1986 FIFA World Cup qualification would be banned from competing in the 1990 finals due to the Cachirules scandal, bringing the total number of teams who did not qualify for the subsequent tournament to 12." 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 121 teams entered the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament. Mexico, as the hosts, and Italy, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 22 spots open for competition. The draw took place on 7 December 1983 at Zürich, Switzerland. The 24 spots available in the 1986 World Cup would be distributed
1985–86 Albanian Cup 1985–86 Albanian Cup 1985–86 Albanian Cup () was the thirty-fourth season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began on August 1985 with the First Round and ended on May 1986 with the Final match. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1986-87 first round of the UEFA Cup. KS Flamurtari were the defending champions, having won their first Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by KF Tirana. The rounds were played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregated score was tied after both games, the team with the higher number of