1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

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. Asia's automatic qualifying berths were taken by Iraq and Korea Republic.

Tournament structure

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 for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Due to wars their countries were involved in, Iran, Iraq and Lebanon had to play all their home matches on neutral ground or away.

AFC Zone A (West)

First round

Group 1A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts {{ Template:Yesno alias = United Arab Emirates flag alias = Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the United Arab Emirates.svg link alias-naval = United Arab Emirates Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Air Force.svg link alias-air force = United Arab Emirates Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the UAE Army.svg link alias-army = United Arab Emirates Army flag alias-military = Flag of the UAE Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = United Arab Emirates Armed Forces flag alias-navy = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Navy.png link alias-navy = United Arab Emirates Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 3 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Saudi Arabia flag alias = Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg flag alias-1744 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg flag alias-1902 = Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Nejd (1921).svg flag alias-1926 = Flag of Nejd (1926).svg flag alias-1932 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1932–1934).svg flag alias-1934 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1934–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938–1973).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svg link alias-naval = Royal Saudi Navy flag alias-navy = Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg link alias-navy = Royal Saudi Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg link alias-army = Saudi Arabian Army flag alias-military = Saudi Armed Forces Flag.svg link alias-military = Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Saudi Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Oman flag alias = Flag of Oman.svg flag alias-1970 = Old Flag of Oman.svg link alias-military = Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Oman.svg link alias-naval = Royal Navy of Oman flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Oman.svg link alias-air force=Royal Air Force of Oman flag alias-army = Royal Army of Oman Flag.svg link alias-army = Royal Army of Oman flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Oman.svg link alias-navy = Royal Navy of Oman size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1970 }} Withdrew

Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Oman — — — Saudi Arabia — — 0–0 United Arab Emirates — 1–0 —

Group 1B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts {{ Template:Yesno alias = Iraq flag alias = Flag of Iraq.svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg flag alias-1924 = Flag of Iraq (1924–1959).svg flag alias-1958 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of Iraq (1959–1963).svg flag alias-1963 = Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of Iraq (1991–2004).svg flag alias-2004 = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Iraqi Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Iraqi Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Iraqi Ground Forces.svg link alias-army = Iraqi Ground Forces flag alias-navy=Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg link alias-naval = Iraqi Navy link alias-navy = Iraqi Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1963 }} 4 3 0 1 7 6 +1 6 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Qatar flag alias = Flag of Qatar.svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Qatar.svg link alias-air force = Qatar Emiri Air Force link alias-naval = Qatari Emiri Navy link alias-military = Qatar Armed Forces link alias-army = Qatari Emiri Land Force link alias-navy = Qatari Emiri Navy flag alias-1860 = Flag of Qatar (1860–1916, 1916–1932).svg flag alias-1916 = Flag of Qatar (1916).svg flag alias-1932 = Flag of Qatar (1932–1936).svg flag alias-1936 = Flag of Qatar (1936–1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Qatar (1949–1971).svg variant = size = name = altlink = national football team }} 4 2 0 2 6 3 +3 4 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jordan flag alias = Flag of Jordan.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = flag alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg link alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-air force = Royal Jordanian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-naval = Royal Jordanian Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-navy = Royal Jordanian Navy }} 4 1 0 3 3 7 −4 2 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Lebanon flag alias = Flag of Lebanon.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Lebanese Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Lebanese Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forces (Front).svg link alias-army = Lebanese Ground Forces flag alias-navy = Drapeau de Forces Navales Libanaises.jpg link alias-navy = Lebanese Navy flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Lebanon.gif link alias-naval = Lebanese Navy flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lebanon (1918-1920).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Lebanon (1920-1943).svg flag alias-1920a = Flag of the French Mandate of Syria (1920).svg flag alias-1920b = Lebanese French flag.svg flag alias-1943 = Flag of Lebanon (1943-1990).svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team }} Withdrew

Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Iraq — 2–0 — 2–1 Jordan 2–3 — — 1–0 Lebanon — — — — Qatar 3–0 2–0 — —

Group 2A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts {{ Template:Yesno alias = Syria flag alias = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg flag alias-1932 = Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg flag alias-1963 = Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg flag alias-1972 = Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg flag alias-revolution = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg flag alias-navy = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg link alias-navy = Syrian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg link alias-naval = Syrian Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of the Syrian Arab Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Syrian Air Force flag alias-army= Flag of the Syrian Arab Army.svg link alias-army= Syrian Army flag alias-military = Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (1980–2024).svg link alias-military = Syrian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = 1980 }} 4 3 1 0 5 0 +5 7 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Kuwait flag alias = Flag of Kuwait.svg flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg flag alias-1914 = Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg flag alias-1940 = Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg flag alias-naval-1956 = Maritime Ensign of Kuwait 1956-1961.svg flag alias-republic-1990 = Flag of Kuwait.svg size = name = altvar = football altlink = national football team variant = }} 4 2 1 1 8 2 +6 5 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Yemen Arab Republic shortname alias = North Yemen flag alias = Flag of the Yemen Arab Republic.svg link alias-football = Yemen national football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football }} 4 0 0 4 1 12 −11 0

Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Kuwait — 5–0 0–0 North Yemen 1–3 — 0–1 Syria 1–0 3–0 —

Group 2B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bahrain flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1972 }} 2 1 1 0 7 4 +3 3 {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Yemen flag alias = Flag of South Yemen.svg size = name = altlink = national football team }} 2 0 1 1 4 7 −3 1 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Iran flag alias = Flag of Iran.svg flag alias-official = Flag of Iran (official).svg flag alias-1502 = Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg flag alias-1576 = Safavid Flag.svg flag alias-1665 = Flag of Persia (1665).svg flag alias-1736 = Nadir Shah Flag.svg flag alias-1760 = Zand Dynasty flag.svg border-1760 = flag alias-1796 = Qajar Naval Ensign.svg flag alias-1849 = Amir Kabir Flag.svg flag alias-1907 = Flag of Persia (1907).svg flag alias-1910 = Flag of Persia (1910-1925).svg flag alias-1925 = State Flag of Iran (1925).svg flag alias-1964 = State Flag of Iran (1964).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg link alias-army = Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces flag alias-navy = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg link alias-navy = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy link alias-naval = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.svg link alias-military = Islamic Republic of Iran Army flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg link alias-coast guard = Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps size = name = altlink = national football team variant = related1 = Persia related2 = Pahlavi Iran related3 = Qajar Iran }} Disqualified

Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Bahrain — — 3–3 Iran — — — South Yemen 1–4 — —

Second round

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
United Arab Emirates	4–4 (a)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Iraq	flag alias = Flag of Iraq.svg	flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg	flag alias-1924 = Flag of Iraq (1924–1959).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Iraq (1959–1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg	flag alias-1991 = Flag of Iraq (1991–2004).svg	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Iraqi Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Iraqi Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Iraqi Ground Forces.svg	link alias-army = Iraqi Ground Forces	flag alias-navy=Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Iraqi Navy	link alias-navy = Iraqi Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1963 }}	2–3	2–1
Bahrain	1–2	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Syria	flag alias = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg	flag alias-1980 = Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg	flag alias-revolution = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Syrian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Syrian Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Syrian Arab Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Syrian Air Force	flag alias-army= Flag of the Syrian Arab Army.svg	link alias-army= Syrian Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (1980–2024).svg	link alias-military = Syrian Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1980 }}	1–1	0–1

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Second leg

4–4 on aggregate, Iraq advanced to the Zone A Final Round on away goals.

Syria advanced to the Zone A Final Round.

Final round

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Syria	1–3	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Iraq	flag alias = Flag of Iraq.svg	flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg	flag alias-1924 = Flag of Iraq (1924–1959).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Iraq (1959–1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg	flag alias-1991 = Flag of Iraq (1991–2004).svg	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Iraqi Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Iraqi Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Iraqi Ground Forces.svg	link alias-army = Iraqi Ground Forces	flag alias-navy=Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Iraqi Navy	link alias-navy = Iraqi Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1963 }}	0–0	1–3

Second leg

Iraq won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

AFC Zone B (East)

First round

Group 3A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Korea flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = 1984 }} 4 3 0 1 8 1 +7 6 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Malaysia flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg link alias-civil = Malaysia flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg link alias-army = Malaysian Army flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 5 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Nepal flag alias = Flag of Nepal.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Nepal (1775–1962).svg flag alias-1930 = Flag of Nepal (1775–1962).svg flag alias-1768 = Flag of Nepal (19th century).svg flag alias-1856 = Flag of Nepal (1856-c.1930).svg link alias-army = Nepali Army border = size = size flag alias = 24x20px size flag alias-old = 24x20px size flag alias-1930 = 24x20px size flag alias-1768 = 24px size flag alias-1856 = 24x20px sizebig flag alias = x27px sizebig flag alias-old = x27px sizebig flag alias-1930 = x27px sizebig flag alias-1768 = x30px sizebig flag alias-1856 = x27px name = altlink = national football team variant = }} 4 0 1 3 0 11 −11 1

Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon South Korea — 2–0 4–0 Malaysia 1–0 — 5–0 Nepal 0–2 0–0 —

Group 3B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts {{ Template:Yesno alias = Indonesia flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg link alias-army = Indonesian Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 9 {{ Template:Yesno alias = India flag alias = Flag of India.svg flag alias-1880 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg flag alias-British = British Raj Red Ensign.svg flag alias-1931 = 1931 Flag of India.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of India.svg flag alias-army = Flag of Indian Army.svg link alias-army = Indian Army flag alias-naval-1879 = Flag of Imperial India.svg flag alias-naval-1884 = Flag of Imperial India.svg flag alias-naval-1928 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1947 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of India (1950–2001).svg flag alias-naval-2001 = Naval Ensign of India (2001–2004).svg flag alias-naval-2004 = Naval Ensign of India (2004–2014).svg flag alias-naval-2014 = Naval Ensign of India (2014–2022).svg flag alias-naval-2022 = Naval Ensign of India (2022).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of India.svg flag alias-air force-1950 = Air Force Ensign of India (1950–2023).svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of India.svg flag alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard flag.svg link alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard link alias-naval = Indian Navy link alias-air force = Indian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of India.svg link alias-navy = Indian Navy flag alias-military = Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} 6 2 3 1 7 6 +1 7 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Thailand shortname alias = Thailand flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps border-marines= flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg link alias-army=Royal Thai Army flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA AFF 2020.png size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = }} 6 1 2 3 4 4 0 4 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bangladesh flag alias = Flag of Bangladesh.svg flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg flag alias-coast guard=Ensign of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Bangladesh.svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} 6 2 0 4 5 10 −5 4

Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Bangladesh — 1–2 2–1 1–0 India 2–1 — 1–1 1–1 Indonesia 2–0 2–1 — 1–0 Thailand 3–0 0–0 0–1 —

Group 4A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts {{ Template:Yesno alias = Hong Kong flag alias = Flag of Hong Kong.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg flag alias-1955 = Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg flag alias-1910 = Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg flag alias-1876 = Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg flag alias-1871 = Flag of Hong Kong 1871.svg flag alias-red = Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997, unofficial Red Ensign).svg link alias-naval = Hong Kong Marine Police link alias-navy = Hong Kong Marine Police link alias-korfball = Hong Kong China national korfball team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = 1959 }} 6 5 1 0 19 2 +17 11 {{ Template:Yesno alias = China flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg border-1862 = flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg link alias-military = People's Liberation Army flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = }} 6 4 1 1 23 2 +21 9 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Macau flag alias = Flag of Macau.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Portugal.svg flag alias-municipal = Flag of Municipal Council of Macau.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = municipal }} 6 2 0 4 4 15 −11 4 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Brunei flag alias = Flag of Brunei.svg flag alias-old = Old Flag of Brunei.svg flag alias-1906 = Flag of Brunei 1906-1959.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Brunei.svg link alias-naval = Royal Brunei Navy flag alias-army = Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) - Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) ensign.svg link alias-army = Royal Brunei Land Force flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Royal Brunei Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Brunei Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Brunei.svg link alias-navy = Royal Brunei Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} 6 0 0 6 2 29 −27 0

Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Brunei — 0–4 1–5 1–2 China 8–0 — 1–2 6–0 Hong Kong 8–0 0–0 — 2–0 Macau 2–0 0–4 0–2 —

Group 4B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts {{ Template:Yesno alias = Japan flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg border-1945 = flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg border-ryukyu = flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force empty = Junior Japan size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1870 }} 4 3 1 0 9 1 +8 7 {{ Template:Yesno alias = North Korea flag alias = Flag of North Korea.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of North Korea (1948–1992).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of North Korea.svg link alias-naval = Korean People's Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2023-).svg link alias-army = Korean People's Army Ground Force flag alias-navy = Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg link alias-navy = Korean People's Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Normal).svg link alias-military = Korean People's Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Obverse).svg link alias-air force = Korean People's Army Air Force flag alias-strategic force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.svg link alias-strategic force = Korean People's Army Strategic Force flag alias-special forces = Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force.svg link alias-special forces = Korean People's Army Special Operation Force flag alias-special bureau = Flag of the Missile General Bureau (North Korea).svg link alias-special bureau = Missile General Bureau size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = 1948 }} 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 4 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Singapore flag alias = Flag of Singapore.svg flag alias-state = State Marine Ensign of Singapore.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg flag alias-colonial-1946 = Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg flag alias-colonial-1952 = Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg flag alias-military = SAFinfoboxflag.png link alias-military = Singapore Armed Forces flag alias-army = SingaporeArmyinfoboxflag.png link alias-army = Singapore Army flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg link alias-naval = Republic of Singapore Navy flag alias-air force = RSAFinfoboxflag.png link alias-air force = Republic of Singapore Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg link alias-navy = Republic of Singapore Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} 4 0 1 3 2 11 −9 1

Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Japan — 1–0 5–0 North Korea 0–0 — 2–0 Singapore 1–3 1–1 —

Second round

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
South Korea	6–1	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Indonesia	flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg	link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg	link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg	link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png	link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg	link alias-army = Indonesian Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces	flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2–0	4–1
Japan	5–1	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Hong Kong	flag alias = Flag of Hong Kong.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg	flag alias-1955 = Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg	flag alias-1910 = Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg	flag alias-1876 = Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg	flag alias-1871 = Flag of Hong Kong 1871.svg	flag alias-red = Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997, unofficial Red Ensign).svg	link alias-naval = Hong Kong Marine Police	link alias-navy = Hong Kong Marine Police	link alias-korfball = Hong Kong China national korfball team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1959 }}	3–0	2–1

Second leg

Korea Republic won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Zone B Final Round.

Japan won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Zone B Final Round.

Final round

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Japan	1–3	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = South Korea	flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg	flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg	flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg	flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg	link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy	link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps	link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1984 }}	1–2	0–1

Second leg

Korea Republic won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 1986 World Cup

Qualified teams

The following two teams from AFC qualified for the final tournament.

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Iraq	flag alias = Flag of Iraq.svg	flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg	flag alias-1924 = Flag of Iraq (1924–1959).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Iraq (1959–1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg	flag alias-1991 = Flag of Iraq (1991–2004).svg	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Iraqi Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Iraqi Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Iraqi Ground Forces.svg	link alias-army = Iraqi Ground Forces	flag alias-navy=Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Iraqi Navy	link alias-navy = Iraqi Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1963 }} || || Template:Dts || 0 (debut)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = South Korea	flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg	flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg	flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg	flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg	link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy	link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps	link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1984 }} || || Template:Dts || 1 (1954)

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

7 goals

• Template:Flagicon Lau Wing Yip

6 goals

• Template:Flagicon Zhao Dayu

5 goals

• Template:Flagicon Kazushi Kimura

4 goals

• Template:Flagicon Liu Haiguang
• Template:Flagicon Mak King-Fun
• Template:Flagicon Bambang Nurdiansyah
• Template:Flagicon Dede Sulaiman
• Template:Flagicon Hussein Saeed
• Template:Flagicon Hiromi Hara
• Template:Flagicon Huh Jung-moo

3 goals

• Template:Flagicon Li Hui
• Template:Flagicon Zuo Shusheng
• Template:Flagicon Wan Chi Keung
• Template:Flagicon Ahmed Radhi
• Template:Flagicon Takashi Mizunuma
• Template:Flagicon Akihiro Nishimura
• Template:Flagicon Salah Al-Hasawi
• Template:Flagicon Zainal Abidin Hassan

2 goals

• Template:Flagicon Ibrahim Al-Hardan
• Template:Flagicon Ibrahim Farhan
• Template:Flagicon Ashrafuddin Chunnu
• Template:Flagicon Yang Zhaohui
• Template:Flagicon Lai Wing-Cheung
• Template:Flagicon Krishanu Dey
• Template:Flagicon Bikash Panji
• Template:Flagicon Khalil Allawi
• Template:Flagicon Abdul-Aziz Al-Anbari
• Template:Flagicon Faisal Al-Dakhil
• Template:Flagicon Alberto Carvalhal
• Template:Flagicon Dollah Salleh
• Template:Flagicon Mansoor Muftah
• Template:Flagicon Byun Byung-joo
• Template:Flagicon Kim Joo-sung
• Template:Flagicon Lee Tae-ho
• Template:Flagicon Mahmoud Al-Sayed
• Template:Flagicon Walid Abu Al-Sel
• Template:Flagicon Adnan Al-Talyani
• Template:Flagicon Fahad Khamees

1 goal

• Template:Flagicon Rahman Hisham Abdullah
• Template:Flagicon Yousif Al-Sobaei
• Template:Flagicon Adnan Ali Deif
• Template:Flagicon Ebrahim Isa
• Template:Flagicon Ashish Bhadra
• Template:Flagicon Kaiser Hamid
• Template:Flagicon Elias Hossein
• Template:Flagicon Zainudin Kassim
• Template:Flagicon Ahmed Rahim
• Template:Flagicon Jia Xiuquan
• Template:Flagicon Lin Lefeng
• Template:Flagicon Lin Qiang
• Template:Flagicon Wang Huiliang
• Template:Flagicon Cheung Chi Tak
• Template:Flagicon Cheung Ka-Ping
• Template:Flagicon Ku Kam Fai
• Template:Flagicon Sze Wai-Shan
• Template:Flagicon Camilo Gonsalves
• Template:Flagicon Sisir Ghosh
• Template:Flagicon Narender Thapa
• Template:Flagicon Herry Kiswanto
• Template:Flagicon Karim Allawi
• Template:Flagicon Shaker Mahmoud
• Template:Flagicon Haris Mohammed
• Template:Flagicon Wamidh Munir
• Template:Flagicon Karim Saddam
• Template:Flagicon Koichi Hashiratani
• Template:Flagicon Hisashi Kato
• Template:Flagicon Jamal Abu Abed
• Template:Flagicon Rateb Al-Dawud
• Template:Flagicon Issam Said Saleh
• Template:Flagicon Jamal Yaqoub
• Template:Flagicon Meng Kam Jong
• Template:Flagicon Daniel Pinto
• Template:Flagicon Yunus Alif
• Template:Flagicon Han Hyong-Il
• Template:Flagicon Song Chul Yu
• Template:Flagicon Yung Jong-Sung
• Template:Flagicon Abdulnaser Abbas
• Template:Flagicon Mohammed Khalifa Al-Ammari
• Template:Flagicon Ahmed Issa Al-Mohannadi
• Template:Flagicon Ali Mohammed Al-Saadah
• Template:Flagicon Adel Malulla
• Template:Flagicon Au-Yeong Pak Kuan
• Template:Flagicon Yahya Madon
• Template:Flagicon Cho Min-kook
• Template:Flagicon Choi Soon-ho
• Template:Flagicon Chung Jong-soo
• Template:Flagicon Chung Yong-hwan
• Template:Flagicon Kim Seok-won
• Template:Flagicon Park Chang-sun
• Template:Flagicon Abubakar Al-Mass
• Template:Flagicon Adnan Ahmed Al-Sabbou
• Template:Flagicon Tariq Abdullah Kassim
• Template:Flagicon Wagdan Mahmoud Shadli
• Template:Flagicon Radwan Al-Shaikh
• Template:Flagicon Abdul Kader Kardaghli
• Template:Flagicon Nizar Mahrous
• Template:Flagicon Marwan Medrati
• Template:Flagicon Thanis Areesa-ngarkul
• Template:Flagicon Narasak Boonkleang
• Template:Flagicon Vithoon Kijmongkolsak
• Template:Flagicon Sakdarin Thongmee

1 own goal

• Template:Flagicon Ng Chi Kit (playing against China)
• Template:Flagicon Rupak Ray Sharma (playing against South Korea)

See also

• China v Hong Kong (1985)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

External links

• FIFA.com Reports
• RSSSF Page
• Results and scorers