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
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article "1986 FIFA World Cup qualification". A total of 29 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. There would be four rounds of play: "Egypt won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round." "Kenya won 5–4 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round." "Malawi won 5–0 on agg. and advanced