1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round
International football competition
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The 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC first round was part of the AFC qualifying tournament for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. 27 national teams were separated into an Eastern and Western zone where they were split into groups of 3 or 4, with the group winners progressing to the second round.
The teams which qualified for the second round were United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Syria, Bahrain, South Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Japan.
India entered the World Cup qualifiers for the first time after 35 year wait. The last time they entered, they had directly qualified for the 1950 edition of the World Cup.
West Asia Zone
Group 1A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
 Oman |
Withdrew | |||||||
Group 1B
Lebanon played 4 matches before withdrawing, their results were annulled.
Lebanon  | 0–8 (Annulled) |  Qatar |
|---|---|---|
|
Group 2A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syria |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
 Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 |
 North Yemen |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| North Yemen | 0–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Sel  70' |
| Syria | 3–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sayed 31', 70' Al-Sheikh 40' |
Report |
| North Yemen | 1–3 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Abbas 88' |
Report | Al-Hasawi 13', 57' Al-Dakhil 25' |
Group 2B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
 South Yemen |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
 Iran |
Disqualified | |||||||
Iran disqualified for refusing to play matches on neutral ground
| South Yemen | 1–4 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mass 74' |
Report | Farhan 9', 50' Al-Hardan 17'Al-Sobaei 60' |
| Bahrain | 3–3 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Hardan 48' Abdullah 66'Daif 69' |
Report | Shadli 18' Kassim 75'Al-Sabbou 88' |
East Asia Zone
Group 3A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
 Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
 Nepal |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 1 |
| Nepal | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sharma  35' (o.g.)Lee Tae-ho 64' (pen.) |
| Malaysia | 1–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Salleh 49' |
Report |
| South Korea | 4–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Huh Jung-moo 18', 57' Kim Seok-won 36'Chung Jong-soo 41' |
Report |
| South Korea | 2–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Park Chang-sun 12' (pen.) Cho Min-kook 19' |
Report |
Group 3B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
 India |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
 Thailand |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Bangladesh |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
| Indonesia | 2–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Nurdiansyah 48' Sulaiman 57' |
Report |
| Indonesia | 2–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Nurdiansyah 41', 49' |
Report | K. Dey 34' |
| Bangladesh | 2–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiser 75' Chunnu 81' |
Report | Nurdiansyah 11' |
| Bangladesh | 1–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Elias 76' |
Report |
| India | 2–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Panji 36' Gonsalves 54' |
Report | Bhadra 15' |
Group 4A
Macau  | 0–4 |  China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ng Chi Kit 44' (o.g.)[1] Lin Qiang 51'Zuo Shusheng 52'Lin Lefeng 62' |
Hong Kong  | 8–0 |  Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Mak King-Fun 2', 51', 79', 85' Lai Wing Cheung 4'Lee Wai-Shan 30'Lau Wing Yip 74', 87' |
Report |
| China | 8–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Zhao Dayu 26', 85', 90' Zuo Shusheng 38', 65'Li Hui 40'Liu Haiguang 44', 47' |
Report |
| Brunei | 0–4 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zhao Dayu 8', 74' Liu Haiguang 15', 80' |
| Brunei | 1–5 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Zainuddin Kassim 49' |
Report | Wan Chi Keung 4', 82' Lai Wing-Cheung 7'Lau Wing Yip 38', 83' |
| Macau | 0–2 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lau Wing Yip 80' Cheung Ka-Ping 88' |
| Hong Kong | 2–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Lau Wing Yip 8', 30' |
Report |
| China | 6–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Jia Xiuquan 10' Li Hui 12'Yang Zhaohui 27', 50'Wang Huiliang 60'Zhao Dayu 67' |
Report |
| China | 1–2 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Li Hui 32' |
Report | Cheung Chi Tak 26' Ku Kam Fai 60' |
Group 4B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
 North Korea |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Singapore |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
| Singapore | 1–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Pak Kuan (?) |
Report | Yu Song-chol (?) |
| Japan | 1–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Hara 20' |
Report |
| North Korea | 0–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| North Korea | 2–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Yun Jong-su 25' Han Hyong-Il 55' |
Report |