Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	5	4	0	1	17	7	+10	8	Semi-finals
2	Canada	5	4	0	1	7	4	+3	8
3	Australia	5	3	1	1	16	6	+10	7
4	England	5	1	2	2	6	10	−4	4
5	Scotland	5	1	0	4	5	13	−8	2
6	Spain	5	0	1	4	5	16	−11	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. ^[3]

15 August 1986 15:00 Netherlands   3–2   Scotland Lejeune  32', 45', 50' Report Ramsay  55' Messenger  61' Umpires: Corinne Pritchard (NZL) L Lawton (FRA)

15 August 1986 17:00 Australia   2–2   England Clement  5', 70' Report Dixon  37' Bannister  65' Umpires: Naomi Kato (JPN) M Theus (FRG)

15 August 1986 19:00 Spain   1–3   Canada Muñoz  14' Report Forshaw  10' Charlton  51', 56' Umpires: Christianne Asselman (BEL) Raisa Filimanova (URS)

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16 August 1986 15:00 Netherlands   5–1   England Van Doorn  5' Von Weiler  25', 38', 62' Hillen  61' Report Dixon  50' Umpires: E Farke (GER) Christianne Asselman (BEL)

16 August 1986 17:00 Australia   2–0   Canada Clement  12', 27' Report Umpires: L Lawton (FRA) F Molinari-Westerbring (SUI)

16 August 1986 19:00 Spain   1–3   Scotland Antem  67' Report Ramsay  18' Fraser  28' Messenger  61' Umpires: M Theus (FRG) Corinne Pritchard (NZL)

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17 August 1986 13:00 Netherlands   3–2   Australia Lejeune  21' Von Weiler  42', 44' Report Clement  31' Pereira  68' Umpires: Corinne Pritchard (NZL) F Molinari-Westerbring (SUI)

17 August 1986 15:00 England   2–2   Spain Parker  57' Lister  63' Report Antem  27' Dorado  42' Umpires: Naomi Kato (JPN) Christianne Asselman (BEL)

17 August 1986 17:00 Canada   1–0   Scotland Lyn  56' Report Umpires: Raisa Filimanova (URS) E Farke (FRG)

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19 August 1986 09:00 Australia   3–1   Spain Grant  11', 56' Buchanan  54' Report Antem  66' Umpires: M Theus (FRG) Raisa Filimanova (URS)

19 August 1986 11:00 England   1–0   Scotland Dixon  11' Report Umpires: L Lawton (FRA) F Molinari-Westerbring (SUI)

19 August 1986 13:00 Netherlands   1–2   Canada Van Doorn  11' Report Conn  21', 29' Umpires: Naomi Kato (JPN) E Farke (FRG)

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20 August 1986 09:00 Australia   7–0   Scotland Clement  5', 22', 60' Bowman  19', 43' Grant  44' Pereira  63' Report Umpires: Christianne Asselman (BEL) L Lawton (FRA)

20 August 1986 11:00 Netherlands   5–0   Spain Eijsvogel  12', 45' Lejeune  18', 22' Van Doorn  53' Report Umpires: F Molinari-Westerbring (SUI) Naomi Kato (JPN)

20 August 1986 13:00 England   0–1   Canada Report Lyn  64' Umpires: M Theus (FRG) Corinne Pritchard (NZL)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	West Germany	5	1	4	0	7	3	+4	6	Semi-finals
2	New Zealand	5	2	2	1	11	10	+1	6
3	Argentina	5	1	3	1	5	6	−1	5
4	Soviet Union	5	2	1	2	10	13	−3	5
5	United States	5	1	2	2	7	7	0	4
6	Ireland	5	1	2	2	9	10	−1	4

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. ^[3]

15 August 1986 09:00 West Germany   0–0   Ireland Report Umpires: Margaret Lanning (CAN) Angela Lario (ESP)

15 August 1986 11:00 New Zealand   1–1   Argentina Bell-Kake  47' Report Liz  63' Umpires: Jean Robertson (SCO) R Tong (RSA)

15 August 1986 13:00 United States   2–3   Soviet Union Morgan  25' Donnelly  65' Report Krasnikova  13', 18', 68' Umpires: A Poelmans (NED) Salobrar Hernandez (ESP)

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16 August 1986 09:00 West Germany   0–0   Argentina Report Umpires: A Poelmans (NED) Jean Robertson (SCO)

16 August 1986 11:00 Ireland   3–3   Soviet Union Barnwell  5', 7' Fusco  52' Report Kanaporene  1' Krasnikova  18', 54' Umpires: Jolanda Mohlmann (NED) Margaret Lanning (CAN)

16 August 1986 13:00 New Zealand   2–1   United States Clinton  13' Littleworth  47' Report Morgan  3' Umpires: Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (NED) Angela Lario (ESP)

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18 August 1986 15:00 Soviet Union   1–2   Argentina Krasnikova  13' Report Liz  23' Palma  35' Umpires: Salobrar Hernandez (ESP) Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (NED)

18 August 1986 17:00 Ireland   0–2   United States Report Johnson  33' Hightower  56' Umpires: A Poelmans (NED) R Tong (RSA)

18 August 1986 19:00 West Germany   2–2   New Zealand Moser  20' Schmid  69' Report Clinton  35' Thompson  51' Umpires: Jolanda Mohlmann (NED) Angela Lario (ESP)

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19 August 1986 15:00 Ireland   3–1   Argentina Nagle  38' Drum  40' Browne  68' Report Palma  35' Umpires: Jolanda Mohlmann (NED) R Tong (RSA)

19 August 1986 17:00 New Zealand   2–3   Soviet Union Littleworth  41' Martin  45' Report Krasnikova  43', 56' Kanaporene  70' Umpires: Margaret Lanning (CAN) Jean Robertson (SCO)

19 August 1986 19:00 West Germany   1–1   United States Schmid  20' Report Johnson  49' Umpires: Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (NED) Salobrar Hernandez (ESP)

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20 August 1986 15:00 New Zealand   4–3   Ireland Arthur  6' Clinton  13' Martin  46' Littleworth  62' Report Barnwell  15', 44', 70' Umpires: Salobrar Hernandez (ESP) Margaret Lanning (CAN)

20 August 1986 17:00 United States   1–1   Argentina Donnelly  70' Report Liz  33' Umpires: Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (NED) Jolanda Mohlmann (NED)

20 August 1986 19:00 West Germany   4–0   Soviet Union Jungjohann  14' Appel  43', 45' Blumenberg  55' Report Umpires: Jean Robertson (SCO) R Tong (RSA)

Ninth to twelfth place classification

	Crossover				Ninth place
	22 August 1986
	Scotland	2
					23 August 1986
	Ireland	0
					Scotland	0
	22 August 1986
					United States	2
	Spain	0
	United States	4
					Eleventh place
					23 August 1986
					Ireland	1
					Spain (a.e.t.)	2

Crossover

22 August 1986 09:00 Spain   0–4   United States Report Johnson  32', 34', 39' Hightower  53' Umpires: Jolanda Mohlmann (NED) E Farke (FRG)

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22 August 1986 11:00 Scotland   2–0   Ireland Ramsay  8' Messenger  68' Report Umpires: M Theus (FRG) Corinne Pritchard (NZL)

Eleventh and twelfth place

23 August 1986 11:00 Ireland   1–2 (a.e.t.)   Spain Barnwell  53' Report Atem  41' Motos  81' Umpires: Raisa Filimanova (RUS) Christianne Asselman (BEL)

Ninth and tenth place

23 August 1986 13:00 Scotland   0–1   United States Report Morgan  37' Umpires: F Molinari-Westerbring (SUI) A Poelmans (NED)

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth place
	22 August 1986
	Australia	7
					23 August 1986
	Soviet Union	0
					Australia	2
	22 August 1986
					England (a.e.t.)	3
	England	2
	Argentina	0
					Seventh place
					23 August 1986
					Argentina (a.e.t.)	3
					Soviet Union	2

Crossover

22 August 1986 13:00 England   2–0   Argentina Holwell  43' Parker  68' Report Umpires: Angela Lario (ESP) Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (SUI)

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22 August 1986 15:00 Australia   7–0   Soviet Union Capes  6' Grant  23' Pereira  38', 46', 49', 67' Heberle  70' Report Umpires: A Poelmans (NED) Margaret Lanning (CAN)

Seventh and eighth place

23 August 1986 15:00 Argentina   3–2 (a.e.t.)   Soviet Union Liz  63', 66' Belmonte  97' Report Kuznetsova  9' Krasnikova  54' Umpires: Corinne Pritchard (NZL) Naomi Kato (JPN)

Fifth and sixth place

23 August 1986 17:00 Australia   2–3 (a.e.t.)   England Grant  14' Clement  66' Report Parker  32', 51' Brown  86' Umpires: R Tong (RSA) Salobrar Hernandez (ESP)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	22 August 1986
	Canada	1
					24 August 1986
	West Germany	4
					West Germany	0
	22 August 1986
					Netherlands	3
	Netherlands	3
	New Zealand	1
					Third place
					24 August 1986
					Canada (a.e.t.)	3
					New Zealand	2

Semi-finals

22 August 1986 17:00 Canada   1–4   West Germany Forshaw  33' Report Schmid  15', 29', 40' Appel  54' Umpires: R Tong (RSA) Salobrar Hernandez (ESP)

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22 August 1986 19:00 Netherlands   3–1   New Zealand Lejeune  9' Von Weiler  16' Ohr  38' Report Clinton  42' Umpires: Jean Robertson (SCO) L Lawton (FRA)

Third and fourth place

24 August 1986 13:00 Canada   3–2 (a.e.t.)   New Zealand Conn  58' Branchaud  67' Lyn  72' Report Furmage  34' Clinton  63' Umpires: Brigitte de Vries-Scheeren (BEL) L Lawton (FRA)

Final

24 August 1986 15:00 West Germany   0–3   Netherlands Report Eijsvogel  10' Lejeune  17' Le Poole  66' Umpires: Jean Robertson (SCO) Margaret Lanning (CAN)

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
	A	Netherlands	7	6	0	1	23	8	+15	12	Gold Medal
	B	West Germany	7	2	4	1	11	7	+4	8	Silver Medal
	A	Canada	7	5	0	2	11	10	+1	10	Bronze Medal
4	B	New Zealand	7	2	2	3	14	16	−2	6	Fourth place
5	A	England	7	3	2	2	11	12	−1	8	Eliminated in group stage
6	A	Australia	7	4	1	2	25	9	+16	9
7	B	Argentina	7	2	3	2	8	10	−2	7
8	B	Soviet Union	7	2	1	4	12	23	−11	5
9	B	United States	7	3	2	2	12	7	+5	8
10	A	Scotland	7	2	0	5	7	14	−7	4
11	A	Spain	7	1	1	5	7	21	−14	3
12	B	Ireland	7	1	2	4	10	14	−4	4

Goalscorers

There were 151 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 3.6 goals per match.

9 goals

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal