The1986 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 3 was aUEFA qualifying group for the1986 FIFA World Cup. The group comprisedEngland,Finland,Northern Ireland,Romania andTurkey.
The group was won by England with Northern Ireland as the runners up. Both teams qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 12 | Qualification to1986 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Romania | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Finland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Turkey | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 1 | 0–8 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — |
| Finland | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Valvee 55' | Report |
| Northern Ireland | 3–2 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Iorgulescu 34' (o.g.) Whiteside 61'M. O'Neill 73' | Report | Hagi 36' Geolgău 80' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| J. O'Neill 44' Armstrong 51' (pen.) | Report | Lipponen 22' |
| Northern Ireland | 0–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hateley 77' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteside 45',54' | Report |
| Romania | 0–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Quinn 29' |
Gino Iorgulescu (playing againstNorthern Ireland)