1986 Soccer World Cup - Group C, First Round

National teams, games, goals and standings from Group C of the first round stage played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, including details of points, games won and lost and goals scored and received.

1986 World Cup - Group C, First Round

Group C, National Teams

Group C, Standings

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Standing
National Team
PTS GP W D L GS GA GD Qualified
1. Soviet Union Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 0 9 1 8 Yes
2. France France 5 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 Yes
3. Hungary Hungary 2 3 1 0 2 2 9 -7 No
4. Canada Canada 0 3 0 0 3 0 5 -5 No

Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.

Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games Played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals Scored / GA = Goals Against / GD = Goal Difference

Group C, Games Played

Game
Date
Score
1.
Jun 01, 1986
Canada
Canada
France
France
79'
Jean-Pierre Papin
Game
Date
Score
2.
Jun 02, 1986
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Hungary
Hungary
2'
Pavel Yakovenko
4'
Sergei Aleinikov
24'
Igor Belanov
(pen)
66'
Ivan Yaremchuk
73'
Laszlo Dajka
(own goal)
80'
Sergei Rodionov
Game
Date
Score
3.
Jun 05, 1986
France
France
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
53'
Vasili Rats
62'
Luis Fernandez
Game
Date
Score
4.
Jun 06, 1986
Hungary
Hungary
Canada
Canada
2'
Marton Esterhazy
75'
Lajos Detari
Game
Date
Score
5.
Jun 09, 1986
Hungary
Hungary
France
France
29'
Yannick Stopyra
62'
Jean Tigana
84'
Dominique Rocheteau
Game
Date
Score
6.
Jun 09, 1986
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Canada
Canada
58'
Oleg Blokhin
74'
Aleksandr Zavarov