Standings
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 2 |  Northern Ireland | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 |
| 4 |  Portugal | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 |
| 5 |  Israel | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6 consisted of five of the 34 teams entered into the European zone: [1] Scotland, Sweden, Portugal, Northern Ireland and Israel. These five teams competed on a home-and-away basis for two of the 14 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner and runner-up claiming that spot.
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 2 | Northern Ireland | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 |
| 4 | Portugal | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 |
| 5 | Israel | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
| Israel | 0 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Repoet |
| Northern Ireland | 3 – 0 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
Brotherston  24'McIlroy 28'J. Nicholl 37' | Report |
| Portugal | 1 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Jordão 60' | Report |
| Scotland | 1 – 1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Wark 75' | Report | Hamilton 70' |
| Northern Ireland | 1 – 0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong 74' | Report |
| Sweden | 1 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Borg 50' (pen.) | Report |
| Northern Ireland | 0 – 0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Northern Ireland | 1 – 0 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong 27' | Report |
| Portugal | 2 – 1 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| M. Fernandes 33', 56' | Report | Sturrock 9' |
Gabriel Mendes (playing against Sweden)