1978 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 1978 FIFA World Cup knockout stage The knockout stage of 1978 FIFA World Cup was a single-elimination tournament involving the four teams that qualified from the second group stage of the tournament. There were two matches: a third place play-off contested by the group runners-up, and the final to decide the champions, contested by the group winners. The knockout stage began with the third place play-off on 24 June and ended with the final on 25 June 1978, both at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. Argentina won the tournament with a 3–1 victory over the Netherlands. "All times ART"
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) November 1985. The winner of the tournament was Australia, who qualified for the UEFA–OFC play-off against Scotland for a finals position. Australia lost, meaning that there were no OFC teams at the finals in Mexico. The winning team of the OFC qualification tournament played the UEFA Group 7 runners-up in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC). Four teams entered the competition. Two OFC members competed: