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

Paraguay 2–2 Belgium

Wednesday 11 Jun 1986 · Toluca, Mexico (neutral)

Paraguay2–2Belgium

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Vercauteren Cabañas Veyt Cabañas

30′0–1Franky Vercauteren Belgium
50′1–1Roberto Cabañas Paraguay
59′1–2Daniel Veyt Belgium
76′2–2Roberto Cabañas Paraguay

Line-ups

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

Paraguay

Came on

20Ramón HicksFW↑68′

Belgium

Came on

15Leo Van Der ElstMF↑89′

Elo

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

Paraguay: 1765 → 1762
Belgium: 1731 → 1734

Expected score for Paraguay: 54.9% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 3, 1930–1998.

Paraguay wins: 1
Draws: 1
Belgium wins: 1

Form either side

Paraguay

Before

3–0 v Qatar 1 Mar 1986 · Friendly
2–1 v Bahrain 8 Mar 1986 · Friendly
0–0 v Saudi Arabia 12 Mar 1986 · Friendly
1–0 v Iraq 4 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–1 v Mexico 7 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986

After

0–3 v England 18 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–0 v Bolivia 14 Jun 1987 · Friendly
1–0 v Argentina 20 Jun 1987 · Friendly
0–0 v Bolivia 28 Jun 1987 · Copa América 1987
0–3 v Colombia 5 Jul 1987 · Copa América 1987

Belgium

Before

0–3 v Spain 19 Feb 1986 · Friendly
2–0 v Bulgaria 23 Apr 1986 · Friendly
1–3 v Serbia 19 May 1986 · Friendly
1–2 v Mexico 3 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–1 v Iraq 8 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986

After

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
2–4 v France 28 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–2 v Republic of Ireland 10 Sep 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 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

Paraguay

1–0 v Iraq Group stage
1–1 v Mexico Group stage
2–2 v Belgium Group stage
0–3 v England Round of 16

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 Paraguay v Belgium match3

From Paraguay's side.


6 Jun 1998	Belgium	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
11 Jun 1986	Belgium	2–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Group stage
20 Jul 1930	Belgium	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1930	Group stage

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