FIFA World Cup 1986 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Canada 0–1 France

Sunday 1 Jun 1986 · León, Mexico (neutral)

Canada0–1France

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Papin

79′0–1Jean-Pierre Papin France

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Canada

Came on

18Jamie LoweryMF↑54′
9Branko ŠegotaFW↑81′

France

Came on

19Yannick StopyraFW↑70′

No cards.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Canada: 1635 → 1624
France: 1886 → 1898

Expected score for Canada: 19.1% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 2, 1986–2024.

Canada wins: 0
Draws: 1
France wins: 1

Form either side

Canada

Before

1–3 v Uruguay 2 Feb 1986 · Miami Cup 1986
0–3 v Mexico 27 Apr 1986 · Friendly
2–0 v Wales 10 May 1986 · Friendly
0–3 v Wales 19 May 1986 · Friendly
0–1 v England 24 May 1986 · Friendly

After

0–2 v Hungary 6 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
0–2 v Russia 9 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–0 v Singapore 24 Aug 1986 · Merlion Cup 1986
0–0 v North Korea 27 Aug 1986 · Merlion Cup 1986
0–1 v China PR 31 Aug 1986 · Merlion Cup 1986

France

Before

0–2 v German DR 11 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
6–0 v Luxembourg 30 Oct 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
2–0 v Serbia 6 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Northern Ireland 26 Feb 1986 · Friendly
2–0 v Argentina 26 Mar 1986 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Russia 5 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
3–0 v Hungary 9 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–0 v Italy 17 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–1 v Brazil 21 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
0–2 v Germany 25 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986

Group C

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Russia	3	2	1	0	+8	5
2France	3	2	1	0	+4	5
3Hungary	3	1	0	2	-7	2
4Canada	3	0	0	3	-5	0

Road through the tournament

Canada

0–1 v France Group stage
0–2 v Hungary Group stage
0–2 v Russia Group stage

France

1–0 v Canada Group stage
1–1 v Russia Group stage
3–0 v Hungary Group stage
2–0 v Italy Round of 16
1–1 v Brazil Quarter-final
0–2 v Germany Semi-final
4–2 v Belgium Third-place play-off

Every Canada v France match2

From Canada's side.


9 Jun 2024	France	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
1 Jun 1986	France	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul