Issue 1986 / 4 moments
1986
Argentina won the World Cup.
Argentina won the World Cup. Also this year: Steaua București won the European Cup; River Plate won the Copa Libertadores; Egypt won the Africa Cup of Nations.
League champions
Season 1985–86
- EnglandLiverpool (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainReal Madrid (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyJuventus (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyBayern Munich (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceParis Saint-Germain (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1986
Biggest finals first
3–2
Argentina win the World Cup
Argentina v West Germany, World Cup final, 29 June 1986
0–0
Steaua București win the European Cup
Barcelona v Steaua București, European Cup final, 7 May 1986 (steaua București won 2–0 on penalties)
1–3
River Plate win the Copa Libertadores
América de Cali v River Plate, Copa Libertadores final, 29 October 1986 (on aggregate)
0–0
Egypt win the Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt v Cameroon, Africa Cup of Nations final, 21 March 1986 (egypt won 5–4 on penalties)