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

Mexico 2–1 Belgium

Tuesday 3 Jun 1986 · Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico2–1Belgium

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Quirarte Sánchez Vandenbergh

23′1–0Fernando Quirarte Mexico
39′2–0Hugo Sánchez Mexico
45′2–1Erwin Vandenbergh Belgium

Line-ups

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

Mexico

Came on

7Miguel EspañaMF↑69′
5Francisco Javier CruzFW↑79′

Belgium

Came on

16Nico ClaesenFW↑60′
21Stéphane DemolMF↑66′

Elo

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

Mexico: 1792 → 1808
Belgium: 1721 → 1705

Expected score for Mexico: 72.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 8, 1969–2026.

Mexico wins: 3
Draws: 3
Belgium wins: 2

Form either side

Mexico

Before

1–0 v Russia 19 Feb 1986 · Friendly
1–1 v Denmark 6 Mar 1986 · Friendly
1–0 v Uruguay 13 Apr 1986 · Friendly
3–0 v Canada 27 Apr 1986 · Friendly
0–3 v England 17 May 1986 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Paraguay 7 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–0 v Iraq 11 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–0 v Bulgaria 15 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
0–0 v Germany 21 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
3–1 v El Salvador 13 Jan 1987 · Friendly

Belgium

Before

1–0 v Netherlands 16 Oct 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–2 v Netherlands 20 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–3 v Spain 19 Feb 1986 · Friendly
2–0 v Bulgaria 23 Apr 1986 · Friendly
1–3 v Serbia 19 May 1986 · Friendly

After

2–1 v Iraq 8 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–2 v Paraguay 11 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
4–3 v Russia 15 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–1 v Spain 22 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
0–2 v Argentina 25 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986

Group B

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Mexico	3	2	1	0	+2	5
2Paraguay	3	1	2	0	+1	4
3Belgium	3	1	1	1	0	3
4Iraq	3	0	0	3	-3	0

Road through the tournament

Mexico

2–1 v Belgium Group stage
1–1 v Paraguay Group stage
1–0 v Iraq Group stage
2–0 v Bulgaria Round of 16
0–0 v Germany Quarter-final

Belgium

1–2 v Mexico Group stage
2–1 v Iraq Group stage
2–2 v Paraguay Group stage
4–3 v Russia Round of 16
1–1 v Spain Quarter-final
0–2 v Argentina Semi-final
2–4 v France Third-place play-off

Every Mexico v Belgium match8

From Mexico's side.


31 Mar 2026	Belgium	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
10 Nov 2017	Belgium	3–3	Away	Friendly	—
20 Jun 1998	Belgium	2–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
2 Jun 1990	Belgium	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
3 Jun 1986	Belgium	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup 1986	Group stage
11 Jun 1970	Belgium	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup 1970	Group stage
5 Nov 1969	Belgium	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Apr 1969	Belgium	0–2	Away	Friendly	—

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