1986 World Lacrosse Championship

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1986 World Lacrosse Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada.svg  Canada
Dates July 18-25
Teams 4
Venue(s) Toronto, Ontario
Final positions
Gold  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States (4th title)
Silver  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Canada.svg  Canada
Bronze  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Fourth placeFlag of England.svg  England
1982
1990

The 1986 World Lacrosse Championship was the fifth World Lacrosse Championship and was played in Toronto, Canada from July 18-25, 1986. The United States defeated Canada 18-9 in the final to win the tournament. [1] [2]

The World Lacrosse Championship (WLC) is the international men's field lacrosse championship organized by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) that occurs every four years.

Toronto City in Ontario, Canada

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the most populous city in Canada, with a population of 2,731,571 in 2016. Current to 2016, the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA), of which the majority is within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), held a population of 5,928,040, making it Canada's most populous CMA. Toronto is the anchor of an urban agglomeration, known as the Golden Horseshoe in Southern Ontario, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A global city, Toronto is a centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.

Canada Country in North America

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Canada's southern border with the United States is the world's longest bi-national land border. Its capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. As a whole, Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra. Consequently, its population is highly urbanized, with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, many near the southern border. Canada's climate varies widely across its vast area, ranging from arctic weather in the north, to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.

Contents

Results

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Canada England 15-12
United States Canada 21-11
England Australia 11-17
United States Australia 18-12
United States England 32-8
Canada Australia 17-14

Standings

Pos Team P W D L Pts
1 United States 33006
2 Canada 32014
3 Australia 3 1 022
4 England 3 0030

Third Place

Australia 22, England 6

Final

United States 18, Canada 9

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  2. "ALL-TIME FIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS". US Lacrosse.