1986 FIFA World Cup Group C

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  France 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 5
3  Hungary 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 2
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: FIFA

Matches

Canada vs France

Canada 0–1 France
Report Papin 79'
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)
Canada
France
GK 22 Paul Dolan
DF 2 Bob Lenarduzzi
DF 3 Bruce Wilson (c)
DF 6 Ian Bridge
DF 12 Randy Samuel
MF 4 Randy Ragan
MF 11 Mike Sweeney  54'
MF 17 David Norman
MF 15 Paul James  81'
FW 7 Carl Valentine
FW 10 Igor Vrablic
Substitutions:
MF 18 Jamie Lowery  54'
FW 9 Branko Segota  81'
Manager:
Tony Waiters
GK 1 Joël Bats
RB 2 Manuel Amoros
CB 6 Maxime Bossis
CB 4 Patrick Battiston
LB 8 Thierry Tusseau
DM 9 Luis Fernández
RM 10 Michel Platini (c)
CM 14 Jean Tigana
LM 12 Alain Giresse
CF 17 Jean-Pierre Papin
CF 18 Dominique Rocheteau  70'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Yannick Stopyra  70'
Manager:
Henri Michel

Soviet Union vs Hungary

Soviet Union 6–0 Hungary
Yakovenko 2'
Aleinikov 4'
Belanov 24' (pen.)
Yaremchuk 66'
Dajka 73' (o.g.)
Rodionov 80'
Report
Soviet Union
Hungary
GK 1 Rinat Dasayev
DF 2 Volodymyr Bezsonov
DF 5 Anatoliy Demyanenko (c)
DF 10 Oleh Kuznetsov
DF 15 Nikolay Larionov
DF 21 Vasiliy Rats
MF 7 Ivan Yaremchuk
MF 8 Pavel Yakovenko  72'
MF 9 Aleksandr Zavarov
MF 20 Sergei Aleinikov
FW 19 Igor Belanov  69'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Sergey Rodionov  69'
MF 17 Vadym Yevtushenko  72'
Manager:
Valeri Lobanovsky
GK 1 Péter Disztl
DF 2 Sándor Sallai
DF 3 Antal Róth  13'
DF 5 József Kardos
DF 6 Imre Garaba
DF 14 Zoltán Péter  62'
MF 8 Antal Nagy (c)
MF 10 Lajos Détári
FW 7 József Kiprich
FW 11 Márton Esterházy
FW 19 György Bognár
Substitutions:
MF 17 Győző Burcsa  13'
MF 9 László Dajka  62'
Manager:
György Mezey

France vs Soviet Union

France 1–1 Soviet Union
Fernández 62' Report Rats 53'
Attendance: 36,540
France
Soviet Union
GK 1 Joël Bats
DF 2 Manuel Amoros  43'
MF 3 William Ayache
DF 6 Maxime Bossis
DF 4 Patrick Battiston
MF 9 Luis Fernández  40'
MF 12 Alain Giresse  83'
MF 14 Jean Tigana
MF 10 Michel Platini (c)
FW 17 Jean-Pierre Papin  76'
FW 19 Yannick Stopyra
Substitutions:
FW 16 Bruno Bellone  76'
MF 15 Philippe Vercruysse  83'
Manager:
Henri Michel
GK 1 Rinat Dasayev
DF 2 Volodymyr Bezsonov
DF 5 Anatoliy Demyanenko (c)
DF 10 Oleh Kuznetsov
DF 15 Nikolay Larionov
DF 21 Vasiliy Rats  30'
MF 7 Ivan Yaremchuk
MF 8 Pavel Yakovenko  68'
MF 9 Aleksandr Zavarov  58'
MF 20 Sergei Aleinikov
FW 19 Igor Belanov  33'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Oleh Blokhin  58'
FW 14 Sergey Rodionov  68'
Manager:
Valeri Lobanovsky

Hungary vs Canada

Hungary 2–0 Canada
Esterházy 2'
Détári 75'
Report
Hungary
Canada
GK 18 József Szendrei
DF 2 Sándor Sallai
DF 4 József Varga
DF 5 József Kardos
DF 6 Imre Garaba
MF 17 Győző Burcsa  28'
MF 8 Antal Nagy (c)  62'
MF 10 Lajos Détári
FW 7 József Kiprich
FW 11 Márton Esterházy
FW 19 György Bognár
Substitutions:
DF 3 Antal Róth  28'
MF 9 László Dajka  62'
Manager:
György Mezey
GK 1 Tino Lettieri
DF 2 Bob Lenarduzzi  83'
DF 3 Bruce Wilson (c)  41'
DF 6 Ian Bridge
DF 12 Randy Samuel
MF 4 Randy Ragan
MF 8 Gerry Gray
MF 17 David Norman
MF 15 Paul James  53'
FW 7 Carl Valentine
FW 10 Igor Vrablic
Substitutions:
MF 11 Mike Sweeney  52'  85'  41'
FW 9 Branko Segota  53'
Manager:
Tony Waiters

Hungary vs France

Hungary 0–3 France
Report Stopyra 29'
Tigana 62'
Rocheteau 84'
Hungary
France
GK 1 Péter Disztl
DF 2 Sándor Sallai
DF 3 Antal Róth
DF 4 József Varga
DF 5 József Kardos
DF 6 Imre Garaba (c)
MF 9 László Dajka
MF 15 Péter Hannich  46'
MF 10 Lajos Détári
FW 11 Márton Esterházy
MF 20 Kálmán Kovács  65'
Substitutions:
GK 18 József Szendrei
DF 12 József Csuhay
MF 8 Antal Nagy  46'
MF 21 Gyula Hajszán
FW 19 György Bognár  65'
Manager:
György Mezey
GK 1 Joël Bats
DF 2 Manuel Amoros
MF 3 William Ayache  41'
DF 6 Maxime Bossis
DF 4 Patrick Battiston
MF 9 Luis Fernández
MF 12 Alain Giresse
MF 14 Jean Tigana
MF 10 Michel Platini (c)
FW 17 Jean-Pierre Papin  61'
FW 19 Yannick Stopyra  71'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Albert Rust
DF 5 Michel Bibard
MF 13 Bernard Genghini
FW 18 Dominique Rocheteau  69'  61'
MF 11 Jean-Marc Ferreri  71'
Manager:
Henri Michel

Soviet Union vs Canada

Soviet Union 2–0 Canada
Blokhin 58'
Zavarov 74'
Report
Soviet Union
Canada
GK 16 Viktor Chanov
DF 4 Gennady Morozov
DF 6 Aleksandr Bubnov
DF 10 Oleh Kuznetsov
DF 12 Andriy Bal
MF 17 Vadym Yevtushenko
MF 13 Gennadiy Litovchenko
MF 20 Sergei Aleinikov
FW 18 Oleh Protasov  57'
FW 14 Sergey Rodionov
FW 11 Oleh Blokhin (c)  62'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Ihor Belanov  57'
MF 9 Aleksandr Zavarov  62'
Manager:
Valeri Lobanovsky
GK 1 Tino Lettieri
DF 2 Bob Lenarduzzi
DF 3 Bruce Wilson (c)
DF 6 Ian Bridge
DF 12 Randy Samuel
MF 4 Randy Ragan
MF 8 Gerry Gray  69'
MF 17 David Norman
MF 15 Paul James  64'
FW 7 Carl Valentine
FW 14 Dale Mitchell
Substitutions:
FW 9 Branko Segota  64'
MF 13 George Pakos  69'
Manager:
Tony Waiters

See also