1986 FIFA World Cup Group E

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Group E of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was one of the groups of nations competing at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 4 June and its last matches were played on 13 June. Matches were played at the Estadio La Corregidora in Querétaro and at the Estadio Neza 86 in Nezahualcóyotl. Impressive debutantes Denmark topped the group - surprisingly beating Germany 2-0 despite having a man sent off: they were joined in the second round by West Germany who would go on to reach the final. 3 red cards were handed out in this group, 2 of them against Uruguay who made the second round but were criticized for their physical play, especially in their last group game against Scotland where José Batista was sent off in under a minute. Scotland Manager Sir Alex Ferguson made the surprise decision to leave out captain Souness and passed responsibility on to Strachan and Albiston, a move with which Ferguson would later recall "his biggest mistake in football" and despite being a man up, Scotland were unable to score, the match finishing 0-0, and Uruguay went through in third place instead.

Before the tournament, English-language media reported Uruguay manager Omar Borrás's description of it as the "group of death", popularising a phrase first used in Spanish in the 1970 World Cup.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  West Germany 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 3
3  Uruguay 3 0 2 1 2 7 −5 2
4  Scotland 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: FIFA

Matches[]

Uruguay vs West Germany[]

Uruguay 1–1 West Germany
Alzamendi 4' Report Allofs 84'
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Attendance: 30,500
Uruguay
West Germany
GK 12 Fernando Álvez
DF 2 Nelson Gutiérrez
DF 3 Eduardo Mario Acevedo
DF 4 Víctor Diogo Yellow card 28'
DF 6 José Batista
MF 5 Miguel Bossio
MF 8 Jorge Barrios (c) downward-facing red arrow 56'
MF 11 Sergio Santín
MF 10 Enzo Francescoli
FW 9 Jorge da Silva
FW 7 Antonio Alzamendi downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Mario Saralegui Yellow card 62' upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 19 Venancio Ramos upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Uruguay Omar Borrás
GK 1 Harald Schumacher (c)
DF 2 Hans-Peter Briegel
DF 4 Karlheinz Förster
DF 6 Norbert Eder
DF 14 Thomas Berthold
DF 15 Klaus Augenthaler
DF 3 Andreas Brehme downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 10 Felix Magath
MF 8 Lothar Matthäus downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 19 Klaus Allofs
FW 9 Rudi Völler
Substitutions:
MF 7 Pierre Littbarski upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Germany Franz Beckenbauer

Scotland vs Denmark[]

Scotland 0–1 Denmark
Report Elkjær 57'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: (Hungary)
Scotland
Denmark
GK 1 Jim Leighton
DF 2 Richard Gough
DF 5 Alex McLeish
DF 6 Willie Miller
DF 3 Maurice Malpas
MF 7 Gordon Strachan downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 8 Roy Aitken
MF 4 Graeme Souness (c)
MF 13 Steve Nicol
FW 19 Charlie Nicholas
FW 20 Paul Sturrock downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
GK 12 Andy Goram
DF 14 David Narey
MF 11 Paul McStay
MF 16 Frank McAvennie upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 9 Eamonn Bannon upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Scotland Alex Ferguson
GK 1 Troels Rasmussen
DF 3 Søren Busk
DF 4 Morten Olsen (c)
DF 5 Ivan Nielsen
DF 12 Jens Jørn Bertelsen
MF 6 Søren Lerby
MF 8 Jesper Olsen downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 15 Frank Arnesen downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 11 Michael Laudrup
FW 9 Klaus Berggreen Yellow card 84'
FW 10 Preben Elkjær
Substitutions:
GK 16 Ole Qvist
DF 2 John Sivebæk upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 20 Jan Bartram
MF 7 Jan Mølby upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 19 John Eriksen
Manager:
Germany Sepp Piontek

West Germany vs Scotland[]

West Germany 2–1 Scotland
Völler 23'
Allofs 49'
Report Strachan 18'
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania)
West Germany
Scotland
GK 1 Harald Schumacher (c)
DF 2 Hans-Peter Briegel downward-facing red arrow 63'
DF 4 Karlheinz Förster
DF 6 Norbert Eder
DF 14 Thomas Berthold
DF 15 Klaus Augenthaler
MF 10 Felix Magath
MF 8 Lothar Matthäus
MF 7 Pierre Littbarski downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 19 Klaus Allofs
FW 9 Rudi Völler
Substitutions:
DF 17 Ditmar Jakobs upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Germany Franz Beckenbauer
GK 1 Jim Leighton
DF 2 Richard Gough
DF 6 Willie Miller
DF 14 Dave Narey
DF 3 Maurice Malpas Yellow card 74'
MF 9 Eamonn Bannon Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 8 Roy Aitken
MF 7 Gordon Strachan
MF 4 Graeme Souness (c)
MF 13 Steve Nicol downward-facing red arrow 61'
FW 17 Steve Archibald Yellow card 30'
Substitutions:
GK 12 Andy Goram
10 Jim Bett
MF 11 Paul McStay
MF 16 Frank McAvennie upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 21 Davie Cooper upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Scotland Alex Ferguson

Denmark vs Uruguay[]

Denmark 6–1 Uruguay
Elkjær 11', 67', 80'
Lerby 41'
Laudrup 52'
J. Olsen 88'
Report Francescoli 45' (pen.)
Denmark
Uruguay
GK 1 Troels Rasmussen
DF 3 Søren Busk
DF 4 Morten Olsen (c)
DF 5 Ivan Nielsen Yellow card 7'
DF 21 Henrik Andersen
DF 12 Jens Jørn Bertelsen downward-facing red arrow 57'
MF 6 Søren Lerby
MF 15 Frank Arnesen
MF 11 Michael Laudrup downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 9 Klaus Berggreen
FW 10 Preben Elkjær
Substitutions:
GK 22 Lars Høgh
DF 2 John Sivebæk
MF 7 Jan Mølby upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 8 Jesper Olsen upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 19 John Eriksen
Manager:
Germany Sepp Piontek
GK 12 Fernando Álvez
DF 2 Nelson Gutiérrez
DF 3 Eduardo Mario Acevedo (c)
DF 4 Víctor Diogo
DF 6 José Batista
MF 5 Miguel Bossio Yellow card 13' Yellow-red card 19'
MF 16 Mario Saralegui
MF 11 Sergio Santín downward-facing red arrow 57'
MF 10 Enzo Francescoli
FW 9 Jorge da Silva Yellow card 35'
FW 7 Antonio Alzamendi downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Celso Otero
DF 14 Darío Pereyra
MF 17 José Zalazar upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 19 Venancio Ramos upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 21 Wilmar Cabrera
Manager:
Uruguay Omar Borrás

Denmark vs West Germany[]

Denmark 2–0 West Germany
J. Olsen 43' (pen.)
Eriksen 62'
Report
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Attendance: 36,000
Denmark
West Germany
GK 22 Lars Høgh
DF 2 John Sivebæk
DF 3 Søren Busk
DF 4 Morten Olsen (c)
DF 21 Henrik Andersen
MF 15 Frank Arnesen Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 88'
MF 7 Jan Mølby
MF 8 Jesper Olsen downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 6 Søren Lerby
MF 11 Michael Laudrup
FW 10 Preben Elkjær downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 19 John Eriksen upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 14 Allan Simonsen upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Germany Sepp Piontek
GK 1 Harald Schumacher (c)
DF 4 Karlheinz Förster downward-facing red arrow 71'
DF 5 Matthias Herget
DF 6 Norbert Eder Yellow card 48'
DF 14 Thomas Berthold
DF 17 Ditmar Jakobs Yellow card 51'
DF 3 Andreas Brehme
MF 21 Wolfgang Rolff downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 8 Lothar Matthäus
FW 19 Klaus Allofs
FW 9 Rudi Völler
Substitutions:
MF 7 Pierre Littbarski upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Germany Franz Beckenbauer

Scotland vs Uruguay[]

Scotland 0–0 Uruguay
Report
Scotland
Uruguay
GK 1 Jim Leighton
DF 2 Richard Gough
DF 6 Willie Miller (c)
DF 14 David Narey Yellow card 48'
DF 15 Arthur Albiston
MF 7 Gordon Strachan
MF 8 Roy Aitken
MF 11 Paul McStay
MF 13 Steve Nicol Yellow card 62' downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 18 Graeme Sharp
FW 20 Paul Sturrock downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
GK 12 Andy Goram
MF 10 Jim Bett
FW 19 Charlie Nicholas upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 21 Davie Cooper upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 17 Steve Archibald
Manager:
Scotland Alex Ferguson
GK 12 Fernando Álvez Yellow card 87'
DF 2 Nelson Gutiérrez
DF 3 Eduardo Mario Acevedo
DF 4 Víctor Diogo Yellow card 72'
DF 6 José Batista Red card 1'
DF 14 Darío Pereyra
MF 8 Jorge Barrios (c)
MF 11 Sergio Santín
MF 10 Enzo Francescoli downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 21 Wilmar Cabrera Yellow card 32'
FW 19 Venancio Ramos downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Rodolfo Rodríguez
DF 13 César Vega
MF 16 Mario Saralegui upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 7 Antonio Alzamendi upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 9 Jorge da Silva
Manager:
Uruguay Omar Borrás

References[]

  1. ^ Lacey, David (7 June 2004). "Dial D for death: Three previous winners in one group is a sign of the times". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Lacey, David (15 November 1988). "Robson landed with a flight of fancy; David Lacey on England's Concorde trip to Saudi Arabia for a friendly in the Gulf which stretches the credibility gap". The Guardian. p. 18. Omar Borras, who managed the Uruguayans in the 1986 World Cup, went into the tournament remarking that their first-round draw with West Germany, Scotland and Denmark was "the group of death"
  3. ^ Jenkins, Garry; Pedro Redig; Antonio Pires Soares (1998). The beautiful team: in search of Pelé and the 1970 Brazilians. Simon & Schuster. p. 22. ISBN 0-684-81955-4. Saldanha had no argument with the journalists who quickly christened the Group of Death.
  4. ^ Motson, John; Nick Brownlee (2006). Motson's World Cup Extravaganza. Robson. p. 171. ISBN 1-86105-936-1. Group of Death - The term 'Group of Death' was first coined by the Mexican press in 1970 to describe Group 3
  5. ^ "México 1970" (in Spanish). El Mercurio Online. Associated Press. 2002. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009. Se puede decir que el primer "Grupo de la Muerte" en la historia lo fue el 3
  6. ^ "Futbol". Hispano Americano; semanario de la vida y la verdad (in Spanish). Mexico: Tiempo. 57: 66, 103. 1970.
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