World Cup 1986 : France beats Canada 1-0
LEóN, Jun. 1, 1986 (AMP) — Mexico 86 : France defeated Canada by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Sunday afternoon at the Estadio León.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by French forward Jean-Pierre Papin in the 79th minute.
The result put the French top of Group C with 2 points. In their next game, France will meet USSR at the Estadio León on June 5, while Canada will face Hungary.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Canada at the World Cup
- First appearance
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
France at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1930)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Third Place (1958) Fourth Place (1982)
Canada
0:1
France
0:1 (0:0)
- 1 June 1986
- 16:00
- León
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| France | 2 |
 Hungary | 0 |
 USSR | 0 |
| Canada | 0 |
Matches
- Canada 0-1 France
- USSR - Hungary 12:00
- France - USSR 12:00
- Hungary - Canada 12:00
- Hungary - France 12:00
- USSR - Canada 12:00
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