1986 men's field hockey world championship

Men's Hockey World Championship 1986
Hockey World Cup Men 1986
Number of nations	12
World Champion	Australia
Association	FIH
venue	London
opening	4th October 1986
Endgame	October 19, 1986
Number of games	42
Number of goals	146  (Ø 3.48 per game)
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The 6th men's field hockey world championship was held from October 4th to 19th, 1986 in London . Twelve teams took part in the tournament, which were initially divided into two groups. There were two points for a win. Australia became world champions for the first time, Germany came third.

Preliminary round

Group A

rank	country	Games	S.	U	N	Gates	difference	Points
1	England	5	4th	0	1	9: 4	+ 5	8th
2	Soviet Union	5	4th	0	1	6: 1	+ 5	8th
3	Netherlands	5	4th	0	1	5: 2	+ 3	8th
4th	Argentina	5	1	1	3	5: 7	- 2nd	3
5	Pakistan	5	1	0	4th	8:13	- 5th	2
6th	New Zealand	5	0	1	4th	5:11	- 6	1

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
October 01 - October 4, 1986	England	New Zealand	3: 1
October 2nd - 4th, 1986	Soviet Union	Argentina	0: 1
03 - 4. October 1986	Argentina	Pakistan	3: 1
07 - 6. October 1986	England	Argentina	2: 1
08 - 6. October 1986	Soviet Union	New Zealand	1-0
October 09 - October 6, 1986	Netherlands	Pakistan	2: 1
14 - 8. October 1986	Pakistan	New Zealand	5: 3
15 - 8. October 1986	England	Soviet Union	0: 1
16 - 8. October 1986	Netherlands	Argentina	1-0
20 - 11. October 1986	England	Pakistan	3: 1
21 - 11. October 1986	Netherlands	New Zealand	1-0
22 - 11. October 1986	Argentina	Soviet Union	0: 2
26 - 13. October 1986	New Zealand	Argentina	1: 1
27 - 13. October 1986	England	Netherlands	1-0
28-13 October 1986	Soviet Union	Pakistan	2-0

Group B

rank	country	Games	S.	U	N	Gates	difference	Points
1	Australia	5	4th	1	0	24: 6	+ 18	9
2	BR Germany	5	2	3	0	9: 4	+ 5	7th
3	Poland	5	2	1	2	8: 9	-1	5
4th	Spain	5	2	1	2	7:13	- 6	5
5	India	5	1	1	3	5:11	- 6	3
6th	Canada	5	0	1	4th	3:13	- 10	1

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
October 04 - October 3, 1986	Australia	Canada	6: 2
05 - 5. October 1986	India	Poland	0: 1
06 - 5. October 1986	Spain	BR Germany	0-0
10 - 7. October 1986	India	Spain	1: 2
11 - 7. October 1986	Australia	BR Germany	2: 2
12 - 7. October 1986	Canada	Poland	0-0
16 - 10. October 1986	Poland	BR Germany	0: 3
17 - 10. October 1986	Australia	Spain	6-0
18 - 10. October 1986	Canada	India	0: 2
22 - 12. October 1986	Spain	Poland	2: 5
23 - 12. October 1986	Canada	BR Germany	0: 2
24 - 12. October 1986	Australia	India	6-0
28 - 14. October 1986	India	BR Germany	2: 2
29 - 14. October 1986	Canada	Spain	1: 3
30 - 14. October 1986	Australia	Poland	4: 2

Placement games

Places nine to twelve

	Semi-finals nine to twelve				Game for ninth place
	October 16, 1986
	Pakistan	1
	Canada	2
					17th October 1986
					Canada	1
					New Zealand	2
					Game for eleventh place
	October 16, 1986				October 17, 1986 a.d.
	India	1			Pakistan	3
	New Zealand	2			India	2

Places five to eight

	Semifinals five to eight				Game for fifth place
	17th October 1986
	Netherlands	1
	Spain	4th
					October 19, 1986
					Spain	3
					Argentina	2
					Game for seventh place
	October 16, 1986				October 18, 1986
	Poland	0			Netherlands	7th
	Argentina	1			Poland	2

Finals

	Semifinals				final
	October 18, 1986 a.d.
	England	3
	BR Germany	2
					October 19, 1986
					England	1
					Australia	2
					Game for third place
	October 18, 1986				October 19, 1986 a.d.
	Australia	5			BR Germany	3
	Soviet Union	0			Soviet Union	2

Final ranking

space	country
1	Australia
2	England
3	BR Germany
4th	Soviet Union
5	Spain
6th	Argentina
7th	Netherlands
8th	Poland
9	New Zealand
10	Canada
11	Pakistan
12	India

Web links

• International Hockey Federation