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
1985–86 in English football Cup. 13 June 1986 – Southampton sign 19-year-old goalkeeper Tim Flowers from Wolverhampton Wanderers for £70,000, while 23-year-old midfielder Ian Crook joins Norwich City from Tottenham Hotspur for £80,000. 18 June 1986 – England beat Paraguay 3–0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1970. 22 June 1986 – England's World Cup challenge is ended in the quarter-finals when they lose 2–1 to Argentina. Diego Maradona scores both goals for Argentina, his first goal being the controversial "Hand of God" goal which was allowed despite being an obvious handball. England reached the quarter-finals of the 1986