World Cup 1986 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Germany 1-0 to qualify for 1986 World Cup
STUTTGART, Oct. 16, 1985 (AMP) — Mexico 86 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Germany by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday. Portugal secured their ticket to the World Cup finals.
The result put the Germans top of Group 2 with 11 points. Portugal is second with 10 points. In their last game, Germany will meet Czechoslovakia on November 17.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Germany at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1954, 1974)
- 10 appearances (first in 1934)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1954, 1974) Runners-up (1966, 1982) Third Place (1934, 1970) Fourth Place (1958)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1966)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Germany
0:1
Portugal
0:1 (0:0)
- 16 October 1985
- Stuttgart
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 11 |
| Portugal | 10 |
 Sweden | 7 |
 Czechoslovakia | 7 |
 Malta | 1 |
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