1986 FIFA World Cup Group C explained

Group C 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 1 June and its last matches were played on 9 June. Matches were played at the Estadio Nou Camp in León and the Estadio Sergio León Chavez in Irapuato. The Soviet Union topped the group on goal difference over France. Both teams advanced to the second round. Hungary and Canada were the other two teams, the latter making their debut at the World Cup.

Standings

Matches

Canada vs France


GK	22	Paul Dolan
DF	2	Bob Lenarduzzi
DF	3	Bruce Wilson (c)
DF	6	Ian Bridge
DF	12	Randy Samuel
MF	4	Randy Ragan
MF	11
MF	17	David Norman
MF	15
FW	7	Carl Valentine
FW	10	Igor Vrablic
Substitutions:
MF	18
FW	9
Manager:
Tony Waiters

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GK	1	Joël Bats
RB	2	Manuel Amoros
CB	6	Maxime Bossis
CB	4	Patrick Battiston
LB	8	Thierry Tusseau
DM	9	Luis Fernández
RM	10	Michel Platini (c)
CM	14	Jean Tigana
LM	12	Alain Giresse
CF	17	Jean-Pierre Papin
CF	18
Substitutions:
FW	19
Manager:
Henri Michel

Soviet Union vs Hungary


GK	1	Rinat Dasayev
DF	2	Volodymyr Bezsonov
DF	5	Anatoliy Demyanenko (c)
DF	10	Oleh Kuznetsov
DF	15	Nikolay Larionov
DF	21	Vasiliy Rats
MF	7	Ivan Yaremchuk
MF	8
MF	9	Aleksandr Zavarov
MF	20	Sergei Aleinikov
FW	19
Substitutions:
FW	14
MF	17
Manager:
Valeri Lobanovsky

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GK	1	Péter Disztl
DF	2	Sándor Sallai
DF	3
DF	5	József Kardos
DF	6	Imre Garaba
DF	14
MF	8	Antal Nagy (c)
MF	10	Lajos Détári
FW	7	József Kiprich
FW	11	Márton Esterházy
FW	19	György Bognár
Substitutions:
MF	17
MF	9
Manager:
György Mezey

France vs Soviet Union


GK	1	Joël Bats
DF	2
MF	3	William Ayache
DF	6	Maxime Bossis
DF	4	Patrick Battiston
MF	9
MF	12
MF	14	Jean Tigana
MF	10	Michel Platini (c)
FW	17
FW	19	Yannick Stopyra
Substitutions:
FW	16
MF	15
Manager:
Henri Michel

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GK	1	Rinat Dasayev
DF	2	Volodymyr Bezsonov
DF	5	Anatoliy Demyanenko (c)
DF	10	Oleh Kuznetsov
DF	15	Nikolay Larionov
DF	21
MF	7	Ivan Yaremchuk
MF	8
MF	9
MF	20	Sergei Aleinikov
FW	19
Substitutions:
FW	11
FW	14
Manager:
Valeri Lobanovsky

Hungary vs Canada


GK	18	József Szendrei
DF	2	Sándor Sallai
DF	4	József Varga
DF	5	József Kardos
DF	6	Imre Garaba
MF	17
MF	8	Antal Nagy (c)
MF	10	Lajos Détári
FW	7	József Kiprich
FW	11	Márton Esterházy
FW	19	György Bognár
Substitutions:
DF	3
MF	9
Manager:
György Mezey

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GK	1	Tino Lettieri
DF	2
DF	3	Bruce Wilson (c)
DF	6	Ian Bridge
DF	12	Randy Samuel
MF	4	Randy Ragan
MF	8	Gerry Gray
MF	17	David Norman
MF	15
FW	7	Carl Valentine
FW	10	Igor Vrablic
Substitutions:
MF	11
FW	9
Manager:
Tony Waiters

Hungary vs France


GK	1	Péter Disztl
DF	2	Sándor Sallai
DF	3	Antal Róth
DF	4	József Varga
DF	5	József Kardos
DF	6	Imre Garaba (c)
MF	9	László Dajka
MF	15
MF	10	Lajos Détári
FW	11	Márton Esterházy
MF	20
Substitutions:
GK	18	József Szendrei
DF	12	József Csuhay
MF	8
MF	21	Gyula Hajszán
FW	19
Manager:
György Mezey

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GK	1	Joël Bats
DF	2	Manuel Amoros
MF	3
DF	6	Maxime Bossis
DF	4	Patrick Battiston
MF	9	Luis Fernández
MF	12	Alain Giresse
MF	14	Jean Tigana
MF	10	Michel Platini (c)
FW	17
FW	19
Substitutions:
GK	22	Albert Rust
DF	5	Michel Bibard
MF	13	Bernard Genghini
FW	18
MF	11
Manager:
Henri Michel

Soviet Union vs Canada


GK	16	Viktor Chanov
DF	4	Gennady Morozov
DF	6	Aleksandr Bubnov
DF	10	Oleh Kuznetsov
DF	12	Andriy Bal
MF	17	Vadym Yevtushenko
MF	13	Gennadiy Litovchenko
MF	20	Sergei Aleinikov
FW	18
FW	14	Sergey Rodionov
FW	11	Oleh Blokhin (c)
Substitutions:
FW	19
MF	9
Manager:
Valeri Lobanovsky

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GK	1	Tino Lettieri
DF	2	Bob Lenarduzzi
DF	3	Bruce Wilson (c)
DF	6	Ian Bridge
DF	12	Randy Samuel
MF	4	Randy Ragan
MF	8
MF	17	David Norman
MF	15
FW	7	Carl Valentine
FW	14	Dale Mitchell
Substitutions:
FW	9
MF	13
Manager:
Tony Waiters