Ofc 1986 Fifa World Cup Qualification
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC).
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 September – 4 December 1985 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.64 per match) |
| Attendance | 270,523 (19,323 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  John Kosmina Dave Mitchell  Zahi Armeli (5 Goals) |
Four teams entered the competition. Two OFC members competed: Australia and New Zealand. They were joined by two non-OFC members, Israel and Chinese Taipei. Israel competed in the OFC tournament as they had been excluded from AFC competition since 1974, and Chinese Taipei were unable to compete in the AFC competition due to political conflict with China.
The competition had a group format, with each team playing each of the others twice between September and November 1985. The winner of the tournament was Australia, who qualified for the UEFA–OFC play-off against Scotland for a finals position. Australia lost, meaning that there were no OFC teams at the finals in Mexico.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 10 | Advance to Inter-confederation play-offs | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Israel | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 7 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36 | −35 | 0 | 0–7 | 0–6 | 1–5 | — |
Matches
| Chinese Taipei | 0–6 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 5–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
Cohen  7'Armeli 18'Ohana 56', 72', 79' |
| New Zealand | 0–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 1–5 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Sing-an 41' |
| New Zealand | 5–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Boath 19' Turner 32', 76'Walker 57', 65' (pen.) |
| Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Kosmina 12' Mitchell 48' |
| Israel | 3–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Cohen 67' Selecter 75'Armeli 85' |
Inter-confederation play-offs
The winning team of the OFC qualification tournament played the UEFA Group 7 runners-up in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scotland  | 2–0 | Australia | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Chun Keui Chiang (playing against Australia)
References
External links
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