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 (the name used by FIFA for Taiwan (Republic of China)) were unable to compete in the AFC competition due to political conflict with China (the People's Republic or Mainland 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
Inter-confederation play-offs
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
John Kosmina Dave Mitchell Zahi Armeli
4 goals
Colin Walker
3 goals
Žarko Odžakov Eli Ohana Rifaat Turk Steve Sumner
2 goals
Avi Cohen Uri Malmilian Grant Turner
1 goal
Graham Arnold Oscar Crino Robbie Dunn Ian Gray David Ratcliffe Chen Sing-an Nissim Cohen Moshe Selecter Allan Boath Malcolm Dunford Declan Edge Wynton Rufer
1 own goal
Chun Keui Chiang (playing against Australia)
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