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" despite being a man up, Scotland was 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.
Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 6 Advance to knockout stage 2 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 3 3 3 0 2 1 2 7 −5 2 4 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Matches
Uruguay vs West Germany Uruguay 1–1 Alzamendi 4' Report Allofs 84'
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Vojtěch Christov (Czechoslovakia)
GK 12 Fernando Álvez DF 2 Nelson Gutiérrez DF 3 Eduardo Mario Acevedo DF 4 Víctor Diogo 28' DF 6 José Batista MF 5 Miguel Bossio MF 8 Jorge Barrios (c) 56' MF 11 Sergio Santín MF 10 Enzo Francescoli FW 9 Jorge da Silva FW 7 Antonio Alzamendi 80' Substitutions: MF 16 Mario Saralegui 62' 56' FW 19 Venancio Ramos 80' Manager:
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 46' MF 10 Felix Magath MF 8 Lothar Matthäus 75' FW 19 Klaus Allofs FW 9 Rudi Völler Substitutions: MF 7 Pierre Littbarski 46' FW 11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 75' Manager:
Scotland vs Denmark Scotland 0–1 Report Elkjær 57'
Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Lajos Németh (Hungary)
GK 1 Jim Leighton DF 2 Richard Gough DF 5 Alex McLeish DF 6 Willie Miller DF 3 Maurice Malpas MF 7 Gordon Strachan 74' MF 8 Roy Aitken MF 4 Graeme Souness (c) MF 13 Steve Nicol FW 19 Charlie Nicholas FW 20 Paul Sturrock 61' Substitutions: GK 12 Andy Goram DF 14 David Narey MF 11 Paul McStay FW 16 Frank McAvennie 61' FW 9 Eamonn Bannon 74' Manager:
GK 1 Troels Rasmussen SW 4 Morten Olsen (c) DF 3 Søren Busk DF 5 Ivan Nielsen RWB 9 Klaus Berggreen 84' DM 12 Jens Jørn Bertelsen CM 15 Frank Arnesen 74' CM 6 Søren Lerby LWB 8 Jesper Olsen 80' FW 11 Michael Laudrup FW 10 Preben Elkjær Substitutions: GK 16 Ole Qvist DF 2 John Sivebæk 74' MF 20 Jan Bartram MF 7 Jan Mølby 80' FW 19 John Eriksen Manager:
West Germany vs Scotland West Germany 2–1 Völler 23' 49' Report Strachan 18'
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania)
GK 1 Harald Schumacher (c) DF 2 Hans-Peter Briegel 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 75' FW 19 Klaus Allofs FW 9 Rudi Völler Substitutions: DF 17 Ditmar Jakobs 63' FW 11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 75' Manager:
GK 1 Jim Leighton DF 2 Richard Gough DF 6 Willie Miller DF 14 Dave Narey DF 3 Maurice Malpas 74' MF 9 Eamonn Bannon 44' 74' MF 8 Roy Aitken MF 7 Gordon Strachan MF 4 Graeme Souness (c) MF 13 Steve Nicol 61' FW 17 Steve Archibald 30' Substitutions: GK 12 Andy Goram MF 10 Jim Bett MF 11 Paul McStay MF 16 Frank McAvennie 61' MF 21 Davie Cooper 74' Manager:
Denmark vs Uruguay Denmark 6–1 Elkjær 11' , 67' , 80' 41' 52' 88' Report Francescoli 45' (pen.)
Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl
Attendance: 26,500
Referee: Antonio Márquez Ramírez (Mexico)
GK 1 Troels Rasmussen SW 4 Morten Olsen (c) DF 3 Søren Busk DF 5 Ivan Nielsen 7' RWB 9 Klaus Berggreen DM 12 Jens Jørn Bertelsen 57' CM 15 Frank Arnesen CM 6 Søren Lerby LWB 21 Henrik Andersen FW 11 Michael Laudrup 81' FW 10 Preben Elkjær Substitutions: GK 22 Lars Høgh DF 2 John Sivebæk MF 7 Jan Mølby 57' MF 8 Jesper Olsen 81' FW 19 John Eriksen Manager:
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 ' ' MF 16 Mario Saralegui MF 11 Sergio Santín 57' MF 10 Enzo Francescoli FW 9 Jorge da Silva 35' FW 7 Antonio Alzamendi 57' Substitutions: GK 22 Celso Otero DF 14 Darío Pereyra MF 17 José Zalazar 57' FW 19 Venancio Ramos 57' FW 21 Wilmar Cabrera Manager:
Denmark vs West Germany Denmark 2–0 J. Olsen 43' (pen.) 62' Report
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)
GK 22 Lars Høgh SW 4 Morten Olsen (c) DF 3 Søren Busk DF 21 Henrik Andersen RWB 15 Frank Arnesen ' ' DM 2 John Sivebæk CM 7 Jan Mølby CM 6 Søren Lerby LWB 8 Jesper Olsen 71' FW 11 Michael Laudrup FW 10 Preben Elkjær 46' Substitutions: FW 19 John Eriksen 46' FW 14 Allan Simonsen 71' Manager:
GK 1 Harald Schumacher (c) DF 4 Karlheinz Förster 71' DF 5 Matthias Herget DF 6 Norbert Eder 48' DF 14 Thomas Berthold DF 17 Ditmar Jakobs 51' DF 3 Andreas Brehme MF 21 Wolfgang Rolff 46' MF 8 Lothar Matthäus FW 19 Klaus Allofs FW 9 Rudi Völler Substitutions: MF 7 Pierre Littbarski 46' FW 11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 71' Manager:
Scotland vs Uruguay Scotland 0–0 Report
Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Joël Quiniou (France)
GK 1 Jim Leighton DF 2 Richard Gough DF 6 Willie Miller (c) DF 14 David Narey 48' DF 15 Arthur Albiston MF 7 Gordon Strachan MF 8 Roy Aitken MF 11 Paul McStay MF 13 Steve Nicol 62' 70' FW 18 Graeme Sharp FW 20 Paul Sturrock 70' Substitutions: GK 12 Andy Goram MF 10 Jim Bett FW 19 Charlie Nicholas 70' MF 21 Davie Cooper 70' FW 17 Steve Archibald Manager:
GK 12 Fernando Álvez 87' DF 2 Nelson Gutiérrez DF 3 Eduardo Mario Acevedo DF 4 Víctor Diogo 72' DF 6 José Batista ' DF 14 Darío Pereyra MF 8 Jorge Barrios (c) MF 11 Sergio Santín MF 10 Enzo Francescoli 84' FW 21 Wilmar Cabrera 32' FW 19 Venancio Ramos 70' Substitutions: GK 1 Rodolfo Rodríguez DF 13 César Vega MF 16 Mario Saralegui 70' FW 7 Antonio Alzamendi 84' FW 9 Jorge da Silva Manager:
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