Group F of the 1986 FIFA World Cup consisted of England, Poland, Portugal and Morocco. England is the oldest powerhouse in world football, and its strength is beyond doubt. Poland has the superstar Bonek leading, and it is the third place in the last edition, and it is also favored by many people. Although Portugal is only participating in the World Cup for the second time, as the final four of Euro 1984, there is reason to be optimistic that they will replicate the miracle of 1966, but Morocco seems to have little chance.
But the Moroccans don't want to be point boys, and under the leadership of Brazilian coach Jose Faria, they came to Mexico 40 days before the start of the tournament to adapt to the climate and constantly look for local teams to warm up for status. In this case they won the first group stage opponent, Poland. It was a game of strength and weakness, with the Poles going all the way. But the Moroccans performed very well on the defensive end, and Poland was unable to score goals with constant shots, but near the end of the game, Morocco's defense began to make mistakes, but luck sided with them, and finally the two teams exchanged blanks 0-0.
Morocco has exploded a big hit, but their limelight has been overtaken by the results of another match in the same round. England were attacked by the Portuguese with the advantage of the scene, and Manuel's goal in the 75th minute of the game gave them a 0-1 defeat.
The first-round defeat upset the English, so they now take out Morocco in the second round of the group stage. But the reality is that in the face of Morocco's tenacious defense, the English people have no way to do it, and they are not very lucky in this game. Captain Brian Robson was injured and a dislocated shoulder prevented him from continuing the game. Then Ray Wilkins was disrespectful to the referee, was shown a second yellow card, two yellows turned red and was sent off, england had to play with 10 men. But the Moroccans attacked less than well, and eventually the two teams exchanged blanks 0:0.
In another game, Portugal did not take advantage of the situation to move forward, but instead there were huge problems inside them. The Porto gang and the Benfica gang are full of contradictions, the Portuguese locker room is tense, and more bizarrely, they are also affected by off-site factors, such as being cheated by the tour guide group, sponsorship money is not in place, the relationship between the players and the Football Association is tense, the players are constantly peachy news outside the stadium, etc., which leads to their complete lack of heart to play, Smolarek's goal finally helped Poland win 1:0 against Portugal.
Probably aware of Portugal's internal problems, in the final round of the group stage, Morocco reversed the first two games to focus on the defensive style of play, choosing to play against Portugal. In the 18th minute of the match, Morocco finally scored their first goal of the cup, Morocco launched a quick counterattack, Harry won the ball in front of the field and slightly adjusted the long-range shot to break the goal.
In the 27th minute of the game, Morocco attacked again, Mastafa El Hadawi sent a precise long-distance pass on the right side of the front, and Harry at the back point was undefended, and he scored a high-speed high-speed shot, and the score became 2:0.
In the second half of the game, the Moroccans were still attacking, and in the 62nd minute of the game, morocco showed the team's excellent passing ability in a counter-attack, and after a series of backward advances, Timmi crossed from the left, and Klimo rushed into the box and pushed it! 3-0！ Morocco has largely locked in the winning game. The Moroccan played a sharp combination, after a continuous pass, Temomi crossed from the left, AdelKarim unloaded the ball at the top of the arc of the penalty area, and after entering the box, he calmly scored a goal to the goalkeeper, Morocco took a 3-0 lead.
Portugal did not score a face-saving goal with a hanging shot from substitute Diamantino until the 79th minute of the match. In the end, Morocco defeated Portugal 3:1.
In another game, England, which has no way back, also launched a Jedi counterattack. Reinker became england's savior and in the 8th minute of the match, Reinkel stepped in front of goal to score. Five minutes later, England attacked again, with Reinker rushing to the pad to shoot the goal. In the 36th minute of the match, England won a corner kick opportunity, and Reinker was astute in attack to pick up a leak and score a hat-trick.
This result made the final situation of this group very interesting, Morocco won the first place in this group with one win and two draws, becoming the first African team to qualify from the group, England's second place in the group advanced to a thrilling promotion, Poland also advanced to the third place in the group, and Portugal had to play a way back home.