The 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Denmark, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Soviet Union and Switzerland.
The group was won by Denmark with the Soviet Union as the runners up. Both teams qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 11 |
| Soviet Union | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 8 |
| Republic of Ireland | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 |
| Norway | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 |
| 12 September 1984 |
Republic of Ireland | 1 – 0 | Soviet Union | Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Jan Keizer (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh 64' | Report |
| 12 September 1984 |
Norway | 0 – 1 | Switzerland | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo Attendance: 14,413 Referee: Egon Sostarić (Yugoslavia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Egli 3' (p) |
| 26 September 1984 |
Denmark | 1 – 0 | Norway | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Attendance: 45,400 Referee: Ronald Bridges (Wales) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkjær 56' | Report |
| 10 October 1984 |
Norway | 1 – 1 | Soviet Union | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo Attendance: 13,789 Referee: Volker Roth (West Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoresen 54' (p) | Report | Lytovchenko 74' |
| 17 October 1984 |
Switzerland | 1 – 0 | Denmark | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern Attendance: 38,400 Referee: Neal Midgley (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberis 42' | Report |
| 17 October 1984 |
Norway | 1 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Klaus Scheurell (East Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobsen 42' | Report |
| 14 November 1984 |
Denmark | 3 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Attendance: 45,300 Referee: Robert Wurtz (France) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkjær 26', 46' Lerby 55' |
Report |
| 17 April 1985 |
Switzerland | 2 – 2 | Soviet Union | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Bob Valentine (Scotland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigger 43' (p) Egli 90' |
Report | Gavrilov 36' Demyanenko 80' |
| 1 May 1985 |
Republic of Ireland | 0 – 0 | Norway | Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Lajos Nemeth (Hungary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 2 May 1985 |
Soviet Union | 4 – 0 | Switzerland | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 95,000 Referee: Roger Schoeters (Belgium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protasov 18', 39' Kondratiev 44', 45' |
Report |
| 2 June 1985 |
Republic of Ireland | 3 – 0 | Switzerland | Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 17,300 Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stapleton 7' Grealish 33' Sheedy 57' |
Report |
| 5 June 1985 |
Denmark | 4 – 2 | Soviet Union | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Attendance: 45,700 Referee: Horst Brummeier (Austria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkjær 16', 20' M.Laudrup 61', 64' |
Report | Protasov 25' Gotsmanov 68' |
| 11 September 1985 |
Switzerland | 0 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladren (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 25 September 1985 |
Soviet Union | 1 – 0 | Denmark | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Antonis Vassaras (Greece) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protasov 50' | Report |
| 9 October 1985 |
Denmark | 0 – 0 | Switzerland | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Attendance: 45,600 Referee: Joel Quiniou (France) |
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| Report |
| 16 October 1985 |
Norway | 1 – 5 | Denmark | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo Attendance: 18,326 Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundby 44' | Report | M.Laudrup 56' Lerby 63' Elkjær 65' Berggreen 75', 78' |
| 16 October 1985 |
Soviet Union | 2 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Paolo Cassarin (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherenkov 61' Protasov 90' |
Report |
| 30 October 1985 |
Soviet Union | 1 – 0 | Norway | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Brian McGinlay (Scotland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kondratiev 58' | Report |
| 13 November 1985 |
Switzerland | 1 – 1 | Norway | Stadion Allmend, Lucerne Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ovadia Ben-Itzhak (Israel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthey 54' | Report | Sundby 40' |
| 13 November 1985 |
Republic of Ireland | 1 – 4 | Denmark | Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Frans Wöhrer (Austria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stapleton 6' | Report | Elkjær 7', 76' M.Laudrup 44' Sivebæk 57' |
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