World Cup 1986 : France beats Belgium 4-2 in extra time to claim World Cup third place
PUEBLA, Jun. 28, 1986 (AMP) — Mexico 86 : France secured the consolation of third place at the 1986 FIFA World Cup courtesy of a 4-2 extra time victory over Belgium (following a 2-2 draw in regulation) on Saturday at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla.
The score was still 2-2 after the 90 minutes of regulation time, after goals from Jan Ceulemans ('11) and Nico Claesen ('73) for Belgium and Jean-Marc Ferreri ('27) and Jean-Pierre Papin ('43) for France, and both teams had to wait for overtime to settle the issue. The Frenchs finally broke through with goals from Genghini ('104) and Amoros ('111 on penalty).
Fixtures and Results : Second Phase
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Overview
Belgium at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1930)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
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)
Belgium
2:4
France
2:4 (a.e.t.), 2:2 (1:2)
- 28 June 1986
- 12:00
- Puebla
World Cup History
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