Group F of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was one of the groups of the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 2 June and its last matches were played on 11 June. Most matches were played at the Estadio Universitario and the Estadio Tecnológico in Monterrey. After the first four matches yielded just two goals, locals dubbed it the "Group of Sleep". Morocco surprisingly topped the group, joined in the second round by England and Poland. Portugal were the other team in this group, making their first appearance since 1966.
Morocco drew their first two matches 0–0 against Poland and England, while Portugal defeated England in their opening match 1–0, but were themselves beaten by Poland by the same scoreline. England's match against Morocco featured their first sending-off in a World Cup, when Ray Wilkins was shown a red card after throwing the ball which struck the referee when an offside decision went against England. Thus, Poland led the group after two games, with Portugal in second place on goals scored. However, England defeated Poland 3–0 with a first half hat-trick from Gary Lineker to take second place behind Morocco, who beat Portugal 3–1 with goals from Abderrazak Khairi and Abdelkrim Merry. Poland, in third, only qualified for the second round as one of the four best third-place finishers.
Standings
Matches
Morocco vs Poland
GK 1 Badou Zaki (c)RB 2 Labid KhalifaCB 4 Mustafa El BiyazCB 5 Noureddine BouyahyaouiLB 3 Abdelmajid LamrissDM 6 Abdelmajid DolmyCM 7 Mustafa El Haddaoui CM 10 Mohammed Timoumi AM 8 Aziz BouderbalaCF 9 Abdelkrim MerryCF 11 Mustafa MerrySubstitutions:MF 21 Abdelaziz Souleimani FW 17 Abderrazak Khairi Manager: José Faria GK 1 Józef MłynarczykSW 5 Roman WójcickiRB 14 Dariusz Kubicki CB 10 Stefan MajewskiLB 4 Marek OstrowskiDM 6 Waldemar MatysikCM 15 Andrzej BuncolCM 20 Zbigniew Boniek (c)CM 13 Ryszard KomornickiCF 21 Dariusz Dziekanowski CF 11 Włodzimierz SmolarekSubstitutions:DF 2 Kazimierz Przybyś FW 8 Jan Urban Manager: Antoni Piechniczek
Portugal vs England
GK 1 Manuel Bento (c)RB 5 ÁlvaroCB 8 FredericoCB 15 António OliveiraLB 20 Augusto InácioDM 7 Jaime Pacheco CM 21 António AndréCM 3 António SousaAM 6 Carlos ManuelRW 17 Diamantino CF 9 Fernando Gomes Substitutions:MF 10 Paulo Futre DF 16 José António Manager: José Torres GK 1 Peter ShiltonRB 2 Gary StevensCB 14 Terry Fenwick CB 6 Terry Butcher LB 3 Kenny SansomCM 4 Glenn HoddleCM 8 Ray WilkinsCM 7 Bryan Robson (c) LW 11 Chris Waddle CF 10 Gary LinekerCF 9 Mark HateleySubstitutions:MF 18 Steve Hodge FW 20 Peter Beardsley Manager: Bobby Robson
England vs Morocco
GK 1 Peter ShiltonRB 2 Gary StevensCB 14 Terry FenwickCB 6 Terry ButcherLB 3 Kenny SansomCM 4 Glenn HoddleCM 8 Ray Wilkins CM 7 Bryan Robson (c) LW 11 Chris WaddleCF 10 Gary LinekerCF 9 Mark Hateley Substitutions:MF 18 Steve Hodge DF 15 Gary A. Stevens Manager: Bobby Robson GK 1 Badou Zaki (c)RB 2 Labid Khalifa CB 4 Mustafa El BiyazCB 5 Noureddine BouyahyaouiLB 3 Abdelmajid Lamriss CM 6 Abdelmajid DolmyCM 10 Mohammed TimoumiCM 17 Abderrazak Khairi RW 8 Aziz BouderbalaCF 9 Abdelkrim MerryLW 11 Mustafa Merry Substitutions:DF 14 Lahcen Ouadani MF 21 Abdelaziz Souleimani Manager: José Faria
Poland vs Portugal
GK 1 Józef MłynarczykSW 5 Roman Wójcicki RB 18 Krzysztof PawlakCB 10 Stefan MajewskiLB 4 Marek OstrowskiDM 6 Waldemar MatysikCM 21 Dariusz Dziekanowski CM 13 Ryszard Komornicki CM 8 Jan UrbanCF 20 Zbigniew Boniek (c)CF 11 Włodzimierz Smolarek Substitutions:MF 9 Jan Karaś FW 17 Andrzej Zgutczyński Manager: Antoni Piechniczek GK 22 Vítor DamasRB 5 ÁlvaroCB 8 FredericoCB 15 António OliveiraLB 20 Augusto InácioDM 7 Jaime PachecoCM 21 António André CM 3 António SousaAM 6 Carlos ManuelRW 17 DiamantinoCF 9 Fernando Gomes (c) Substitutions:MF 10 Paulo Futre MF 14 Jaime Magalhães Manager: José Torres
England vs Poland
GK 1 Peter Shilton (c)RB 2 Gary StevensCB 14 Terry Fenwick CB 6 Terry ButcherLB 3 Kenny SansomRM 17 Trevor StevenCM 4 Glenn HoddleCM 16 Peter ReidLM 18 Steve HodgeSS 20 Peter Beardsley CF 10 Gary Lineker Substitutions:MF 11 Chris Waddle FW 21 Kerry Dixon Manager: Bobby Robson GK 1 Józef MłynarczykSW 5 Roman WójcickiRB 18 Krzysztof PawlakCB 10 Stefan MajewskiLB 4 Marek OstrowskiDM 6 Waldemar Matysik CM 13 Ryszard Komornicki CM 21 Dariusz DziekanowskiCM 8 Jan UrbanCF 20 Zbigniew Boniek (c)CF 11 Włodzimierz SmolarekSubstitutions:MF 9 Jan Karaś MF 15 Andrzej Buncol Manager: Antoni Piechniczek
Portugal vs Morocco
GK 22 Vítor DamasRB 5 Álvaro CB 8 FredericoCB 15 António OliveiraLB 20 Augusto InácioDM 7 Jaime PachecoCM 6 Carlos ManuelCM 3 António Sousa RW 14 Jaime MagalhãesLW 10 Paulo FutreCF 9 Fernando Gomes (c) Substitutions:FW 19 Rui Águas FW 17 Diamantino Manager: José Torres GK 1 Badou Zaki (c)RB 2 Labid KhalifaCB 4 Mustafa El BiyazCB 5 Noureddine BouyahyaouiLB 3 Abdelmajid LamrissDM 6 Abdelmajid DolmyRM 7 Mustafa El Haddaoui CM 10 Mohammed TimoumiLM 17 Abderrazak KhairiSS 8 Aziz BouderbalaCF 9 Abdelkrim MerrySubstitutions:MF 21 Abdelaziz Souleimani Manager: José Faria
See also England at the FIFA World Cup Morocco at the FIFA World Cup Poland at the FIFA World Cup Portugal at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports