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1986 FIFA World Cup Group F
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.
Column 1
Column 2
Morocco
Poland
GK
1
Badou Zaki (c)
LB
2
Labid Khalifa
CB
3
Abdelmajid Lamriss
RB
4
Mustafa El Biyaz
CB
5
Noureddine Bouyahyaoui
DM
6
Abdelmajid Dolmy
CM
7
Mustafa El Haddaoui
87'
CM
8
Aziz Bouderbala
CF
9
Abdelkrim Merry
LW
10
Mohammed Timoumi
33'
88'
RW
11
Mustafa Merry
Substitutions:
MF
21
Abdelaziz Souleimani
87'
FW
17
Abderrazak Khairi
88'
Manager:
José Faria
GK
1
Józef Młynarczyk
RB
14
Dariusz Kubicki
46'
CB
5
Roman Wójcicki
CB
10
Stefan Majewski
LB
4
Marek Ostrowski
DM
6
Waldemar Matysik
RM
13
Ryszard Komornicki
CM
15
Andrzej Buncol
CM
20
Zbigniew Boniek (c)
LM
11
Włodzimierz Smolarek
CF
21
Dariusz Dziekanowski
56'
Substitutions:
DF
2
Kazimierz Przybyś
46'
FW
8
Jan Urban
56'
Manager:
Antoni Piechniczek
Column 1
Column 2
Portugal
England
GK
1
Manuel Bento (c)
RB
5
Álvaro
CB
8
Frederico
CB
15
António Oliveira
LB
20
Augusto Inácio
RM
17
Diamantino
82'
CM
21
António André
CM
7
Jaime Pacheco
88'
LM
3
António Sousa
AM
6
Carlos Manuel
CF
9
Fernando Gomes
73'
Substitutions:
MF
10
Paulo Futre
73'
DF
16
José António
82'
Manager:
José Torres
GK
1
Peter Shilton
RB
2
Gary Stevens
CB
14
Terry Fenwick
17'
CB
6
Terry Butcher
78'
LB
3
Kenny Sansom
CM
4
Glenn Hoddle
CM
8
Ray Wilkins
CM
7
Bryan Robson (c)
80'
LW
11
Chris Waddle
80'
CF
10
Gary Lineker
CF
9
Mark Hateley
Substitutions:
MF
18
Steve Hodge
80'
FW
20
Peter Beardsley
80'
Manager:
Bobby Robson
Column 1
Column 2
England
Morocco
GK
1
Peter Shilton
RB
2
Gary Stevens
CB
6
Terry Butcher
CB
14
Terry Fenwick
LB
3
Kenny Sansom
CM
4
Glenn Hoddle
CM
8
Ray Wilkins
40' 42'
CM
7
Bryan Robson (c)
41'
LW
11
Chris Waddle
CF
9
Mark Hateley
69'
76'
CF
10
Gary Lineker
Substitutions:
MF
18
Steve Hodge
41'
DF
15
Gary A. Stevens
76'
Manager:
Bobby Robson
GK
1
Badou Zaki (c)
RB
2
Labid Khalifa
50'
CB
4
Mustafa El Biyaz
CB
5
Noureddine Bouyahyaoui
LB
3
Abdelmajid Lamriss
73'
CM
6
Abdelmajid Dolmy
CM
10
Mohammed Timoumi
CM
17
Abderrazak Khairi
76'
RW
8
Aziz Bouderbala
CF
9
Abdelkrim Merry
LW
11
Mustafa Merry
87'
Substitutions:
DF
14
Lahcen Ouadani
73'
MF
21
Abdelaziz Souleimani
87'
Manager:
José Faria
Column 1
Column 2
Poland
Portugal
GK
1
Józef Młynarczyk
DF
4
Marek Ostrowski
DF
5
Roman Wójcicki
46'
DF
10
Stefan Majewski
DF
18
Krzysztof Pawlak
MF
6
Waldemar Matysik
MF
11
Włodzimierz Smolarek
74'
MF
13
Ryszard Komornicki
57'
MF
20
Zbigniew Boniek (c)
FW
8
Jan Urban
FW
21
Dariusz Dziekanowski
89'
Substitutions:
MF
9
Jan Karaś
57'
FW
17
Andrzej Zgutczyński
74'
Manager:
Antoni Piechniczek
GK
22
Vítor Damas
DF
5
Álvaro
DF
15
António Oliveira
DF
8
Frederico
DF
20
Augusto Inácio
MF
7
Jaime Pacheco
MF
21
António André
72'
MF
3
António Sousa
MF
6
Carlos Manuel
FW
17
Diamantino
FW
9
Fernando Gomes (c)
46'
Substitutions:
MF
10
Paulo Futre
46'
MF
14
Jaime Magalhães
72'
Manager:
José Torres
Column 1
Column 2
England
Poland
GK
1
Peter Shilton (c)
RB
2
Gary Stevens
CB
6
Terry Butcher
CB
14
Terry Fenwick
52'
LB
3
Kenny Sansom
RM
17
Trevor Steven
CM
16
Peter Reid
CM
4
Glenn Hoddle
LM
18
Steve Hodge
SS
20
Peter Beardsley
75'
CF
10
Gary Lineker
86'
Substitutions:
MF
11
Chris Waddle
75'
FW
21
Kerry Dixon
86'
Manager:
Bobby Robson
GK
1
Józef Młynarczyk
RB
18
Krzysztof Pawlak
CB
5
Roman Wójcicki
CB
10
Stefan Majewski
LB
4
Marek Ostrowski
DM
6
Waldemar Matysik
46'
RM
13
Ryszard Komornicki
22'
CM
20
Zbigniew Boniek (c)
LM
11
Włodzimierz Smolarek
CF
21
Dariusz Dziekanowski
CF
8
Jan Urban
Substitutions:
MF
9
Jan Karaś
22'
MF
15
Andrzej Buncol
46'
Manager:
Antoni Piechniczek
Column 1
Column 2
Portugal
Morocco
GK
22
Vítor Damas
DF
5
Álvaro
55'
DF
15
António Oliveira
DF
8
Frederico
DF
20
Augusto Inácio
MF
7
Jaime Pacheco
MF
3
António Sousa
69'
MF
10
Paulo Futre
MF
14
Jaime Magalhães
MF
6
Carlos Manuel
FW
9
Fernando Gomes (c)
59'
Substitutions:
FW
19
Rui Águas
55'
FW
17
Diamantino
69'
Manager:
José Torres
GK
1
Badou Zaki (c)
LB
2
Labid Khalifa
CB
3
Abdelmajid Lamriss
RB
4
Mustafa El Biyaz
CB
5
Noureddine Bouyahyaoui
DM
6
Abdelmajid Dolmy
LM
7
Mustafa El Haddaoui
71'
CM
8
Aziz Bouderbala
CF
9
Abdelkrim Merry
SS
10
Mohammed Timoumi
RM
17
Abderrazak Khairi
Substitutions:
MF
21
Abdelaziz Souleimani
71'
Manager:
José Faria
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Morocco at the FIFA World Cup
Poland at the FIFA World Cup
Portugal at the FIFA World Cup
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