Belgium 2 vs. Iraq 1 in the 1986 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group B game played in the 1986 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Iraq and Belgium with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1986 World Cup, 1st Round Group B

Date: Sunday, June 08, 1986

Game Data:

Iraq

1 - 2

Belgium

Goals:

16'

Enzo Scifo

21'

Nico Claesen

(penalty)

59'

Ahmed Radhi

Players

Iraq
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Hammoudi Raad (C)
DF	3.	Khalil Mohamed
DF	4.	Shaker Nadhum
DF	5.	Shaker Samir
DF	15.	Hashem Natik
DF	22.	Al Roubai Ghanim
MF	6.	Hussein Ali
MF	7.	Mohamed Haris
MF	14.	Bassel Gorgis
FW	8.	Ahmed Radhi
FW	9.	Saddam Karim 81'
		Entered
FW	11.	Abdul-Rahim 81'
		Other Reserves
GK	20.	Insayaf Abdulfattah
GK	21.	Ahmed Jassim
DF	2.	Maad Ibrahim
DF	13.	Karim Mohamed
DF	17.	Obid Annad
MF	12.	Ali Jamal
MF	16.	Mahmoud Shaker
MF	18.	Mohamed Ismail
MF	19.	Qassim Bassim
FW	10.	Said Hussein
	Coach: Evaristo

Belgium
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Jean-Marie Pfaff
DF	2.	Eric Gerets
DF	3.	Franky Van Der Elst
DF	4.	Michel De Wolf
DF	21.	Stephane Demol 69'
MF	6.	Frank Vercauteren
MF	7.	Rene Vandereycken
MF	8.	Enzo Scifo 67'
MF	11.	Jan Ceulemans (C)
FW	10.	Philippe Desmet
FW	16.	Nico Claesen
		Entered
DF	13.	Georges Grun 69'
DF	14.	Leo Clijsters 67'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Jacques Munaron
GK	20.	Gilbert Bodart
DF	5.	Michel Renquin
DF	19.	Hugo Broos
DF	22.	Patrick Vervoort
MF	15.	Leo Van Der Elst
MF	17.	Raymond Mommens
FW	9.	Erwin Vandenbergh
FW	18.	Daniel Veyt
	Coach: Guy Thys

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Iraq	Bassel Gorgis	1' yellow card
Belgium	Nico Claesen	16' yellow card
Iraq	Hammoudi Raad	20' yellow card
Iraq	Shaker Nadhum	29' yellow card
Iraq	Mohamed Haris	42' yellow card
Iraq	Shaker Samir	48' yellow card
Iraq	Bassel Gorgis	52' ejection - red card for second yellow
Iraq	Hashem Natik	65' yellow card

Substitutions

Iraq
Minute 81		Abdul-Rahim	replaced	Saddam Karim
Belgium
Minute 67		Leo Clijsters	replaced	Enzo Scifo
Minute 69		Georges Grun	replaced	Stephane Demol