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1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

Field	Value
tourney_name	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
dates	3 September – 4 December 1985
num_teams	4
confederations	2
matches	14
goals	51
attendance	270523
top_scorer	John Kosmina

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Dave Mitchell Zahi Armeli (5 Goals)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC).

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

Matches

Turk
Armeli
Malmilian Armeli Ohana
Edge
Walker
Sumner Kosmina Turner Walker Chiang Mitchell Arnold Dunford Walker Crino Kosmina Gray Mitchell Selecter Armeli

Inter-confederation play-offs

Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–OFC play-off)

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.

Goalscorers

;5 goals

AUS John Kosmina
AUS Dave Mitchell
ISR Zahi Armeli

;4 goals

NZL Colin Walker

;3 goals

AUS Žarko Odžakov
ISR Eli Ohana
ISR Rifaat Turk
NZL Steve Sumner

;2 goals

ISR Avi Cohen
ISR Uri Malmilian
NZL Grant Turner

;1 goal

AUS Graham Arnold
AUS Oscar Crino
AUS Robbie Dunn
AUS Ian Gray
AUS David Ratcliffe
TPE Chen Sing-an
ISR Nissim Cohen
ISR Moshe Selecter
NZL Allan Boath
NZL Malcolm Dunford
NZL Declan Edge
NZL Wynton Rufer

;1 own goal

TPE Chun Keui Chiang (playing against Australia)

References

All home matches of Chinese Taipei were played away instead.
Goal also listed as an own goal.

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