The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations:
- Group 1 did not include Belgium (moved to Group 8)
- Group 2 did not include Malta
- Group 3 did not include Northern Ireland
- Group 4 did not include Luxembourg (moved to Group 8)
- Group 5 featured the same nations
- Group 6 did not include Republic of Ireland
- Group 7 did not include Wales
- Group 8 composed of Belgium (moved from Group 1), Luxembourg (moved from Group 4) and Italy (who did not participate in World Cup qualification)
Qualifying group 1
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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1
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Poland
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4
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3
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0
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1
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10
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4
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6
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2
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Greece
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4
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2
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0
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2
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6
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8
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4
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3
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Albania
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4
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1
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0
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3
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3
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7
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2
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- Greece 2-1 Poland
- Albania 1-2 Poland
- Albania 2-1 Greece
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- Sweden 1-0 Czechoslo.
- Czechoslo. 3-1 Portugal
- Sweden 2-1 W.Germany
- Czechoslo. 0-2 Sweden
- W. Germany 2-0 Portugal
- W. Germany 3-1 Czecho.
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- Finland 2-2 Romania
- Romania 0-0 Finland
- England 3-0 Romania
- Finland 0-0 Turkey
- England 3-0 Turkey
- Turkey 2-2 Romania
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- Yugoslavia 1-2 Bulgaria
- E.Germany 1-1 Yugosl.
- France 2-1 Bulgaria
- France 1-1 E.Germany
- Yugoslavia 0-0 France
- Bulgaria 3-2 E.Germany
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- Bulgaria 4-0 France
- Bulgaria 3-6 Yugoslavia
- E.Germany 1-1 France
- Yugosl. 2-3 E.Germany
- E.Germany 1-1 Bulgaria
- France 7-0 Yugoslavia
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- Netherlands 5-0 Cyprus
- Hungary 1-0 Cyprus
- Austria 1-2 Hungary
- Netherlands 2-1 Austria
- Austria 0-0 Cyprus
- Hungary 1-0 Netherlands
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- Denmark 1-0 USSR
- USSR 2-0 Denmark
- Denmark 4-1 Switzerland
- Norway 1-3 Denmark
- USSR 2-1 Norway
- Switzerland 1-1 Norway
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Qualifying group 7
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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1
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Spain
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4
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3
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1
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0
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4
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0
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7
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2
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Scotland
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4
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1
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1
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2
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1
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4
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3
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3
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Iceland
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4
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1
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0
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3
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2
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3
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2
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- Iceland 2-0 Scotland
- Iceland 0-1 Spain
- Spain 1-0 Iceland
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- Luxembourg 0-6 Italy
- Luxembourg 3-1 Belgium
- Italy 3-0 Belgium
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Country |
Qualified as |
Previous appearances in tournament1
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Poland |
Group 1 winner |
2 (1982, 1984)
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Sweden |
Group 2 winner |
0 (Debut)
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England |
Group 3 winner |
4 (1978, 1980, 1982, 1984)
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France |
Group 4 winner |
2 (1982, 1984)
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Hungary |
Group 5 winner |
2 (1978, 1980)
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Denmark |
Group 6 winner |
1 (1978)
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Spain |
Group 7 winner |
2 (1982, 1984)
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Italy |
Group 8 winner |
4 (1978, 1980, 1982, 1984)
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1 Bold indicates champion for that year