1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Teams32 (from 1 confederation)
1982
1990

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification .

Contents

UEFA was allocated thirteen qualifying berths for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and one place in a play-off, however Italy were the defending champions and qualified automatically, leaving 12.5 spots open for competition between 32 teams.

Europe's automatic qualifying berths were taken by Poland, West Germany, Portugal, England, Northern Ireland, France, Bulgaria, Hungary, Denmark, Soviet Union and Spain. Belgium and Scotland qualified through the UEFA play-off and UEFA–OFC intercontinental play-off respectively.

Format

The 32 teams were divided into 7 groups. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The number of teams and spots for each group were as follows:

Group play

The draw for the qualifying groups took place in Zürich, Switzerland on 7 December 1983. During the draw teams were drawn from the 5 pots into the 7 groups. The seedings below were announced ten days before the draw.

Pot APot BPot CPot DPot E

Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg

Summary

  Group winners and the runners-up from the five-team groups qualified directly for the 1986 FIFA World Cup
  Runners-up advanced to the play-offs
  Runner-up advanced to the intercontinental play-off
  Other teams were eliminated
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
Ulster Banner.svg
Northern Ireland
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Bulgaria
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg
Albania
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg
Cyprus
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of Ireland.svg
Republic of Ireland
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Flag of Greece.svg
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6321106+48Qualification to 1986 FIFA World Cup 0–0 2–2 3–1
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 632173+48Advance to UEFA play-off 2–0 3–1 2–0
3Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania 61236934 0–1 2–0 1–1
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 612351054 1–4 0–0 2–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Malta.svg
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 8521229+1312Qualification to 1986 FIFA World Cup 0–1 2–0 2–2 6–0
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 85031210+210 1–2 1–3 2–1 3–2
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8413149+59 2–2 0–1 2–0 4–0
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 8323111218 1–5 1–0 2–1 4–0
5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 8017625191 2–3 1–3 1–2 0–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of England.svg Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Turkey.svg
1Flag of England.svg  England 8440212+1912Qualification to 1986 FIFA World Cup 0–0 1–1 5–0 5–0
2Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 842285+310 0–1 3–2 2–1 2–0
3Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 8332127+59 0–0 0–1 2–0 3–0
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 832371258 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 8017224221 0–8 0–0 1–3 1–2
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Flag of East Germany.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 8512154+1111Qualification to 1986 FIFA World Cup 1–0 2–0 2–0 6–0
2Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 8512135+811 2–0 1–0 2–1 4–0
3Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 8503169+710 2–0 2–1 2–3 3–1
4Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 83237818 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–0
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8008227250 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6501124+810Qualification to 1986 FIFA World Cup 0–1 3–1 2–0
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6312115+67Advance to UEFA play-off 1–2 1–1 7–1
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 631298+17 0–3 1–0 4–0
4Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 6006318150 1–2 0–1 1–2
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of Norway.svg
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8512176+1111Qualification to 1986 FIFA World Cup 4–2 0–0 3–0 1–0
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 8422138+510 1–0 4–0 2–0 1–0
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 824251058 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–1
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 822451056 1–4 1–0 3–0 0–0
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 813441065 1–5 1–1 0–1 1–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Spain.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of Iceland.svg
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 640298+18Qualification to 1986 FIFA World Cup 1–0 3–0 2–1
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 631284+47Advance to UEFA–OFC play-off 3–1 0–1 3–0
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 631276+17 3–0 1–1 2–1
4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 610541062 1–2 0–1 1–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

UEFA play-off

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Vercauteren Soccerball shade.svg20' Report
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium , Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 30,764
Referee: Pietro D'Elia (Italy)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Houtman Soccerball shade.svg60'
De Wit Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Grün Soccerball shade.svg85'
De Kuip , Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 48,962 [1]
Referee: George Courtney (England)

2–2 on aggregate; Belgium won on away goals.

Inter-confederation play-offs

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–0 0–0

Goalscorers

8 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

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