FIFA World Cup 1986 · Semi-final

Argentina 2–0 Belgium

Wednesday 25 Jun 1986 · Mexico City, Mexico (neutral)

Argentina2–0Belgium

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Maradona Maradona

51′1–0Diego Maradona Argentina
63′2–0Diego Maradona Argentina

Line-ups

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

Argentina

Came on

3Ricardo BochiniMF↑85′

Belgium

Came on

10Philippe DesmetMF↑54′

Elo

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

Argentina: 1900 → 1931
Belgium: 1789 → 1758

Expected score for Argentina: 65.5% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 5, 1928–2014.

Argentina wins: 4
Draws: 0
Belgium wins: 1

Form either side

Argentina

Before

3–1 v South Korea 2 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–1 v Italy 5 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–0 v Bulgaria 10 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–0 v Uruguay 16 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–1 v England 22 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986

After

3–2 v Germany 29 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
1–3 v Italy 10 Jun 1987 · Friendly
0–1 v Paraguay 20 Jun 1987 · Friendly
1–1 v Peru 27 Jun 1987 · Copa América 1987
3–0 v Ecuador 2 Jul 1987 · Copa América 1987

Belgium

Before

1–2 v Mexico 3 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
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

After

2–4 v France 28 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup 1986
2–2 v Republic of Ireland 10 Sep 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 1986
6–0 v Luxembourg 14 Oct 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 1986
1–1 v Bulgaria 19 Nov 1986 · UEFA Euro qualification 1986
0–1 v Portugal 4 Feb 1987 · Friendly

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

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 Argentina v Belgium match5

From Argentina's side.


5 Jul 2014	Belgium	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Quarter-final
25 Jun 1986	Belgium	2–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Semi-final
5 Sep 1984	Belgium	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
13 Jun 1982	Belgium	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1982	Group stage
2 Jun 1928	Belgium	6–3	Neutral	Olympic Games 1928	—

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