The1986 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC first round was part of theAFC qualifying tournament for the1986 FIFA World Cup. 27 national teams were separated into an Eastern and Western zone where they were split into groups of 3 or 4, with the group winners progressing to thesecond round.
The teams which qualified for the second round wereUnited Arab Emirates,Iraq,Syria,Bahrain,South Korea,Indonesia,Hong Kong andJapan.
India entered the world cup qualifiers for the first time after 35 year wait. The last time they entered, they had directly qualified for the1950 edition of the world cup.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
 Oman | Withdrew | |||||||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
 Qatar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
 Jordan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
 Lebanon | Withdrew | |||||||
Lebanon played 4 matches before withdrawing, their results were annulled.
Iraq  | 6–0 (Annulled) | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 0–6 (Annulled) | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 0–8 (Annulled) | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
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| Qatar | 3–0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
Muftah 40'Issa Al-Mohammadi 52' (pen.)Al-Ammari 71' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
 Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 |
 North Yemen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| North Yemen | 0–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Sel 70' |
| Kuwait | 5–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Anberi 39',44' Al-Hasawi 58'Al-Dakhil 80'Yaqoub 88' | Report |
| Kuwait | 0–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Syria | 3–0 | North Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sayed 31',70' Al-Sheikh 40' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
 South Yemen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
 Iran | Disqualified | |||||||
Iran disqualified for refusing to play matches on neutral ground
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
 Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
 Nepal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 1 |
| Nepal | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sharma 35' (o.g.) Lee Tae-ho 64' (pen.) |
| Malaysia | 1–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Salleh 49' | Report |
| South Korea | 4–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Huh Jung-moo 18',57' Kim Seok-won 36'Chung Jong-soo 41' | Report |
| South Korea | 2–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Park Chang-sun 12' (pen.) Cho Min-kook 19' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
 India | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
 Thailand | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 4 |
 Bangladesh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
| Indonesia | 2–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Nurdiansyah 48' Sulaiman 57' | Report |
| Indonesia | 2–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Nurdiansyah 41',49' | Report | K. Dey 34' |
| Bangladesh | 2–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiser 75' Chunnu 81' | Report | Nurdiansyah 11' |
| Bangladesh | 1–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Elias 76' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 11 |
 China | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 9 |
 Macau | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 4 |
 Brunei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 | −27 | 0 |
| Macau | 2–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Meng Kam Jong 76' Carvalhal 82' | Report |
| Macau | 0–4 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ng Chi Kit 44' (o.g.)[1] Lin Qiang 51'Zuo Shusheng 52'Lin Lefeng 62' |
| Hong Kong | 8–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Mak King-Fun 2',51',79',85' Lai Wing Cheung 4'Lee Wai-Shan 30'Lau Wing Yip 74',87' | Report |
| China | 8–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Zhao Dayu 26',85',90' Zuo Shusheng 38',65'Li Hui 40'Liu Haiguang 44',47' | Report |
| Brunei | 0–4 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zhao Dayu 8',74' Liu Haiguang 15',80' |
| Brunei | 1–5 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Zainuddin Kassim 49' | Report | Wan Chi Keung 4',82' Lai Wing-Cheung 7'Lau Wing Yip 38',83' |
| Macau | 0–2 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lau Wing Yip 80' Cheung Ka-Ping 88' |
| Hong Kong | 2–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Lau Wing Yip 8',30' | Report |
| China | 6–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Jia Xiuquan 10' Li Hui 12'Yang Zhaohui 27',50'Wang Huiliang 60'Zhao Dayu 67' | Report |
| China | 1–2 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Li Hui 32' | Report | Cheung Chi Tak 26' Ku Kam Fai 60' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
 North Korea | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Singapore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
| Singapore | 1–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Pak Kuan ?' (pen.) | Report | Yu Song-chol ?' (pen.) |
| Japan | 1–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Hara 20' | Report |
| North Korea | 2–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Yun Jong-su 25' Han Hyong-Il 55' | Report |