The 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 3 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised England, Finland, Northern Ireland, Romania and Turkey.
The group was won by England with Northern Ireland as the runners up. Both teams qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | England
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8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 12 | Qualification to 1986 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Northern Ireland
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Romania
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Finland
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Turkey
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8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 1 | 0–8 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
edit| Finland | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
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Valvee  55' |
Report |
| Northern Ireland | 3–2 | Romania |
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| Iorgulescu 34' (o.g.) Whiteside 61'M. O'Neill 73' |
Report | Hagi 36' Geolgău 80' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–1 | Finland |
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| J. O'Neill 44' Armstrong 51' (pen.) |
Report | Lipponen 22' |
| Northern Ireland | 0–1 | England |
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| Report | Hateley 77' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Turkey |
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| Whiteside 45', 54' |
Report |
| Romania | 0–1 | Northern Ireland |
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| Report | Quinn 29' |
Goalscorers
edit- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Gino Iorgulescu (playing against Northern Ireland)