The International Football Belt · season
The 1986 season
10 belt games · 5 title changesNetherlands carried the belt into the 1986 season. It changed hands 5 times among 6 franchises, 4 of those in the playoffs, and Argentina finished the season with it. Most defenses: Netherlands, 2.
Who held it, in order
NetherlandsGermanyDenmarkSpainBelgiumArgentina
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 562 | Mar 12, 1986 | Netherlands beat German DR 1–0 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 563 | Apr 29, 1986 | Netherlands and Scotland tied 0–0 (Friendly) | Tie · defense |
| 564 | May 14, 1986 | Germany beat Netherlands 3–1 (Friendly) | Title change |
| 565 | Jun 4, 1986 | Germany and Uruguay tied 1–1 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 566 | Jun 8, 1986 | Germany beat Scotland 2–1 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Defense |
| 567 | Jun 13, 1986 | Denmark beat Germany 2–0 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Title change |
| 568 | Jun 18, 1986 | Spain beat Denmark 5–1 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Title change |
| 569 | Jun 22, 1986 | Belgium beat Spain 2–1 (FIFA World Cup; Belgium won on penalties) Playoffs | Title change |
| 570 | Jun 25, 1986 | Argentina beat Belgium 2–0 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Title change |
| 571 | Jun 29, 1986 | Argentina beat Germany 3–2 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Defense |