1986
Host: Mexico
Champion: Argentina
Final: beat West Germany 3-2
These were two of the five goals that Maradona scored during the tournament, and he also created another five for his teammates. Canada, Denmark and Iraq made their first appearances at the final stage. The tournament saw the appearance of the Mexican wave, a spectator phenomenon which was popularised worldwide after featuring during the tournament. Maradona was the Golden Ball winner as the best player of the tournament, while Gary Lineker of England won the Golden Boot as the leading scorer of the World Cup with six goals.
1990
Host: Italy
Champion: West Germany
Final: beat Argentina 1-0
The tournament was won by West Germany, for the third time. They beat Argentina 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, a rematch of the previous final four years earlier. This was the last tournament to feature a team from West Germany, with the country being reunified with East Germany a few months IVA LA later in October, as well as the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia teams made their last appearances. The Cup is widely regarded as one of the poorest World Cups in terms of the games. It generated an average of 2.2 goals per game a record low that still stands and a thenrecord 16 red cards, including the first ever dismissal in a final. It was one of the most watched events in television history, garnering an estimated 26.69 billion non-unique viewers.
1994
Host: USA
Champion: Brazil
Final: beat Italy 3-2
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