1986 FIFA World Cup the logo an unofficial motto was adopted: "El Mundo Unido por Un Balón" ("The World United by a Ball"). The official mascot of the 1986 World Cup was "Pique", a jalapeño pepper, characteristic of Mexican cuisine, with a moustache, a Colimote sombrero, and Mexican football team colours. Its name comes from "picante", Spanish for spicy, and was also a pun on the "PK" abbreviation of the football term penalty kick. The character caused a degree of controversy within Mexico for its ethnic stereotypes. Three teams qualified for the World Cup for the first time: Canada, Denmark and Iraq. Canada clinched
1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup 1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup The 1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 5th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and ladies. The World Cup began in Labrador City, Canada, on 7 December 1985 and finished in Oslo, Norway, on 15 March 1986. Gunde Svan of Sweden won the overall men's cup, and Marjo Matikainen of Finland won the women's. Before the season began, after several years of disagreements between athletes and federations concerning what styles of skiing should be allowed, it was decided that cross-country skiing should have two disciplines: classical and free style. The initiative