Front cover: Maradona
Back cover: photo of Francisco Clos of Barcelona and Spain
Photo of Daniel Passerella of Fiorentina and Argentina
Brazil and Argentina all clear for finals
Duncan Shaw on Portugal's new hero: Goals Gomes - includes photo "a Portuguese goal scoring hero from another footballing generation… Eusebio back at the scene of his 1966 world cup triumphs at Goodison Park
Dutch go Mexico - Iain Macleod reports
Eric Batty's statistical series on European domestic competition continues with Holland - Dutch glory days are gone
Club Focus on the Soviet Champions - Zenit reach zenith by Stefan Tarras
At 90, Sir Stanley Rous, former top international referee, secretary of the Football Association and current Honorary President of FIFA, is the Grand Old Man of football - interview by Duncan Shaw 'I have never felt better'
Elkjaer - the new generation, profile by Arthur Rotmil on Preben Elkjaer-Larsen
Algeria send shivers down German spines - Bob Pateman reviews the wealth of emerging talent
The accent on youth - FIFA under 16 world tournament for the Kodak cup in China 1985
Brussels still on the mind - Brian Glanville reports
Brazil and Argentina qualify - Eric Weil reports
Outsiders Honduras - Colin Jose and Eric Weil report
Non-starters, three clubs ruled out in Uruguay reports Eric Weil
League tables
Norman has the nerve! Derick Allsop reports
Wembley to stage '86 final? World Soccer diary complied by Keir Radnedge
German crowds are down - Report from Arthur Rotmil
East European review, Bulgaria disbands top two clubs… Terry Bushell reports
Saint Etienne go down again reports Andre Duclos
Asian special - Israel look to Mexico for an omen
Classified results
World cup results
World soccer index
Shop window
Photo of Fernando Quirarte of Mexico