1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone (AFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 28 AFC teams entered the competition. However, 
Chinese Taipei were assigned to the Oceanian zone instead. The Asian zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.
The 27 teams were divided into 2 zones, based on geographical considerations. Zone A had 13 teams (teams from West Asia) and Zone B had 14 teams (teams from East Asia). There would be three rounds of play in each zone:
- First Round: The teams were divided into 4 groups of 3 or 4 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Second Round.
- Second Round: The 4 teams in each zone were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The 2 teams in each zone played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.
Due to wars their countries were involved in, Iran, Iraq and Lebanon had to play all their home matches on neutral ground or away.
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[edit] AFC Zone A
[edit] First round
[edit] Group 1
Oman withdrew.
April 12, 1985, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 
Saudi Arabia 0 - 0 
United Arab Emirates
April 19, 1985, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 1 - 0 Saudi Arabia
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
United Arab Emirates advanced to the Zone A Second Round.
[edit] Group 2
March 15, 1985, Kuwait, Kuwait - .svg/22px-Flag_of_Iraq_(1963-1991).svg.png){kind=small}
Iraq 6 - 0 
Lebanon
March 15, 1985, Amman, Jordan - 
Jordan 1 - 0 
Qatar
March 18, 1985, Kuwait, Kuwait - Iraq 6 - 0 Lebanon
March 22, 1985, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 7 - 0 Lebanon
March 27, 1985, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 8 - 0 Lebanon
Lebanon withdrew. Their match results were annulled.
March 29, 1985, Amman, Jordan - Jordan 2 - 3 Iraq
April 5, 1985, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 3 - 0 Iraq
April 12, 1985, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 2 - 0 Jordan
April 19, 1985, Kuwait, Kuwait - Iraq 2 - 0 Jordan
May 5, 1985, Calcutta, India - Iraq 2 - 1 Qatar
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Qatar |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Jordan |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
Iraq advanced to the Zone A Second Round.
[edit] Group 3
March 22, 1985, Damascus, Syria - 
Syria 1 - 0 
Kuwait
March 29, 1985, Sanaa, North Yemen - 
North Yemen 0 - 1 Syria
April 5, 1985, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 5 - 0 North Yemen
April 12, 1985, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 0 - 0 Syria
April 19, 1985, Damascus, Syria - Syria 3 - 0 North Yemen
April 26, 1985, Sanaa, North Yemen - North Yemen 1 - 3 Kuwait
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Kuwait |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | North Yemen |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
Syria advanced to the Zone A Second Round.
[edit] Group 4
Iran refused to play their home matches on neutral ground and were ejected from qualifying.
March 29, 1985, Aden, South Yemen - 
South Yemen 1 - 4 
Bahrain
April 12, 1985, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 3 - 3 South Yemen
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | South Yemen |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
Bahrain advanced to the Zone A Second Round.
[edit] Second round
September 20, 1985, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 2 - 3 Iraq
September 27, 1985, Taif, Saudi Arabia - Iraq 1 - 2 United Arab Emirates
The aggregate score was tied 4-4, and Iraq advanced to Zone A Final Round due to the away goals rule.
September 6, 1985, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 1 - 1 Syria
September 20, 1985, Damascus, Syria - Syria 1 - 0 Bahrain
Syria advanced to Zone A Final Round by the aggregate score of 2-1.
[edit] Final Round
November 15, 1985, Damascus, Syria - Syria 0 - 0 Iraq
November 29, 1985, Taif, Saudi Arabia - Iraq 3 - 1 Syria
Iraq qualified by the aggregate score of 3-1.
[edit] AFC Zone B
[edit] First round
[edit] Group 1
March 2, 1985, Katmandu, Nepal - 
Nepal 0 - 2 
Korea Republic
March 10, 1985, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 
Malaysia 1 - 0 Korea Republic
March 16, 1985, Katmandu, Nepal - Nepal 0 - 0 Malaysia
March 31, 1985, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia 5 - 0 Nepal
April 6, 1985, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 4 - 0 Nepal
May 19, 1985, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 2 - 0 Malaysia
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea Republic |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Malaysia |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Nepal |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -11 |
Korea Republic advanced to the Zone B Second Round.
[edit] Group 2
March 15, 1985, Jakarta, Indonesia - 
Indonesia 1 - 0 
Thailand
March 18, 1985, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 2 - 0 
Bangladesh
March 21, 1985, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 2 - 1 
India
March 23, 1985, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 3 - 0 Bangladesh
March 26, 1985, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 0 - 0 India
March 29, 1985, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 0 - 1 Indonesia
March 30, 1985, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Bangladesh 1 - 2 India
April 2, 1985, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Bangladesh 2 - 1 Indonesia
April 5, 1985, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Bangladesh 1 - 0 Thailand
April 6, 1985, Calcutta, India - India 1 - 1 Indonesia
April 9, 1985, Calcutta, India - India 1 - 1 Thailand
April 12, 1985, Calcutta, India - India 2 - 1 Bangladesh
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | India |
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Thailand |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Bangladesh |
4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
Indonesia advanced to the Zone B Second Round.
[edit] Group 3
The matches between China and Brunei were played on neutral ground instead.
February 17, 1985, Macau - 
Macau 2 - 0 
Brunei
February 17, 1985, Hong Kong - 
Hong Kong 0 - 0 
China PR
February 20, 1985, Macau - Macau 0 - 4 China PR
February 23, 1985, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 8 - 0 Brunei
February 26, 1985, Macau - China PR 8 - 0 Brunei
March 1, 1985, Hong Kong - Brunei 0 - 4 China PR
April 6, 1985, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - Brunei 1 - 5 Hong Kong
April 13, 1985, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - Brunei 1 - 2 Macau
April 28, 1985, Macau - Macau 0 - 2 Hong Kong
May 4, 1985, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 2 - 0 Macau
May 12, 1985, Beijing, China - China PR 6 - 0 Macau
May 19, 1985, Beijing, China - China PR 1 - 2 Hong Kong
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong |
11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | China PR |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 21 |
| 3 | Macau |
4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 |
| 4 | Brunei |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 | -27 |
Hong Kong advanced to the Zone B Second Round.
[edit] Group 4
January 19, 1985, Singapore - 
Singapore 1 - 1 
Korea DPR
February 23, 1985, Singapore - Singapore 1 - 3 
Japan
March 21, 1985, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 1 - 0 Korea DPR
April 30, 1985, Pyongyang, North Korea - Korea DPR 0 - 0 Japan
May 18, 1985, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 5 - 0 Singapore
May 25, 1985, Pyongyang, North Korea - Korea DPR 2 - 0 Singapore
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Korea DPR |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Singapore |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
Japan advanced to the Zone B Second Round.
[edit] Second round
July 21, 1985, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 2 - 0 Indonesia
July 30, 1985, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 1 - 4 Korea Republic
Korea Republic advanced to the Zone B Final Round by the aggregate score of 6-1.
August 11, 1985, Kobe, Japan - Japan 3 - 0 Hong Kong
September 22, 1985, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 1 - 2 Japan
Japan advanced to the Zone B Final Round by the aggregate score of 5-1.
[edit] Final Round
October 26, 1985, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 1 - 2 Korea Republic
November 3, 1985, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 1 - 0 Japan
Korea Republic qualified by the aggregate score of 3-1.
