1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–OFC play-off)
| Event | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| Scotland won 2–0 on aggregate | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 20 November 1985 | ||||||
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Referee | Vojtěch Christov (Czechoslovakia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 62,329 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 4 December 1985 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympic Park, Melbourne | ||||||
| Referee | José Roberto Ramiz Wright (Brazil) | ||||||
| Attendance | 29,852 | ||||||
The 1986 FIFA World Cup UEFA–OFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia, and the second-placed team from the UEFA Group 7, Scotland. The games were played on 20 November and 4 December 1985 in Glasgow and Melbourne respectively. Australia were hoping to play in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974 and Scotland were hoping for a fourth successive FIFA World Cup.