The 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 1 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 on goals scored by Poland, who qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Belgium entered the UEFA play-off stage.

Standings

Results

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Goalscorers

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Bedri Omuri Bedri Omuri (born 16 January 1957 in Albania), nicknamed ''Bedrana'' by the SK Tirana fans during the 1980s, is an Albanian retired footballer. Club career The midfielder spent most of his playing career at 17 Nëntori Tirana, making his debut ...

Dariusz Dziekanowski Dariusz Paweł Dziekanowski (born 30 September 1962) is a Polish football player, coach and commentator. He was known as Jacki Dziekanowski during his time playing in the Scottish and English leagues. He started his career at Polonia Warsaw, bet ...

* Włodzimierz Smolarek ;2 goals * Enzo Scifo * Franky Vercauteren * Zbigniew Boniek ;1 goal *

Mirel Josa Mirel Josa (born 1 June 1963) is an Albanian former football player and current coach of Vllaznia in the Kategoria Superiore. As a player, he played in the Greek Alpha Ethniki for Nea Kavala and Aris, as well as making 27 international appearan ...

Agustin Kola Agustin Kola (born 10 May 1959), is an Albanian professional football coach and retired player. He played most of his career at 17 Nëntori Tirana where he established himself as one of the greatest strikers of his generation, winning several ...

Arben Minga Arben Minga (16 March 1959 – 31 January 2007) was an Albanian professional footballer, who played as a striker and later in his final years as a centre-back. He was known as ''Beni i modh'' (Big Ben). Club career Born in Tirana, Albania, M ...

* Nico Claesen *

Erwin Vandenbergh Erwin Vandenbergh (; born 26 January 1959) is a Belgian retired football who played as a forward. Between 1979 and 1991, he finished six times topscorer of the Belgian First Division (a record as of 2020), with three clubs (the first three with ...

Eddy Voordeckers Eddy Voordeckers (born 4 February 1960) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as forward. Honours Standard Liège * Belgian First Division: 1981–82 * Belgian Cup: List of Belgian Cup finals, 1980–81 * Belgian Super Cup: ...

* Nikos Anastopoulos *

Kostas Antoniou Kostas Antoniou ( el, Κώστας Αντωνίου; born 19 April 1962) is a former Greek international footballer, playing as a midfielder. Career Born in Athens, Antoniou started his career at Panathinaikos during the late 1970s. He was rec ...

Tasos Mitropoulos Tasos Mitropoulos ( el, Τάσος Μητρόπουλος, born 23 August 1957) is a Greek politician and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Playing career Mitropoulos was born in Volos, and started his football career a ...

* Dimitris Saravakos *

Giorgos Skartados Georgios Skartados (Greek language, Greek: Γεώργιος Σκαρτάδος; born 7 April 1960) is a retired Greece national football team, Greek international Association football, footballer. Career Born in Rhodes, Skartados started his ca ...

Marek Ostrowski Marek Ostrowski (22 November 1959, in Skrwilno – 6 March 2017, in Stockerau, Austria) was a Polish footballer ( defender) playing for Poland national football team in 1986 FIFA World Cup. Club career He is one of the most notable players of ...

Andrzej Pałasz Andrzej Pałasz (born 22 July 1960 in Zabrze) is a retired Polish professional football player. Club career He played mostly for Górnik Zabrze and later also briefly for Hannover 96 in Germany. Pałasz had a spell in the Turkish Süper Lig wit ...

External links

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