1982 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC and OFC Final Round

The AFC and OFC Final Round of 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 4 AFC and OFC members.

Standings

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Kuwait	9	6	4	1	1	8	6	+2
2=	New Zealand	7	6	2	3	1	11	6	+5
2=	China PR	7	6	3	1	2	9	4	+5
4	Saudi Arabia	1	6	0	1	5	4	16	−12

China PR  v  New Zealand

24 September 1981

China PR	0 – 0	New Zealand

Worker's Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Sano (Japan)

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New Zealand  v  China PR

3 October 1981

New Zealand	1 – 0	China PR
Ricki Herbert  43'

Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 15,903 Referee: Getkaew (Thailand)

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New Zealand  v  Kuwait

10 October 1981

New Zealand	1 – 2	Kuwait
Steve Wooddin  24'		Al-Dakheel  61' (pen.) J. Yacoub  90'

Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 21,101 Referee: Hardjowasito (Indonesia)

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China PR  v  Kuwait

18 October 1981

China PR	3 – 0	Kuwait
Rong Zhihang  24' Gu Guangming  28' Shen Xiangfu  59'

Worker's Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Boskovic (Australia)

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Saudi Arabia  v  Kuwait

4 November 1981

Saudi Arabia	0 – 1	Kuwait
		Al-Anbari  55'

Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Grey (England)

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China PR  v  Saudi Arabia

12 November 1981

China PR	4 – 2	Saudi Arabia
Zuo Shusheng  62' Chen Jingang  63' Gu Guangming  76' Huang Xiangdong  88'		Al-Nefayyia  10' Majed Abdullah  11'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)^[A] Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Ponnet (Belgium)

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China PR  v  Saudi Arabia

19 November 1981

China PR	2 – 0	Saudi Arabia
Huang Xiangdong  24' Cai Jinbiao  27'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)^[A] Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Wright (Brazil)

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New Zealand  v  Saudi Arabia

28 November 1981

New Zealand	2 – 2	Saudi Arabia
Billy McClure  15' (pen.) Ricki Herbert  87'		Majed Abdullah  37' 41'

Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland Referee: Ithurralde (Argentina)

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Kuwait  v  China PR

30 November 1981

Kuwait	1 – 0	China PR
Al-Anbari  7'

Al-Qadisiyyah Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)

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Kuwait  v  Saudi Arabia

7 December 1981

Kuwait	2 – 0	Saudi Arabia
Al-Dakheel  36', 56'

Al-Qadisiyyah Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Redelfs (West Germany)

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Kuwait  v  New Zealand

14 December 1981

Kuwait	2 – 2	New Zealand
Kameel  41' Al-Hashash  89'		Steve Sumner  65' Wynton Rufer  66'

Al-Qadisiyyah Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Lund-Sørensen (Denmark)

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Saudi Arabia  v  New Zealand

19 December 1981

Saudi Arabia	0 – 5	New Zealand
		Wynton Rufer  16', 39' Brian Turner  17', 43' (pen.) Steve Wooddin  38'

Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Corver (Netherlands)

Notes

1. ^ The match was held in Malaysia due to China and Saudi Arabia did not have diplomatic relations.

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