Group 5 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[a] Bulgaria, France, and Republic of Ireland. These three teams competed on a home-and-away basis for one of the 8.5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone. The spot would be assigned to the group's winner.
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Republic of Ireland |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Matches
edit| France | 2 – 0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Platini  47'Bathenay 88' |
Report |
Referee: Maksimovic (Yugoslavia)
| Bulgaria | 2 – 1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Panov 14' Zhelyazkov 76' |
Report | Givens 47' |
Referee: Zlatanos (Greece)
Notes
edit- ↑ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as defending champions.