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Español1986 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION
(Redirected from Football World Cup 1986 (qualification))
A total of 121 teams entered the '1986 FIFA World Cup qualification' rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 22 spots open for competition.
The 24 spots available in the 1986 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows:
★ Europe (UEFA): ''13.5 places'', 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Italy, while the other 12.5 places were contested by 32 teams. The winner of the 0.5 place would advance to the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from OFC).
★ South America (CONMEBOL): ''4 places'', contested by 10 teams.
★ North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF): ''2 places'', 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Mexico, while the other 1 place was contested by 17 teams.
★ Africa (CAF): ''2 places'', contested by 29 teams.
★ Asia (AFC): ''2 places'', contested by 27 teams.
★ Oceania (OFC): ''0.5 place'', contested by 4 teams (including Israel and Chinese Taipei). The winner of the 0.5 place would advance to the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from UEFA).
A total of 110 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 308 qualifying matches were played, and 801 goals were scored (an average of 2.60 per match).
To see the dates and results of the qualification rounds for each continental zone, click on the following articles:
★ Europe (UEFA)
:Group 1 - 'Poland' qualified. ''Belgium'' advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
:Group 2 - 'Germany' and 'Portugal' qualified.
:Group 3 - 'England' and 'Northern Ireland' qualified.
:Group 4 - 'France' and 'Bulgaria' qualified.
:Group 5 - 'Hungary' qualified. ''Netherlands'' advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
:Group 6 - 'Denmark' and 'USSR' qualified.
:Group 7 - 'Spain' qualified. ''Scotland'' advanced to the UEFA / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.
:Play-offs - 'Belgium' qualified over Netherlands.
★ South America (CONMEBOL)
:Group 1 - 'Argentina' qualified. ''Peru'' and ''Colombia'' advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
:Group 2 - 'Uruguay' qualified. ''Chile'' advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
:Group 3 - 'Brazil' qualified. ''Paraguay'' advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
:Play-offs - 'Paraguay' qualified over Chile, Colombia and Peru.
★ North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)
:'Canada' qualified.
★ Africa (CAF)
:'Algeria' and 'Morocco' qualified.
★ Asia (AFC)
:'Iraq' and 'Korea Republic' qualified.
★ Oceania (OFC)
:''Australia'' advanced to the UEFA / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.
The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.
November 20, 1985, Glasgow, Scotland - '2 - 0'
December 4, 1985, Melbourne, Australia - '0 - 0'
'Scotland' qualified by the aggregate score of 2-0.
(h) - qualified automatically as hosts
(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions
★ Scotland manager Jock Stein died during their qualifier at Wales, suffering a heart attack immediately after the Scots scored a late equaliser.
★ FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1986 World Cup Qualification
★ RSSSF - 1986 World Cup Qualification
A total of 121 teams entered the '1986 FIFA World Cup qualification' rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 22 spots open for competition.
The 24 spots available in the 1986 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows:
★ Europe (UEFA): ''13.5 places'', 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Italy, while the other 12.5 places were contested by 32 teams. The winner of the 0.5 place would advance to the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from OFC).
★ South America (CONMEBOL): ''4 places'', contested by 10 teams.
★ North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF): ''2 places'', 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Mexico, while the other 1 place was contested by 17 teams.
★ Africa (CAF): ''2 places'', contested by 29 teams.
★ Asia (AFC): ''2 places'', contested by 27 teams.
★ Oceania (OFC): ''0.5 place'', contested by 4 teams (including Israel and Chinese Taipei). The winner of the 0.5 place would advance to the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from UEFA).
A total of 110 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 308 qualifying matches were played, and 801 goals were scored (an average of 2.60 per match).
| Contents |
| Continental zones |
| Intercontinental Play-offs |
| UEFA / OFC Intercontinental Play-off |
| Qualified teams |
| Notes |
| External links |
Continental zones
To see the dates and results of the qualification rounds for each continental zone, click on the following articles:
★ Europe (UEFA)
:Group 1 - 'Poland' qualified. ''Belgium'' advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
:Group 2 - 'Germany' and 'Portugal' qualified.
:Group 3 - 'England' and 'Northern Ireland' qualified.
:Group 4 - 'France' and 'Bulgaria' qualified.
:Group 5 - 'Hungary' qualified. ''Netherlands'' advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
:Group 6 - 'Denmark' and 'USSR' qualified.
:Group 7 - 'Spain' qualified. ''Scotland'' advanced to the UEFA / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.
:Play-offs - 'Belgium' qualified over Netherlands.
★ South America (CONMEBOL)
:Group 1 - 'Argentina' qualified. ''Peru'' and ''Colombia'' advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
:Group 2 - 'Uruguay' qualified. ''Chile'' advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
:Group 3 - 'Brazil' qualified. ''Paraguay'' advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
:Play-offs - 'Paraguay' qualified over Chile, Colombia and Peru.
★ North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)
:'Canada' qualified.
★ Africa (CAF)
:'Algeria' and 'Morocco' qualified.
★ Asia (AFC)
:'Iraq' and 'Korea Republic' qualified.
★ Oceania (OFC)
:''Australia'' advanced to the UEFA / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.
Intercontinental Play-offs
The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.
UEFA / OFC Intercontinental Play-off
November 20, 1985, Glasgow, Scotland - '2 - 0'
December 4, 1985, Melbourne, Australia - '0 - 0'
'Scotland' qualified by the aggregate score of 2-0.
Qualified teams
| Team | Finals Appearance | Streak | Last Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 2 | 1982 | |
| 9th | 4 | 1982 | |
| 7th | 2 | 1982 | |
| 13th | 13 | 1982 | |
| 5th | 1 | 1974 | |
| 1st | 1 | - | |
| 1st | 1 | - | |
| 8th | 2 | 1982 | |
| 9th | 3 | 1982 | |
| 11th | 9 | 1982 | |
| 9th | 3 | 1982 | |
| 1st | 1 | - | |
| (c) | 11th | 7 | 1982 |
| 2nd | 1 | 1954 | |
| (h) | 9th | 1 | 1978 |
| 2nd | 1 | 1970 | |
| 3rd | 2 | 1982 | |
| 4th | 1 | 1958 | |
| 6th | 4 | 1982 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 1966 | |
| 6th | 4 | 1982 | |
| 7th | 3 | 1982 | |
| 8th | 1 | 1974 | |
| 6th | 2 | 1982 |
(h) - qualified automatically as hosts
(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions
Qualifying countries
Notes
★ Scotland manager Jock Stein died during their qualifier at Wales, suffering a heart attack immediately after the Scots scored a late equaliser.
External links
★ FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1986 World Cup Qualification
★ RSSSF - 1986 World Cup Qualification
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