Date: 10-06-1986
Stage: first round
Place: CIUDAD DE MEXICO
Running time: 106 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english/argentinian
My rating: **
Notes: Maradona,Burruchaga,Valdano, Sirakov,Getov
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 10 June 1986, 12:00
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 65,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 27°C
ARGENTINA
Nery Pumpido
José Brown
José Luis Cuciuffo
Oscar Garré
Oscar Ruggeri
Jorge Burruchaga
Sergio Batista
Claudio Borghi
Ricardo Giusti
Diego Maradona (c)
Jorge Valdano
Coach: Carlos Bilardo (ARG)
46′ ↓Sergio Batista ↑Julio Olarticoechea
46′ ↓Claudio Borghi ↑Héctor Enrique
BULGARIA
Borislav Mikhailov
Georgi Dimitrov (c)
Nasko Sirakov
Plamen Getov
Tzvetan Yonchev
Krasimir Bezinski
Nayden Naydenov
Radoslav Zdravkov
Krasimir Balakov
Ilian Iliev
Ilia Valov
Coach: Ivan Vutsov (BUL)
Referee: Berny Ulloa Morera (CRC)
Goals:
4′ Jorge Valdano, ARG
76′ Jorge Burruchaga, ARG
Match overview
Argentina struck early through Valdano and controlled the game, limiting Bulgaria’s chances. Burruchaga doubled the lead late in the second half to seal the win. The result confirmed Argentina as group winners and set up their path to the knockout rounds.
Trivia
This match was Diego Maradona’s first as Argentina’s World Cup captain. Bulgaria failed to win a match in the group but advanced as one of the best third-placed teams.
