Men's World Cup · 1986 · group stage
Bulgaria vs Italy
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- May 31, 1986
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group A
- Venue
- Estadio Azteca
- City
- Mexico City
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
2 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44' | Alessandro Altobelli | Italy | — |
| 85' | Nasko Sirakov | Bulgaria | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Bulgaria
Starting lineup
- #1 Borislav Mihaylov goal keeper
- #2 Nasko Sirakov midfielder
- #3 Nikolay Arabov defender
- #5 Georgi Dimitrov defender
- #7 Bozhidar Iskrenov forward
- #8 Ayan Sadakov midfielder
- #9 Stoycho Mladenov forward
- #10 Zhivko Gospodinov midfielder
- #11 Plamen Getov midfielder
- #12 Radoslav Zdravkov midfielder
- #13 Aleksandar Markov defender
Substitutes who appeared
- #6 Andrey Zhelyazkov midfielder
- #20 Kostadin Kostadinov forward
Italy
Starting lineup
- #1 Giovanni Galli goal keeper
- #2 Giuseppe Bergomi defender
- #3 Antonio Cabrini defender
- #6 Gaetano Scirea defender
- #8 Pietro Vierchowod defender
- #10 Salvatore Bagni midfielder
- #13 Fernando De Napoli midfielder
- #14 Antonio Di Gennaro midfielder
- #16 Bruno Conti midfielder
- #18 Alessandro Altobelli forward
- #19 Giuseppe Galderisi forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #17 Gianluca Vialli forward
Disciplinary record
3 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48' | Giuseppe Bergomi | Yellow card | Italy |
| 51' | Aleksandar Markov | Yellow card | Bulgaria |
| 64' | Antonio Cabrini | Yellow card | Italy |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.