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Group E of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was one of the groups of nations competing at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 4 June and its last matches were played on 13 June. Matches were played at the Estadio La Corregidora in Querétaro and at the Estadio Neza 86 in Nezahualcóyotl. Impressive debutantes Denmark topped the group - surprisingly beating Germany 2-0 despite having a man sent off: they were joined in the second round by West Germany who would go on to reach the final. 3 red cards were handed out in this group, 2 of them against Uruguay who made the second round but were criticized for their physical play, especially in their last group game against Scotland where José Batista was sent off in under a minute. Scotland Manager Sir Alex Ferguson made the surprise decision to leave out captain Souness and passed responsibility on to Strachan and Albiston, a move with which Ferguson would later recall "his biggest mistake in football" despite being a man up, Scotland was unable to score, the match finishing 0-0, and Uruguay went through in third place instead.

Before the tournament, English-language media reported Uruguay manager Omar Borrás's description of it as the "group of death", popularising a phrase first used in Spanish in the 1970 World Cup.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Denmark	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	West Germany	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	3
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	2	7	−5	2
4	Scotland	3	0	1	2	1	3	−2	1

Source: FIFA

Matches

Uruguay vs West Germany

4 June 1986

12:00 CST

Uruguay	1–1	West Germany
Alzamendi 4'	Report	Allofs 84'

Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro

Attendance: 30,500

Referee: Vojtěch Christov (Czechoslovakia)

Uruguay

West Germany


GK	12	Fernando Álvez
DF	2	Nelson Gutiérrez
DF	3	Eduardo Mario Acevedo
DF	4	Víctor Diogo	28'
DF	6	José Batista
MF	5	Miguel Bossio
MF	8	Jorge Barrios (c)		56'
MF	11	Sergio Santín
MF	10	Enzo Francescoli
FW	9	Jorge da Silva
FW	7	Antonio Alzamendi		80'
Substitutions:
MF	16	Mario Saralegui	62'	56'
FW	19	Venancio Ramos		80'
Manager:
Omar Borrás


GK	1	Harald Schumacher (c)
DF	2	Hans-Peter Briegel
DF	4	Karlheinz Förster
DF	6	Norbert Eder
DF	14	Thomas Berthold
DF	15	Klaus Augenthaler
DF	3	Andreas Brehme	46'
MF	10	Felix Magath
MF	8	Lothar Matthäus	75'
FW	19	Klaus Allofs
FW	9	Rudi Völler
Substitutions:
MF	7	Pierre Littbarski	46'
FW	11	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	75'
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer

Scotland vs Denmark

4 June 1986

16:00 CST

Scotland	0–1	Denmark
	Report	Elkjær 57'

Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Lajos Németh (Hungary)

Scotland

Denmark


GK	1	Jim Leighton
DF	2	Richard Gough
DF	5	Alex McLeish
DF	6	Willie Miller
DF	3	Maurice Malpas
MF	7	Gordon Strachan	74'
MF	8	Roy Aitken
MF	4	Graeme Souness (c)
MF	13	Steve Nicol
FW	19	Charlie Nicholas
FW	20	Paul Sturrock	61'
Substitutions:
GK	12	Andy Goram
DF	14	David Narey
MF	11	Paul McStay
FW	16	Frank McAvennie	61'
FW	9	Eamonn Bannon	74'
Manager:
Alex Ferguson


GK	1	Troels Rasmussen
DF	3	Søren Busk
DF	4	Morten Olsen (c)
DF	5	Ivan Nielsen
DF	12	Jens Jørn Bertelsen
MF	6	Søren Lerby
MF	8	Jesper Olsen		80'
MF	15	Frank Arnesen		74'
MF	11	Michael Laudrup
FW	9	Klaus Berggreen	84'
FW	10	Preben Elkjær
Substitutions:
GK	16	Ole Qvist
DF	2	John Sivebæk		74'
MF	20	Jan Bartram
MF	7	Jan Mølby		80'
FW	19	John Eriksen
Manager:
Sepp Piontek

West Germany vs Scotland

8 June 1986

12:00 CST

West Germany	2–1	Scotland
Völler 23' Allofs 49'	Report	Strachan 18'

Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania)

West Germany

Scotland


GK	1	Harald Schumacher (c)
DF	2	Hans-Peter Briegel	63'
DF	4	Karlheinz Förster
DF	6	Norbert Eder
DF	14	Thomas Berthold
DF	15	Klaus Augenthaler
MF	10	Felix Magath
MF	8	Lothar Matthäus
MF	7	Pierre Littbarski	75'
FW	19	Klaus Allofs
FW	9	Rudi Völler
Substitutions:
DF	17	Ditmar Jakobs	63'
FW	11	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	75'
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer


GK	1	Jim Leighton
DF	2	Richard Gough
DF	6	Willie Miller
DF	14	Dave Narey
DF	3	Maurice Malpas	74'
MF	9	Eamonn Bannon	44'	74'
MF	8	Roy Aitken
MF	7	Gordon Strachan
MF	4	Graeme Souness (c)
MF	13	Steve Nicol		61'
FW	17	Steve Archibald	30'
Substitutions:
GK	12	Andy Goram
	10	Jim Bett
MF	11	Paul McStay
MF	16	Frank McAvennie		61'
MF	21	Davie Cooper		74'
Manager:
Alex Ferguson

Denmark vs Uruguay

8 June 1986

16:00 CST

Denmark	6–1	Uruguay
Elkjær 11', 67', 80' Lerby 41' Laudrup 52' J. Olsen 88'	Report	Francescoli 45' (pen.)

Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl

Attendance: 26,500

Referee: Antonio Márquez Ramírez (Mexico)

Denmark

Uruguay


GK	1	Troels Rasmussen
DF	3	Søren Busk
DF	4	Morten Olsen (c)
DF	5	Ivan Nielsen	7'
DF	21	Henrik Andersen
DF	12	Jens Jørn Bertelsen		57'
MF	6	Søren Lerby
MF	15	Frank Arnesen
MF	11	Michael Laudrup		81'
FW	9	Klaus Berggreen
FW	10	Preben Elkjær
Substitutions:
GK	22	Lars Høgh
DF	2	John Sivebæk
MF	7	Jan Mølby		57'
MF	8	Jesper Olsen		81'
FW	19	John Eriksen
Manager:
Sepp Piontek


GK	12	Fernando Álvez
DF	2	Nelson Gutiérrez
DF	3	Eduardo Mario Acevedo (c)
DF	4	Víctor Diogo
DF	6	José Batista
MF	5	Miguel Bossio	13' 19'
MF	16	Mario Saralegui
MF	11	Sergio Santín		57'
MF	10	Enzo Francescoli
FW	9	Jorge da Silva	35'
FW	7	Antonio Alzamendi		57'
Substitutions:
GK	22	Celso Otero
DF	14	Darío Pereyra
MF	17	José Zalazar		57'
FW	19	Venancio Ramos		57'
FW	21	Wilmar Cabrera
Manager:
Omar Borrás

Denmark vs West Germany

13 June 1986

12:00 CST

Denmark	2–0	West Germany
J. Olsen 43' (pen.) Eriksen 62'	Report

Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro

Attendance: 36,000

Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)

Denmark

West Germany


GK	22	Lars Høgh
DF	2	John Sivebæk
DF	3	Søren Busk
DF	4	Morten Olsen (c)
DF	21	Henrik Andersen
MF	15	Frank Arnesen	36' 88'
MF	7	Jan Mølby
MF	8	Jesper Olsen		71'
MF	6	Søren Lerby
MF	11	Michael Laudrup
FW	10	Preben Elkjær		46'
Substitutions:
FW	19	John Eriksen		46'
FW	14	Allan Simonsen		71'
Manager:
Sepp Piontek


GK	1	Harald Schumacher (c)
DF	4	Karlheinz Förster		71'
DF	5	Matthias Herget
DF	6	Norbert Eder	48'
DF	14	Thomas Berthold
DF	17	Ditmar Jakobs	51'
DF	3	Andreas Brehme
MF	21	Wolfgang Rolff		46'
MF	8	Lothar Matthäus
FW	19	Klaus Allofs
FW	9	Rudi Völler
Substitutions:
MF	7	Pierre Littbarski		46'
FW	11	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge		71'
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer

Scotland vs Uruguay

13 June 1986

12:00 CST

Scotland	0–0	Uruguay
	Report

Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Joël Quiniou (France)

Scotland

Uruguay


GK	1	Jim Leighton
DF	2	Richard Gough
DF	6	Willie Miller (c)
DF	14	David Narey	48'
DF	15	Arthur Albiston
MF	7	Gordon Strachan
MF	8	Roy Aitken
MF	11	Paul McStay
MF	13	Steve Nicol	62'	70'
FW	18	Graeme Sharp
FW	20	Paul Sturrock		70'
Substitutions:
GK	12	Andy Goram
MF	10	Jim Bett
FW	19	Charlie Nicholas		70'
MF	21	Davie Cooper		70'
FW	17	Steve Archibald
Manager:
Alex Ferguson


GK	12	Fernando Álvez	87'
DF	2	Nelson Gutiérrez
DF	3	Eduardo Mario Acevedo
DF	4	Víctor Diogo	72'
DF	6	José Batista	1'
DF	14	Darío Pereyra
MF	8	Jorge Barrios (c)
MF	11	Sergio Santín
MF	10	Enzo Francescoli		84'
FW	21	Wilmar Cabrera	32'
FW	19	Venancio Ramos		70'
Substitutions:
GK	1	Rodolfo Rodríguez
DF	13	César Vega
MF	16	Mario Saralegui		70'
FW	7	Antonio Alzamendi		84'
FW	9	Jorge da Silva
Manager:
Omar Borrás

References

^ Lacey, David (7 June 2004). "Dial D for death: Three previous winners in one group is a sign of the times". The Guardian.
^ Lacey, David (15 November 1988). "Robson landed with a flight of fancy; David Lacey on England's Concorde trip to Saudi Arabia for a friendly in the Gulf which stretches the credibility gap". The Guardian. p. 18. Omar Borras, who managed the Uruguayans in the 1986 World Cup, went into the tournament remarking that their first-round draw with West Germany, Scotland and Denmark was "the group of death"
^ Jenkins, Garry; Pedro Redig; Antonio Pires Soares (1998). The beautiful team: in search of Pelé and the 1970 Brazilians. Simon & Schuster. p. 22. ISBN 0-684-81955-4. Saldanha had no argument with the journalists who quickly christened the Group of Death.
^ Motson, John; Nick Brownlee (2006). Motson's World Cup Extravaganza. Robson. p. 171. ISBN 1-86105-936-1. Group of Death - The term 'Group of Death' was first coined by the Mexican press in 1970 to describe Group 3
^ "México 1970" (in Spanish). El Mercurio Online. Associated Press. 2002. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009. Se puede decir que el primer "Grupo de la Muerte" en la historia lo fue el 3
^ "Futbol". Hispano Americano; semanario de la vida y la verdad (in Spanish). 57. Mexico: Tiempo: 66, 103. 1970.