Unofficial ranking WORLD CUP-1986 (Mexico)
| # | Team | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina ★★★ | CONMEBOL | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 000 |
| 5 |  Brazil ★★★★★ | CONMEBOL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 800 |
| 13 |  Paraguay | CONMEBOL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 | 4 610 |
| 16 |  Uruguay ★★ | CONMEBOL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | 4 550 |