1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
Encyclopedia
The 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 3 was a UEFA
qualifying group for the 1986 FIFA World Cup
. The group comprised England
, Finland
, Northern Ireland
, Romania
and Turkey
.
The group was won by England with Northern Ireland as the runners up. Both teams qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
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UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
qualifying group for the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
. The group comprised England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
, Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
and Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
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The group was won by England with Northern Ireland as the runners up. Both teams qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Standings
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 1 |
Results
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