1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup México, the United Kingdom, the United States, Algeria, Australia, China, Canada, Colombia, and Kenya proceeded directly to the final. México withdrew due to the Mexico City earthquake. Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, France, June 22/23 Borås, Sweden, June 15 Russe, Bulgaria, June 22/23 This year, China, the Soviet Union, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada proceeded directly to the final. Borås, Sweden, June 15 Russe, Bulgaria, June 22 Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, France, June 2 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 28 and 29 September 1985 in the streets of St John's, Isle of
History of the FIFA World Cup 2–0 twice in 1958. It was the first (and so far the only) time that a country played a World Cup final round after having been eliminated in the regular qualifiers. The tournament also saw the emergence of Pelé, who scored two goals in the final. French striker Just Fontaine became the top scorer of the tournament. Chile hosted the 1962 World Cup. Two years before the tournament, an earthquake struck, the largest ever recorded at 9.5 magnitude, prompting officials to rebuild due to major damage to infrastructure. When the competition began, two of the best players were in poor