World Cup 1986 Qualifiers : Finland beats Northern Ireland 1-0
PORI, May. 27, 1984 (AMP) — Mexico 86 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1986 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Finnish top of Group 3 with 2 points. In their next game, Finland will meet England on October 17, while Northern Ireland will face Romania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1958)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Finland
1:0
Northern Ireland
1:0 (0:0)
- 27 May 1984
- Pori
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Finland | 2 |
 England | 0 |
 Romania | 0 |
 Turkey | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 |
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