World Cup 1986 Qualifiers : Qatar beats Iraq 3-0
DOHA, Apr. 5, 1985 (AMP) — Mexico 86 (Asian Qualifiers) : Qatar defeated Iraq by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1986 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
The result put the Qatari top of Group 2 with 6 points. Iraq is second with 6 points. In their next game, Qatar will meet third-placed Jordan on April 12, while Iraq will face Jordan.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Qatar at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Iraq at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)

Qatar

3:0

Iraq
3:0 (1:0)
- 5 April 1985
- Doha
Group 2
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 6 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
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