) | 1985 +32 | 3rd +3 | Brazil | 3 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1985 (+32) 3rd (+3) | 1777 -32 | 27th -6 |
| June 12th, 1986 in Mexico | 1919 (+18) 8th (-) | 1919 +18 | 8th - | Spain | 3 - 0 | Algeria | 1919 (+18) 8th (-) | 1609 -18 | 49th -5 |
Group E
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Denmark | 1894 6th | 2011![]() 2nd | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| 2. | West Germany | 1941 5th | 1912![]() 8th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 3. | Uruguay | 1832 20th | 1797![]() 22nd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
| 4. | Scotland | 1874 10th | 1821![]() 18th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4th, 1986 in Mexico | 1922 (+28) 6th (-) | 1922 +28 | 6th - | Denmark | 1 - 0 | Scotland | 1922 (+28) 6th (-) | 1846 -28 | 16th -6 |
| June 4th, 1986 in Mexico | 1841 (+9) 17th (+3) | 1841 +9 | 17th +3 | Uruguay | 1 - 1 | West Germany | 1841 (+9) 17th (+3) | 1932 -9 | 5th - |
| June 8th, 1986 in Mexico | 1968 (+46) 3rd (+3) | 1968 +46 | 3rd +3 | Denmark | 6 - 1 | Uruguay | 1968 (+46) 3rd (+3) | 1795 -46 | 28th -12 |
| June 8th, 1986 in Mexico | 1955 (+23) 4th (-) | 1955 +23 | 4th - | West Germany | 2 - 1 | Scotland | 1955 (+23) 4th (-) | 1823 -23 | 20th -5 |
| June 13th, 1986 in Mexico | 2011 (+43) 2nd (+2) | 2011 +43 | 2nd +2 | Denmark | 2 - 0 | West Germany | 2011 (+43) 2nd (+2) | 1912 -43 | 8th -2 |
| June 13th, 1986 in Mexico | 1821 (-2) 18th (-) | 1821 -2 | 18th - | Scotland | 0 - 0 | Uruguay | 1821 (-2) 18th (-) | 1797 +2 | 22nd +2 |
Group F
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Morocco | 1646 38th | 1741![]() 30th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 2. | England | 1993 3rd | 1966![]() 4th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3. | Poland | 1806 25th | 1790![]() 27th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 4. | Portugal | 1808 23rd | 1756![]() 29th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2nd, 1986 in Mexico | 1659 (+13) 37th (+1) | 1659 +13 | 37th +1 | Morocco | 0 - 0 | Poland | 1659 (+13) 37th (+1) | 1793 -13 | 28th -3 |
| June 3rd, 1986 in Mexico | 1853 (+45) 15th (+8) | 1853 +45 | 15th +8 | Portugal | 1 - 0 | England | 1853 (+45) 15th (+8) | 1948 -45 | 3rd - |
| June 6th, 1986 in Mexico | 1928 (-20) 5th (-2) | 1928 -20 | 5th -2 | England | 0 - 0 | Morocco | 1928 (-20) 5th (-2) | 1679 +20 | 33rd +4 |
| June 7th, 1986 in Mexico | 1828 (+35) 21st (+7) | 1828 +35 | 21st +7 | Poland | 1 - 0 | Portugal | 1828 (+35) 21st (+7) | 1818 -35 | 22nd -7 |
| June 11th, 1986 in Mexico | 1966 (+38) 4th (+2) | 1966 +38 | 4th +2 | England | 3 - 0 | Poland | 1966 (+38) 4th (+2) | 1790 -38 | 27th -9 |
| June 11th, 1986 in Mexico | 1741 (+62) 30th (+3) | 1741 +62 | 30th +3 | Morocco | 3 - 1 | Portugal | 1741 (+62) 30th (+3) | 1756 -62 | 29th -8 |
Playoff Round
Round of 16
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15th, 1986 in Mexico | 1866 (+45) 12th (+6) | 1866 +45 | 12th +6 | Belgium | 4 - 3 | Soviet Union | 1866 (+45) 12th (+6) | 1963 -45 | 5th -2 |
| June 15th, 1986 in Mexico | 1886 (+25) 10th (+2) | 1886 +25 | 10th +2 | Mexico | 2 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1886 (+25) 10th (+2) | 1767 -25 | 27th -2 |
| June 16th, 1986 in Mexico | 1946 (+19) 6th (-) | 1946 +19 | 6th - | Argentina | 1 - 0 | Uruguay | 1946 (+19) 6th (-) | 1778 -19 | 24th -2 |
| June 16th, 1986 in Mexico | 2013 (+28) 2nd (+1) | 2013 +28 | 2nd +1 | Brazil | 4 - 0 | Poland | 2013 (+28) 2nd (+1) | 1762 -28 | 27th -2 |
| June 17th, 1986 in Mexico | 2063 (+28) 1st (-) | 2063 +28 | 1st - | France | 2 - 0 | Italy | 2063 (+28) 1st (-) | 1865 -28 | 12th -3 |
| June 17th, 1986 in Mexico | 1928 (+16) 7th (+1) | 1928 +16 | 7th +1 | West Germany | 1 - 0 | Morocco | 1928 (+16) 7th (+1) | 1725 -16 | 31st -1 |
| June 18th, 1986 in Mexico | 2000 (+34) 3rd (+1) | 2000 +34 | 3rd +1 | England | 3 - 0 | Paraguay | 2000 (+34) 3rd (+1) | 1801 -34 | 21st -6 |
| June 18th, 1986 in Mexico | 1990 (+71) 4th (+4) | 1990 +71 | 4th +4 | Spain | 5 - 1 | Denmark | 1990 (+71) 4th (+4) | 1940 -71 | 7th -4 |
Quarter-final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21st, 1986 in Mexico | 2017 (+4) 2nd (-) | 2017 +4 | 2nd - | Brazil | 1 - 1 | France | 2017 (+4) 2nd (-) | 2059 -4 | 1st - |
| June 21st, 1986 in Mexico | 1881 (-5) 9th (-) | 1881 -5 | 9th - | Mexico | 0 - 0 | West Germany | 1881 (-5) 9th (-) | 1933 +5 | 8th - |
| June 22nd, 1986 in Mexico | 1981 (+35) 3rd (+3) | 1981 +35 | 3rd +3 | Argentina | 2 - 1 | England | 1981 (+35) 3rd (+3) | 1965 -35 | 5th -2 |
| June 22nd, 1986 in Mexico | 1876 (+10) 11th (-) | 1876 +10 | 11th - | Belgium | 1 - 1 | Spain | 1876 (+10) 11th (-) | 1980 -10 | 4th - |
Semi-final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25th, 1986 in Mexico | 2013 (+32) 2nd (+1) | 2013 +32 | 2nd +1 | Argentina | 2 - 0 | Belgium | 2013 (+32) 2nd (+1) | 1844 -32 | 14th -3 |
| June 25th, 1986 in Mexico | 1994 (+61) 4th (+4) | 1994 +61 | 4th +4 | West Germany | 2 - 0 | France | 1994 (+61) 4th (+4) | 1998 -61 | 3rd -2 |
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28th, 1986 in Mexico | 2024 (+26) 1st (+2) | 2024 +26 | 1st +2 | France | 4 - 2 | Belgium | 2024 (+26) 1st (+2) | 1818 -26 | 18th -4 |
Final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29th, 1986 in Mexico | 2041 (+28) 1st (+2) | 2041 +28 | 1st +2 | Argentina | 3 - 2 | West Germany | 2041 (+28) 1st (+2) | 1966 -28 | 5th -1 |
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