World Cup 1986 Qualifiers : Malta and Czechoslovakia play to a 0-0 draw
VALLETTA, Apr. 21, 1985 (AMP) — Mexico 86 (European Qualifiers) : Malta tied 0-0 with Czechoslovakia, in a qualifying game for the 1986 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Czechoslovak fourth in Group 2 with 3 points. Malta is bottom with one point. In their next game, Czechoslovakia will meet group leaders Germany on April 30, while Malta will face Portugal.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Czechoslovakia at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1934, 1962)
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Malta
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0:0
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Czechoslovakia
0:0 (0:0)
- 21 April 1985
- Valletta
Group 2
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 8 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 1 |
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