1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round

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The 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC first round was part of the AFC qualifying tournament for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. 27 national teams were separated into an Eastern and Western zone where they were split into groups of 3 or 4, with the group winners progressing to the second round.

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The teams which qualified for the second round were United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Syria, Bahrain, South Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Japan.

India entered the world cup qualifiers for the first time after 35 year wait. The last time they entered, they had directly qualified for the 1950 edition of the world cup.

West Asia Zone

Group 1A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 211010+13
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 201101−11
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Withdrew
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 30,973
Referee: Mohammad Sakran (Jordan)

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
F. Khamees Soccerball shade.svg12' Report
Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bob Valentine (Scotland)

Group 1B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 430176+16
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 420263+34
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 410337−42
Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Lebanon Withdrew

Lebanon played 4 matches before withdrawing, their results were annulled.

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Saleh Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Amman, Jordan
Referee: Abuwahid Shambe Al-Baluchi (Oman)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg6–0
(Annulled)
Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Lebanon

Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg0–6
(Annulled)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Referee: Fahd Al-Dahmash (Saudi Arabia)

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg7–0
(Annulled)
Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Lebanon
Doha, Qatar
Referee: Hamed Assaid (Oman)

Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg0–8
(Annulled)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–3Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Al-Dawud Soccerball shade.svg?'
Abu Abed Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report Munir Soccerball shade.svg?'
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg?'
Saeed Soccerball shade.svg?'
Amman, Jordan
Referee: Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Salmi (Kuwait)

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Muftah Soccerball shade.svg40'
Al-Mohannadi Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Al-Ammari Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report
Doha, Qatar
Referee: Na Yoon-Shik (South Korea)

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Al-Saadah Soccerball shade.svg?'
Adel Malulla Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report
Doha, Qatar
Referee: Mohamed Sanhoub (Yemen)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg2–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg46'
Allawi Soccerball shade.svg50'
Report

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg2–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Radhi Soccerball shade.svg21'
Allawi Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Muftah Soccerball shade.svg44'

Group 2A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 431050+57
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 421182+65
Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen 4004112−110
Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg1–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Madarati Soccerball shade.svg78' Report
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Ahmad Bash (Jordan)

North Yemen  Flag of North Yemen.svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Report Al-Sel Soccerball shade.svg70'
Revolution 1962 Stadium, Sana'a
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abuwahid Shambe Al-Baluchi (Oman)

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg5–0Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen
Al-Anberi Soccerball shade.svg39', 44'
Al-Hasawi Soccerball shade.svg58'
Al-Dakhil Soccerball shade.svg80'
Yaqoub Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report
Kuwait City
Referee: Hussein Suleiman Awil (Jordan)

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–0Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Report

Syria  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg3–0Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen
Al-Sayed Soccerball shade.svg31', 70'
Al-Sheikh Soccerball shade.svg40'
Report
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Ahmed Jassim Mohamed (Bahrain)

North Yemen  Flag of North Yemen.svg1–3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Abbas Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Al-Hasawi Soccerball shade.svg13', 57'
Al-Dakhil Soccerball shade.svg25'
Revolution 1962 Stadium, Sana'a
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohamed Saleh Alawi Al-Farisi (Oman)

Group 2B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 211074+33
Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen 201147−31
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Disqualified

Iran disqualified for refusing to play matches on neutral ground

South Yemen  Flag of South Yemen.svg1–4Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Al-Mass Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Farhan Soccerball shade.svg9', 50'
Al-Hardan Soccerball shade.svg17'
Al-Sobaei Soccerball shade.svg60'
Mortayer Yard, Aden
Attendance: 19,082
Referee: Fallaj Al-Shanar (Saudi Arabia)

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg3–3Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen
Al-Hardan Soccerball shade.svg48'
Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg66'
Daif Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Shadli Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kassim Soccerball shade.svg75'
Al-Sabbou Soccerball shade.svg88'
Bahrain National Stadium, Manama
Attendance: 3,216
Referee: Abdullah Ghareeb Shehab (Kuwait)

East Asia Zone

Group 3A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 430181+76
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 421162+45
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 4013011−111
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–2Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Report Sharma Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.)
Lee Tae-ho Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Zhang Daqiao (China)

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–0Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Salleh Soccerball shade.svg49' Report
Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 36,738
Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming (Hong Kong)

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nadasen Chandra (Singapore)

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg5–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg4', 26', 33'
Salleh Soccerball shade.svg29'
Alif Soccerball shade.svg40'
Report
Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Lourenco Reinaldo (Macau)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg4–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Huh Jung-moo Soccerball shade.svg18', 57'
Kim Seok-won Soccerball shade.svg36'
Chung Jong-soo Soccerball shade.svg41'
Report
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
Referee: Cheung Kwok Kui (Hong Kong)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg2–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Park Chang-sun Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Cho Min-kook Soccerball shade.svg19'
Report
Olympic Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 45,780
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)

Group 3B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 641184+49
Flag of India.svg  India 623176+17
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 612344+04
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 6204510−54
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Sulaiman Soccerball shade.svg84' Report
Senayan Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Tulu Gurkan (Philippines)

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg2–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Nurdiansyah Soccerball shade.svg48'
Sulaiman Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report
Senayan Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Cesar Brillantes (Philippines)

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
Nurdiansyah Soccerball shade.svg41', 49' Report K. Dey Soccerball shade.svg34'
Senayan Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Reynaldo Reyes (Philippines)

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Thanis Soccerball shade.svg2'
Vitoon Soccerball shade.svg9'
Sakdarin Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Referee: Shunsaku Nakanishi (Japan)

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–0Flag of India.svg  India
Report
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Referee: Shunsaku Nakanishi (Japan)

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Report Kiswanto Soccerball shade.svg25'
Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Referee: Toshikazu Sano (Japan)

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–2Flag of India.svg  India
Chunnu Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Ghosh Soccerball shade.svg34'
Panji Soccerball shade.svg84'
Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Liu Jingli (China)

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Kaiser Soccerball shade.svg75'
Chunnu Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Nurdiansyah Soccerball shade.svg11'
Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Xia Changfa (China)

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Elias Soccerball shade.svg76' Report
Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Chen Shengcai (China)

India  Flag of India.svg1–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Thapa Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Sulaiman Soccerball shade.svg20'
Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Farouk Mustafa (Iraq)

India  Flag of India.svg1–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
K. Dey Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Narasak Soccerball shade.svg76'
Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Shokor Abdulkader Abdul Latif (Iraq)

India  Flag of India.svg2–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Panji Soccerball shade.svg36'
Gonsalves Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Bhadra Soccerball shade.svg15'
Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Salih Abdul Karim Saadi (Iraq)

Group 4A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 6510192+1711
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6411232+219
Flag of Portugal.svg  Macau 6204415−114
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 6006229−270
Macau  Flag of Portugal.svg2–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Meng Kam Jong Soccerball shade.svg76'
Carvalhal Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report
Canidrome, Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Attendance: 495
Referee: Reynaldo Reyes (Philippines)

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg0–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report
Government Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 20,935
Referee: Maidin Bin Singah (Singapore)

Macau  Flag of Portugal.svg0–4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report Ng Chi Kit Soccerball shade.svg44' (o.g.) [1]
Lin Qiang Soccerball shade.svg51'
Zuo Shusheng Soccerball shade.svg52'
Lin Lefeng Soccerball shade.svg62'
Canidrome, Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Attendance: 1,048
Referee: S.Balasundram (Malaysia)

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg8–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Mak King-Fun Soccerball shade.svg2', 51', 79', 85'
Lai Wing Cheung Soccerball shade.svg4'
Lee Wai-Shan Soccerball shade.svg30'
Lau Wing Yip Soccerball shade.svg74', 87'
Report
Government Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 12,401
Referee: Stephen Ovinis (Malaysia)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Zhao Dayu Soccerball shade.svg26', 85', 90'
Zuo Shusheng Soccerball shade.svg38', 65'
Li Hui Soccerball shade.svg40'
Liu Haiguang Soccerball shade.svg44', 47'
Report
Canidrome, Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Attendance: 960
Referee: Pamon Saismutr (Thailand)

Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svg0–4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report Zhao Dayu Soccerball shade.svg8', 74'
Liu Haiguang Soccerball shade.svg15', 80'
Government Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 2,019
Referee: Mohammed Jahirul Haq (Bangladesh)


Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svg1–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Macau
Ahmed Rahim Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Carvalhal Soccerball shade.svg?'
Pinto Soccerball shade.svg?'

Macau  Flag of Portugal.svg0–2Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Report Lau Wing Yip Soccerball shade.svg80'
Cheung Ka-Ping Soccerball shade.svg88'
Canidrome, Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Somporn Patcharamukdakorn (Thailand)

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg2–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Macau
Lau Wing Yip Soccerball shade.svg8', 30' Report
Government Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 15,778
Referee: Kil Ki-Chul (South Korea)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg6–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Macau
Jia Xiuquan Soccerball shade.svg10'
Li Hui Soccerball shade.svg12'
Yang Zhaohui Soccerball shade.svg27', 50'
Wang Huiliang Soccerball shade.svg60'
Zhao Dayu Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Shetty Sheena (India)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–2 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Li Hui Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Cheung Chi Tak Soccerball shade.svg26'
Ku Kam Fai Soccerball shade.svg60'
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Melvyn J. Victor D'Souza (India)

Group 4B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 431091+87
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 412132+14
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 4013211−91
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Pak Kuan Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.) Report Yu Song-chol Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.)
National Stadium, Singapore
Referee: Sudarso Harjowasito (Indonesia)

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Madon Soccerball shade.svg39' Report Kimura Soccerball shade.svg20'
Hashiratani Soccerball shade.svg47'
Kato Soccerball shade.svg84'
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 16,146
Referee: Soetoyo Hartasardjono (Indonesia)

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg1–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Hara Soccerball shade.svg20' Report
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Timothy Joseph (Malaysia)

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Report
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
Attendance: 52,500
Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming (Hong Kong)

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg5–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Mizunuma Soccerball shade.svg48'
Nishimura Soccerball shade.svg57', 59'
Hara Soccerball shade.svg79'
Kimura Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Cha Kyung-Bok (South Korea)

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Yun Jong-su Soccerball shade.svg25'
Han Hyong-Il Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report
Nampo Stadium, Nampo
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Sukho Vuddhijoti (Thailand)

References

  1. "中国男足世界杯预选赛征战史(史前1930–2006)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2012-02-24.