Group A of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was one of six groups of national teams competing at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 31 May and its last matches were played on 10 June. Most matches were played at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City or at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla. Eventual champions Argentina topped the group, joined in the second round by 1982 champions Italy as well as Bulgaria. South Korea were making their first appearance in the tournament since 1954.
Standings
Matches
Bulgaria vs Italy
GK 1 Borislav MihaylovDF 3 Nikolay ArabovDF 5 Georgi Dimitrov (c)DF 13Aleksandar Markov MF 11Plamen GetovMF 10Zhivko Gospodinov MF 8 Ayan SadakovMF 12Radoslav ZdravkovMF 2 Nasko SirakovFW 7 Bozhidar Iskrenov FW 9 Stoycho MladenovSubstitutions:GK 22Iliya ValovDF 4 Petar PetrovMF 6 Andrey Zhelyazkov MF 15Georgi YordanovFW 20Kostadin Kostadinov Manager: Ivan Vutsov GK 1 Giovanni GalliRB 2 Giuseppe Bergomi CB 6 Gaetano Scirea (c)CB 8 Pietro VierchowodLB 3 Antonio Cabrini MF 14Antonio Di GennaroMF 10Salvatore BagniMF 13Fernando De NapoliMF 16Bruno Conti FW 19Giuseppe GalderisiFW 18Alessandro AltobelliSubstitutions:GK 12Franco TancrediDF 4 Fulvio CollovatiMF 11Giuseppe BaresiMF 15Marco TardelliFW 17Gianluca Vialli Manager: Enzo Bearzot
Assistant referees: Chris Bambridge (Australia) Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)
Argentina vs South Korea
GK 18Nery PumpidoSW 5 José Luis BrownCB 8 Néstor ClausenCB 19Oscar RuggeriDM 14Ricardo GiustiDM 2 Sergio Batista AM 7 Jorge BurruchagaLWB 13Oscar GarréSS 10Diego Maradona (c)CF 17Pedro Pasculli CF 11Jorge ValdanoSubstitutions:MF 20Carlos Daniel Tapia MF 16Julio Olarticoechea Manager: Carlos Bilardo GK 21Oh Yun-KyoDF 2 Park Kyung-HoonDF 5 Chung Yong-HwanDF 12Kim Pyung-Seok DF 14Cho Min-KookDF 20Kim Yong-Se MF 17Huh Jung-Moo MF 16Kim Joo-SungMF 10Park Chang-Sun (c) FW 9 Choi Soon-HoFW 11Cha Bum-KunSubstitutions:MF 4 Cho Kwang-Rae FW 19Byun Byung-Joo Manager: Kim Jung-Nam
Assistant referees: Jesús Díaz (Colombia) Gabriel González (Paraguay)
Italy vs Argentina
GK 1 Giovanni GalliRB 2 Giuseppe Bergomi CB 6 Gaetano Scirea (c)CB 8 Pietro VierchowodLB 3 Antonio CabriniMF 14Antonio Di GennaroMF 10Salvatore BagniMF 13Fernando De Napoli MF 16Bruno Conti FW 19Giuseppe GalderisiFW 18Alessandro AltobelliSubstitutions:FW 17Gianluca Vialli MF 11Giuseppe Baresi Manager: Enzo Bearzot GK 18Nery PumpidoSW 5 José Luis BrownCB 19Oscar RuggeriCB 9 José Luis CuciuffoDM 14Ricardo Giusti DM 2 Sergio Batista AM 7 Jorge BurruchagaLWB 13Oscar Garré SS 10Diego Maradona (c)CF 4 Claudio Borghi CF 11Jorge ValdanoSubstitutions:MF 16Julio Olarticoechea MF 12Héctor Enrique Manager: Carlos Bilardo
Assistant referees: Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland) Antonio Marquez Ramirez (Mexico)
South Korea vs Bulgaria
GK 21Oh Yun-KyoDF 2 Park Kyung-HoonDF 5 Chung Yong-HwanDF 8 Cho Young-Jeung MF 13Noh Soo-Jin MF 4 Cho Kwang-Rae MF 17Huh Jung-MooMF 16Kim Joo-Sung MF 10Park Chang-Sun (c)FW 19Byun Byung-JooFW 11Cha Bum-KunSubstitutions:FW 7 Kim Jong-Boo DF 14Cho Min-Kook Manager: Kim Jung-Nam GK 1 Borislav MihaylovDF 3 Nikolay ArabovDF 5 Georgi Dimitrov (c)DF 4 Petar PetrovMF 11Plamen Getov MF 10Zhivko Gospodinov MF 8 Ayan SadakovMF 12Radoslav ZdravkovMF 2 Nasko SirakovFW 7 Bozhidar Iskrenov FW 9 Stoycho MladenovSubstitutions:FW 20Kostadin Kostadinov MF 6 Andrey Zhelyazkov Manager: Ivan Vutsov Assistant referees: Valeri Butenko (Soviet Union) Ioan Igna (Romania)
South Korea vs Italy
GK 21Oh Yun-KyoDF 2 Park Kyung-Hoon DF 5 Chung Yong-HwanDF 8 Cho Young-JeungMF 4 Cho Kwang-RaeMF 17Huh Jung-MooMF 16Kim Joo-Sung MF 10Park Chang-Sun (c)FW 9 Choi Soon-HoFW 19Byun Byung-Joo FW 11Cha Bum-KunSubstitutions:GK1Cho Byung-deukDF 3 Chung Jong-Soo FW6Lee Tae-hoFW 7 Kim Jong-Boo FW20Kim Yong-seManager: Kim Jung-Nam GK 1 Giovanni GalliRB 4 Fulvio CollovatiCB 6 Gaetano Scirea (c) CB 8 Pietro Vierchowod LB 3 Antonio CabriniMF 14Antonio Di GennaroMF 10Salvatore Bagni MF 13Fernando De NapoliMF 16Bruno ContiFW 19Giuseppe Galderisi FW 18Alessandro AltobelliSubstitutions:GK12Franco TancrediDF5Sebastiano NelaMF 11Giuseppe Baresi FW 17Gianluca Vialli FW21Aldo SerenaManager: Enzo Bearzot
Argentina vs Bulgaria
GK 18Nery PumpidoSW 5 José Luis BrownCB 19Oscar RuggeriCB 9 José Luis Cuciuffo DM 14Ricardo GiustiDM 2 Sergio Batista AM 7 Jorge BurruchagaLWB 13Oscar GarréSS 10Diego Maradona (c)CF 4 Claudio Borghi CF 11Jorge ValdanoSubstitutions:MF 16Julio Olarticoechea MF 12Héctor Enrique Manager: Carlos Bilardo GK 1 Borislav MihaylovDF 4 Petar PetrovDF 5 Georgi Dimitrov (c)MF 11Plamen GetovMF 15Georgi YordanovMF 6 Andrey ZhelyazkovMF 8 Ayan SadakovMF 13Aleksandar MarkovMF 2 Nasko Sirakov FW 14Plamen MarkovFW 9 Stoycho Mladenov Substitutions:FW 18Boycho Velichkov MF 12Radoslav Zdravkov Manager: Ivan Vutsov
See also Argentina at the FIFA World Cup Bulgaria at the FIFA World Cup Italy at the FIFA World Cup South Korea at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports