World Cup 1986 Qualifiers : Czechoslovakia defeats Portugal 1-0
PRAGUE, Sep. 25, 1985 (AMP) — Mexico 86 (European Qualifiers) : Czechoslovakia defeated Portugal by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1986 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Portuguese third in Group 2 with 6 points. Czechoslovakia is fourth with 5 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet Malta on October 12, while Czechoslovakia will face Sweden.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Czechoslovakia at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1934, 1962)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1966)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Czechoslovakia
1:0
Portugal
1:0 (1:0)
- 25 September 1985
- Prague
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 11 |
 Sweden | 7 |
| Portugal | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 5 |
 Malta | 1 |
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