FIFA World Cup 1986 · Quarter-final

Mexico 0–0 Germany

Saturday 21 Jun 1986 · Monterrey, Mexico · after extra time · Germany won on penalties

Mexico0–0Germany

Goals0

Line-ups

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

Mexico

Came on

6Carlos de los CobosMF↑32′
5Francisco Javier CruzFW↑69′

Germany

Came on

20Dieter HoeneßFW↑59′
7Pierre LittbarskiMF↑116′

Elo

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

Mexico: 1827 → 1821
Germany: 1852 → 1858

Expected score for Mexico: 60.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 13, 1968–2023.

Mexico wins: 2
Draws: 6
Germany wins: 5

Form either side

Mexico

Before

0–3 v England 17 May 1986 · Friendly
2–1 v Belgium 3 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
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

After

3–1 v El Salvador 13 Jan 1987 · Friendly
3–2 v China PR 17 Mar 1987 · Friendly
4–0 v Canada 6 Oct 1987 · Friendly
1–0 v Honduras 13 Jan 1988 · Friendly
8–0 v El Salvador 29 Mar 1988 · Friendly

Germany

Before

3–1 v Netherlands 14 May 1986 · Friendly
1–1 v Uruguay 4 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–1 v Scotland 8 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
0–2 v Denmark 13 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–0 v Morocco 17 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986

After

2–0 v France 25 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–3 v Argentina 29 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–0 v Denmark 24 Sep 1986 · Friendly
2–2 v Spain 15 Oct 1986 · Friendly
1–4 v Austria 29 Oct 1986 · Friendly

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

Germany

1–1 v Uruguay Group stage
2–1 v Scotland Group stage
0–2 v Denmark Group stage
1–0 v Morocco Round of 16
0–0 v Mexico Quarter-final
2–0 v France Semi-final
2–3 v Argentina Final

Every Mexico v Germany match13

From Mexico's side.


17 Oct 2023	Germany	2–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
17 Jun 2018	Germany	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2018	Group stage
29 Jun 2017	Germany	1–4	Neutral	Confederations Cup 2017	Semi-final
29 Jun 2005	Germany	3–4	Away	Confederations Cup 2005	Third-place play-off
29 Jun 1998	Germany	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Round of 16
22 Dec 1993	Germany	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 Oct 1992	Germany	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
21 Jun 1986	Germany	0–0 (lost on pens)	Home	FIFA World Cup 1986	Quarter-final
15 Jun 1985	Germany	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
6 Jun 1978	Germany	0–6	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1978	Group stage
14 Jun 1977	Germany	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
8 Sep 1971	Germany	0–5	Away	Friendly	—
22 Dec 1968	Germany	0–0	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: none · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul