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

Argentina 2–0 Bulgaria

Tuesday 10 Jun 1986 · Mexico City, Mexico (neutral)

Argentina2–0Bulgaria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Valdano Burruchaga

4′1–0Jorge Valdano Argentina
77′2–0Jorge Burruchaga Argentina

Line-ups

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

Argentina

Came on

12Héctor EnriqueMF↑46′
16Julio OlarticoecheaMF↑46′

Bulgaria

Came on

18Boycho VelichkovFW↑52′
12Radoslav ZdravkovMF↑71′

Elo

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

Argentina: 1811 → 1846
Bulgaria: 1730 → 1695

Expected score for Argentina: 61.5% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 9, 1962–1998.

Argentina wins: 8
Draws: 0
Bulgaria wins: 1

Form either side

Argentina

Before

1–1 v Mexico 17 Nov 1985 · Friendly
0–2 v France 26 Mar 1986 · Friendly
0–1 v Norway 30 Apr 1986 · Friendly
3–1 v South Korea 2 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–1 v Italy 5 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986

After

1–0 v Uruguay 16 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–1 v England 22 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–0 v Belgium 25 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
3–2 v Germany 29 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–3 v Italy 10 Jun 1987 · Friendly

Bulgaria

Before

3–0 v Denmark 9 Apr 1986 · Friendly
0–2 v Belgium 23 Apr 1986 · Friendly
3–0 v North Korea 30 Apr 1986 · Friendly
1–1 v Italy 31 May 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–1 v South Korea 5 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986

After

0–2 v Mexico 15 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
0–0 v Scotland 10 Sep 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 1986
3–3 v Tunisia 29 Oct 1986 · Friendly
1–1 v Belgium 19 Nov 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 1986
2–1 v Republic of Ireland 1 Apr 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987

Group A

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Argentina	3	2	1	0	+4	5
2Italy	3	1	2	0	+1	4
3Bulgaria	3	0	2	1	-2	2
4South Korea	3	0	1	2	-3	1

Road through the tournament

Argentina

3–1 v South Korea Group stage
1–1 v Italy Group stage
2–0 v Bulgaria Group stage
1–0 v Uruguay Round of 16
2–1 v England Quarter-final
2–0 v Belgium Semi-final
3–2 v Germany Final

Bulgaria

1–1 v Italy Group stage
1–1 v South Korea Group stage
0–2 v Argentina Group stage
0–2 v Mexico Round of 16

Every Argentina v Bulgaria match9

From Argentina's side.


10 Mar 1998	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 Feb 1995	Bulgaria	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
30 Jun 1994	Bulgaria	0–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Group stage
10 Jun 1986	Bulgaria	2–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Group stage
5 May 1982	Bulgaria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
9 Oct 1980	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
25 Apr 1979	Bulgaria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
29 Mar 1978	Bulgaria	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
30 May 1962	Bulgaria	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1962	Group stage

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