The 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 2 was a

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qualifying group for the

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. The group comprised

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and

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. The group was won by West Germany with Portugal as the runners up. Both teams qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Standings

Results

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Goalscorers

;5 goals * Fernando Gomes ;4 goals * Robert Prytz *

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (; born 25 September 1955) is a German football executive and former professional player. Considered as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest German footballers ever, he was also the longt ...

;3 goals *

Petr Janečka Petr Janečka (born 25 November 1957 in Gottwaldov) is a former Czechoslovak footballer. He played 39 matches for the Czechoslovakia national team and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. In 1978, he won the Czechoslovak First League with ...

Carlos Manuel Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos (; born 15 January 1958), known as Carlos Manuel, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a manager. Best known for his spell at Benfica, for which he appeared i ...

* Dan Corneliusson *

Klaus Allofs Klaus Allofs (born 5 December 1956) is a German former professional football player, manager, and executive. A striker, Allofs was a prolific goalscorer for club and country. He amassed Bundesliga totals of 424 games and 177 goals over the cou ...

Pierre Littbarski Pierre Michael Littbarski (; born 16 April 1960) is a German professional football manager and former player of 1. FC Köln and the West Germany national team. Known for his dribbling abilities, he was mainly used as an attacking midfielder ...

Uwe Rahn Uwe Rahn (born 21 May 1962) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Career Rahn played 318 Bundesliga matches in his professional career, scoring the majority of his 107 Bundesliga goals in his eight y ...

;2 goals *

Leonard Farrugia Leonard "Nardu" Farrugia (born 25 November 1956 in Kirkop) is a Maltese retired footballer. He played for Kirkop United, St George's and Valletta. Farrugia was capped eighteen times for the Malta national football team and scored twice. Club c ...

Diamantino Miranda Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda (born 3 August 1959), known simply as Diamantino in his playing days, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He also worked as a manager. He most notably played for Benf ...

* Thomas Sunesson * Matthias Herget *

Rudi Völler Rudolf "Rudi" Völler (; born 13 April 1960) is a German professional football manager and former player, who is currently the director of the Germany national team. In Germany, he is nicknamed "Tante Käthe" ("Aunt Kathy"), a name bestowed upon ...

;1 goal * Jan Berger *

Stanislav Griga Stanislav Griga (born 4 November 1961) is a Slovak football manager and a former player. He played 34 matches for Czechoslovakia and scored eight goals. Playing career As a player of AC Sparta Prague, Griga played at the 1983 European Super Cup ...

Vladimír Hruška Vladimír Hruška (born 2 August 1957) is a Czech people, Czech association football, football manager and retired player. He was also manager of the Czech Republic women's national football team. Hruška played for Bohemians 1905, Bohemians Pr ...

Karel Jarolím Karel Jarolím (born 23 August 1956) is a Czech football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a midfielder, making 275 appearances in the Czechoslovak First League. and representing the Czechoslovakia national team internationall ...

* Vladislav Lauda *

Josef Novák Josef Novák (born 29 July 1956) is a retired football defender. During his club career, Novák played solely for Dukla Prague, for whom he made 199 Czechoslovak First League appearances, and scored 6 goals. He won league titles in 1978–79 ...

Ladislav Vízek Ladislav Vízek (born 22 January 1955 in Chlumec nad Cidlinou) is a Czech football player. He played 55 matches for Czechoslovakia and scored 13 goals. He played in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and was sent off in Czechoslovakia's final game, ...

Carmel Busuttil Carmel Busuttil (born 29 February 1964), nicknamed "Il-Bużu", is a Maltese former professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best Maltese players of all time, he began his career with his hometown club Rabat Aja ...

* Michael Degiorgio *

Raymond Xuereb Raymond Xuereb (born 22 September 1952) is a Maltese retired footballer. He has played for Floriana, Ħamrun Spartans, Naxxar Lions, Għargħur, Qrendi throughout his career. He has also played for the Malta national football team. Club career ...

Rui Jordão Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão (; 9 August 1952 – 18 October 2019) was a Portuguese footballer. His professional career was spent mostly with two of the biggest clubs in the country, Benfica and Sporting CP. One of the most prolific strikers ...

José Rafael José António Silvestre Rafael (born 22 November 1958) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a striker. Club career After starting his professional career with local S.C. Farense in the second division, Rafael spent the followin ...

Ingemar Erlandsson Bo Ingemar Erlandsson (16 November 1957 – 9 August 2022) was a Swedish footballer who played as a defender. He represented Malmö FF between 1976 and 1987. A full international between 1978 and 1985, he won 69 caps and scored two goals for th ...

* Lars Larsson * Mats Magnusson *

Torbjörn Nilsson Torbjörn Anders Nilsson (born 9 July 1954) is a Swedish footballer and manager who played as a striker. Considered one of the best Swedish footballers of all time, he is best remembered for his time with IFK Göteborg with which he won two Sw ...

Glenn Strömberg Glenn Peter Strömberg (; born 5 January 1960) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting his career in 1979 with IFK Göteborg, he helped the club win the 1981–82 UEFA Cup before signing with Benfica in ...

Thomas Berthold Thomas Berthold (born 12 November 1964) is a former German footballer and manager, who played as a defender. He currently works as a pundit and analyst for several TV stations. Club career Berthold was born in Hanau, Hesse. His first club wa ...

* Andreas Brehme *

Karlheinz Förster Karlheinz Helmut Förster (born 25 July 1958) is a German former professional footballer who played as a central defender. The younger brother of another football defender, Bernd Förster, he was regarded as one of the world's top man-markers a ...

Felix Magath Wolfgang Felix Magath (; born 26 July 1953) is a German football manager and former player. The most notable spell of his playing career was with Hamburger SV, with whom he won three Bundesliga titles, the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final a ...

Lothar Matthäus Lothar Herbert Matthäus (; born 21 March 1961) is a German association football, football pundit and former professional player and manager. He captained Germany national football team, West Germany to victory in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and was ...

;1 own goal *

Frederico Rosa Frederico Nobre Rosa (6 April 1957 – 17 February 2019), known simply as Frederico, was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Frederico was born in Castro Verde, Baixo Alentejo. During his club ...

(playing against

) * Andreas Ravelli (playing against

)

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:World Cup 2 1984–85 in German football Qual 1984–85 in Portuguese football Portugal at the 1986 FIFA World Cup 1984 in Swedish football 1985 in Swedish football 1984–85 in Czechoslovak football 1985–86 in Czechoslovak football 1984–85 in Maltese football 1985–86 in Maltese football 1983–84 in Maltese football