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1986 FIFA Rimet Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates2 May – 30 May (28 days)
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)12 (in 12 host cities)
1982
1990

The 1990 FIFA Rimet Cup was the 4th edition of FIFA Rimet Cup, a quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA, for the top teams in FIFA World Cup qualification that do not qualify for the FIFA World Cup. The tournament took place in Mexico prior to the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

The 1986 Rimet Cup was the first tournament to feature 32 teams.

Qualification[edit]

Qualification for the FIFA World Cup doubled as qualification to the FIFA Rimet Cup. There were a total of 32 spots available in the tournament. Of these 32 spots, 12 went to UEFA, 6 went to AFC, 6 went to CAF, 5 went to CONCACAF, 2 went to CONMEBOL, and 1 went to OFC. Since Mexico was playing in the FIFA World Cup, they did not participate in the Rimet Cup.

Team Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Consecutive
appearances
Previous best
performance
FIFA
Ranking
 Sweden
 Romania
 East Germany
  Switzerland
 Netherlands
 Albania
 Austria
 Wales
 Yugoslavia
 Finland
 Czechoslovakia
 Republic of Ireland
 Syria
 Japan
 Indonesia
 Hong Kong
 United Arab Emirates
 Bahrain
 Libya
 Tunisia
 Zambia
 Ghana
 Nigeria
 Egypt
 Honduras
 Costa Rica
 Guatemala
 United States
 El Salvador
 Chile
 Colombia
 Australia