The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, plus the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage. Based on group results, the matches would be the following in Round of 16: Round of 16 | Teams per qualified group positions | Teams identified | Match 1: | A1 – C3/D3/E3 | Argentina – Uruguay | Match 2: | B2 – F2 | Paraguay – England | Match 3: | E1 – D2 | Denmark – Spain | Match 4: | C1 – A3/B3/F3 | USSR – Belgium | Match 5: | D1 – B3/E3/F3 | Brazil – Poland | Match 6: | A2 – C2 | Italy – France | Match 7: | F1 – E2 | Morocco – West Germany | Match 8: | B1 – A3/C3/D3 | Mexico – Bulgaria | The pairings for matches 1, 4, 5 and 8 depend on who the best third places are that qualify for the round of 16. The following table published in Section 28 of the tournament regulations, shows the different options to define the rivals of the winners of groups A, B, C and D. Combination according to the four qualified teams Third teams qualify from groups: | Argentina (A1) plays vs.: | Mexico (B1) plays vs.: | USSR (C1) plays vs.: | Brazil (D1) plays vs.: | A B C D | C3 | D3 | A3 | B3 | A B C E | C3 | A3 | B3 | E3 | A B C F | C3 | A3 | B3 | F3 | A B D E | D3 | A3 | B3 | E3 | A B D F | D3 | A3 | B3 | F3 | A B E F | E3 | A3 | B3 | F3 | A C D E | C3 | D3 | A3 | E3 | A C D F | C3 | D3 | A3 | F3 | A C E F | C3 | A3 | F3 | E3 | A D E F | D3 | A3 | F3 | E3 | B C D E | C3 | D3 | B3 | E3 | B C D F | C3 | D3 | B3 | F3 | B C E F | E3 | C3 | B3 | F3 | B D E F | E3 | D3 | B3 | F3 | C D E F | C3 | D3 | F3 | E3 | | Bracket Round of 16 Mexico vs Bulgaria Soviet Union vs Belgium Brazil vs Poland Argentina vs Uruguay Italy vs France Morocco vs West Germany England vs Paraguay Denmark vs Spain Quarter-finals Brazil vs France West Germany vs Mexico Argentina vs England Spain vs Belgium Semi-finals France vs West Germany Argentina vs Belgium Third place play-off As both were European teams, this was already set pre-match as the second consecutive World Cup in which European teams finished third. Final External links - Brazil v France (Mexico 1986) Full match on YouTube
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