World Cup 1986 Qualifiers : Turkey and Northern Ireland play out 0-0 draw
IZMIR, Sep. 11, 1985 (AMP) — Mexico 86 (European Qualifiers) : Turkey tied 0-0 with Northern Ireland, in a qualifying game for the 1986 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Irish third in Group 3 with 7 points. Turkey is bottom with one point. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet second-placed Romania on October 16, while Turkey will face Finland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Turkey at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1954)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1958)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Turkey
0:0
Northern Ireland
0:0 (0:0)
- 11 September 1985
- Izmir
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 England | 9 |
 Romania | 7 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 |
 Finland | 6 |
| Turkey | 1 |
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