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1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

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{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

| year =

| alt =

| caption =

| host countries =

| dates =

| num_teams = 20

| confederations = 2

| matches =

| goals =

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{fbicon|AUS}} Gary Cole
{{fbicon|NZL}} Steve Sumner
{{fbicon|NZL}} Brian Turner (9 goals)

| prevseason = 1978

| nextseason = 1986 (AFC){{0| →}}
1986 (OFC)

}}

{{Qualification for championships (AFC)}}

{{Qualification for championships (OFC)}}

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone (AFC and OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 21 AFC and OFC teams entered the competition. However, Iran withdrew before the draw was made. The Asian and Oceanian zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.

Format

There would be two rounds of play:

  • First Round: The remaining 20 teams would be divided into 4 groups. The groups had different rules, as follows:
  • Group 1 had 5 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
  • Group 2 had 5 teams. The teams played against each other once in Saudi Arabia. The group winner would qualify.
  • Group 3 had 4 teams. The teams played against each other once in Kuwait. The group winner would qualify.
  • Group 4 had 6 teams. All matches were played in Hong Kong. There would be four stages of play:
  • Classification matches: All teams would be paired up to play preliminary matches to determine group classification.
  • Group stage: Based on the results of the classification matches, the 6 teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other once. The group winners and runners-up would advance to the semifinals.
  • Semifinals: The winner of Group A played against the runner-up of Group B in a single match, and the winner of Group B played against the runner-up of Group A in a single match. The winners would advance to the Final.
  • Final: The 2 teams played against each other in a single match. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
  • Final Round: The 4 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.

First round

=Group 1=

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{{Football box

|date = 25 April 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 3–3

|team2 = {{Fb|AUS}}

|goals1 = G. Turner {{Goal|25}}
Wooddin {{Goal|34}}
Sumner {{Goal|80}}

|goals2 = Krncevic {{Goal|15||42}}
Boden {{Goal|31}}

|stadium = Mount Smart Stadium

|location = Auckland, New Zealand

|attendance = 10,000

|referee = Gianfranco Menegali (Italy)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 3 May 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 0–4

|team2 = {{Fb|NZL}}

|goals2 = B. Turner {{Goal|8||31||85}}
Sumner {{Goal|20}}

|stadium = Govind Park

|location = Ba, Fiji

|attendance =

|referee = Othman bin Omar (Malaysia)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 7 May 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|TPE}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{Fb|NZL}}

|stadium = Taipei Stadium

|location = Taipei, Chinese Taipei

|attendance = 12,000

|referee = T. Asami (Japan)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 11 May 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|IDN}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{Fb|NZL}}

|goals2 = B. Turner {{Goal|14}}
G. Turner {{Goal|75}}

|stadium = Senayan Stadium

|location = Jakarta, Indonesia

|attendance = 47,000

|referee = N. Ausukont (Thailand)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 16 May 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{Fb|NZL}}

|goals2 = Wooddin {{Goal|29}}
G. Turner {{Goal|81}}

|stadium = Sydney Cricket Ground

|location = Sydney, Australia

|attendance = 15,854

|referee = Courtney (England)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 20 May 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{Fb|IDN}}

|goals1 = Kosmina {{Goal|29}}
Davidson {{Goal|33}}

|stadium = Olympic Park

|location = Melbourne, Australia

|attendance = 10,000

|referee = V. Garcia Oliveira (Portugal)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 23 May 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 5–0

|team2 = {{Fb|IDN}}

|goals1 = Wooddin {{Goal|9}}
B. Turner {{Goal|34}}
G. Turner {{Goal|59||65}}
Elrick {{Goal|81}}

|stadium = Mount Smart Stadium

|location = Auckland, New Zealand

|attendance = 4,742

|referee = V. Garcia Oliveira (Portugal)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 30 May 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{Fb|TPE}}

|goals1 = Wooddin {{Goal|14}}
G. Turner {{Goal|75}}

|stadium = Mount Smart Stadium

|location = Auckland, New Zealand

|attendance = 3,077

|referee = Boskovic (Australia)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 31 May 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{Fb|IDN}}

|stadium = National Stadium

|location = Suva, Fiji

|attendance = 8,000

|referee = Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 6 June 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{Fb|TPE}}

|goals1 = Ratu Jone {{Goal|55||55}}

|goals2 = Chang Kuo Chi {{Goal|40}}

|stadium = Govind Park

|location = Ba, Fiji

|attendance = 6,000

|referee = Dhillon (Singapore)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 10 June 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 3–2

|team2 = {{Fb|TPE}}

|goals1 = Henderson {{Goal|17}}
Kosmina {{Goal|54}}
Byrne {{Goal|68|pen.}}

|goals2 = Duh Deng-Sheng {{Goal|82||89}}

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium

|location = Adelaide, Australia

|attendance = 3,200

|referee = Vijit Getkaen (Thailand)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 15 June 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|IDN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|TPE}}

|goals1 = Hadi Ismanto {{Goal|75}}

|stadium = Senayan Stadium

|location = Jakarta, Indonesia

|attendance = 14,000

|referee = Charupunt (Thailand)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 28 June 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|TPE}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{Fb|IDN}}

|goals1 = Deng Chyan {{Goal}}
Jyn Tson {{Goal}}

|stadium = Taipei Stadium

|location = Taipei, Chinese Taipei

|attendance = 7,500

|referee = Nishi (Japan)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 26 July 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 1–4

|team2 = {{Fb|AUS}}

|goals1 = Vuilabasa {{Goal|82}}

|goals2 = Cole {{Goal|4||31}}
Barnes {{Goal|10}}
Sharne {{Goal|28}}

|stadium = National Stadium

|location = Suva, Fiji

|attendance = 11,000

|referee = Hardjowasito (Indonesia)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 4 August 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|TPE}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{Fb|FIJ}}

|stadium = Taipei Stadium

|location = Taipei, Chinese Taipei

|attendance = 5,600

|referee = Brillantes (Philippines)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 10 August 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|IDN}}

|score = 3–3

|team2 = {{Fb|FIJ}}

|goals1 = Budi Johannis {{Goal}}
Upendran Choy {{Goal|o.g.}}
Risdianto {{Goal}}

|goals2 = Ratu Jone {{Goal}}
Meli Vuilabasa {{Goal}}
John Morris Williams {{Goal}}

|stadium = Senayan Stadium

|location = Jakarta, Indonesia

|attendance = 16,000

|referee = T. Gurkan (Philippines)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 14 August 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 10–0

|team2 = {{Fb|FIJ}}

|goals1 = Mitchell {{Goal|29||43||80}}
Cole {{Goal|37||54||63||67||70||71|pen.|75}}

|stadium = Olympic Park

|location = Melbourne, Australia

|attendance = 3,500

|referee = Ausukont Nobnom (Thailand)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 16 August 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 13–0

|team2 = {{Fb|FIJ}}

|goals1 = Wooddin {{Goal|2}}
Sumner {{Goal|8||45||55||60||72||86}}
G. Turner {{Goal|9||31}}
Cole {{Goal|36}}
B. Turner {{Goal|40||85}}
Mackay {{Goal|48}}

|stadium = Mount Smart Stadium

|location = Auckland, New Zealand

|attendance = 3,345

|referee = Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 30 August 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|IDN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|AUS}}

|goals1 = Risdianto {{Goal|88}}

|stadium = Senayan Stadium

|location = Jakarta, Indonesia

|attendance = 25,000

|referee = R. Reyes (Philippines)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 6 September 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|TPE}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{Fb|AUS}}

|stadium = Taipei Stadium

|location = Taipei, Chinese Taipei

|attendance = 7,000

|referee = T. Gurkan (Philippines)

}}

New Zealand advanced to the Final Round.

=Group 2=

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|win_QAT=2 |draw_QAT=0 |loss_QAT=2 |gf_QAT=5 |ga_QAT=3

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{{Football box

|date = 18 March 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|QAT}}

|goals1 = Saeed {{Goal|84}}

|stadium = Al Malaz Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 10,751

|referee = Boskovic (Australia)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 19 March 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|BHR|1972}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|SYR|1980}}

|goals1 = Bushegir {{Goal|89|pen.}}

|stadium = Al Malaz Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 4,154

|referee = Sano (Japan)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 21 March 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|IRQ|1963}}

|goals1 = Dabo {{Goal|82}}

|stadium = Al Malaz Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 18,738

|referee = Rubio Vesquez (Mexico)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 22 March 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|QAT}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{Fb|BHR|1972}}

|goals1 = Muftah {{Goal|21||64}}
Salman {{Goal|35}}

|stadium = Al Malaz Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 1,662

|referee = Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 24 March 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{Fb|SYR|1980}}

|goals1 = Jassem {{Goal|47||62}}

|stadium = Al Malaz Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 30,000

|referee = Nishi (Japan)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 25 March 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{Fb|BHR|1972}}

|goals1 = Ahmed {{Goal|26}}
Dirjal {{Goal|89}}

|stadium = Al Malaz Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 1,752

|referee = Dhillon (Singapore)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 27 March 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|QAT}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{Fb|SYR|1980}}

|goals1 = Khalfan {{Goal|8}}
Muftah {{Goal|53}}

|goals2 = Jehad {{Goal|15}}

|stadium = Al Malaz Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 3,967

|referee = Rampley (Australia)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 28 March 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|BHR|1972}}

|goals1 = Al Nafeesah {{Goal|71}}

|stadium = Al Malaz Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 7,876

|referee = Sano (Japan)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 30 March 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{Fb|SYR|1980}}

|goals1 = Ashraf {{Goal|34}}
Khudhair {{Goal|63}}

|goals2 = Jehad {{Goal|47}}

|stadium = Al Malaz Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 3,285

|referee = Rampley (Australia)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 31 March 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|QAT}}

|goals1 = Aboloya {{Goal|85}}

|stadium = Al Malaz Stadium

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 40,000

|referee = Boskovic (Australia)

}}

Saudi Arabia advanced to the Final Round.

=Group 3=

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{{Football box

|date = 21 April 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KOR|1949}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{Fb|MAS}}

|goals1 = Hong Sung-ho {{Goal|33}}
Lee Kang-jo {{Goal|84}}

|goals2 = Wong Chye {{Goal|6}}

|stadium = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 4,000

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 22 April 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 6–0

|team2 = {{Fb|THA}}

|goals1 = Al-Anbari {{Goal|12||37}}
J. Yaqoub {{Goal|12}}
Kameel {{Goal|34}}
Karam {{Goal|62}}
Al-Dakhil {{Goal|80}}

|stadium = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 5,000

|referee = Melvyn D'Souza (India)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 24 April 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KOR|1949}}

|score= 5–1

|team2 = {{Fb|THA}}

|goals1 = Choi Soon-ho {{Goal|26||85}}
Choi Jong-duk {{Goal|33}}
Oh Seok-jae {{Goal|68}}
Lee Tae-ho {{Goal|70}}

|goals2 = Piyapong {{Goal|36}}

|stadium = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 1,000

|referee = Hardjowasito (Indonesia)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 25 April 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{Fb|MAS}}

|goals1 = J. Yaqoub {{Goal|1}}
M. Juma'a {{Goal|23||46}}
Al-Ghanem {{Goal|49}}

|stadium = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 15,000

|referee = Cheung Kwok Hui (Hong Kong)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 27 April 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|MAS}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{Fb|THA}}

|goals1 = Ibrahim Din {{Goal|50||63}}

|goals2 = Khanthatat {{Goal|72}}
Sompit {{Goal|49}}

|stadium = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 2,000

|referee = Valentine (Scotland)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 29 April 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{Fb|KOR|1949}}

|goals1 = Al-Anbari {{Goal|50}}
Al-Ghanem {{Goal|81}}

|stadium = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 15,000

|referee = Aristizábal Murcia (Colombia)

}}

Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.

To date, it is last time that South Korea failed to qualify.

=Group 4=

==Classification matches==

{{football box

|id = China PR v Hong Kong

|date = 21 December 1980

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|HKG|1959}}

|goals1 = Chen Jingang {{Goal|89}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 23,602

|referee = Al-Mauzan (Saudi Arabia)

}}

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{{football box

|id = Japan v Singapore

|date = 22 December 1980

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|JPN|1870}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|SIN}}

|goals1 = Kimura {{Goal|20}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 3,730

|referee = Ausukont (Thailand)

}}

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{{football box

|id = North Korea v Macau

|date = 22 December 1980

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|PRK|1948}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{Fb|MAC|municipal}}

|goals1 = Li Yong-sob {{Goal|34}}
Li Chang-ha {{Goal|41}}
Kim Yong-nam {{Goal|87}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 3,730

|referee = Demirdjian (Lebanon)

}}

Based on the results, China PR, Japan and Macau were placed in Group A, while Hong Kong, Korea DPR and Singapore were placed in Group B.

==Group 4A==

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|id = China PR v Macau

|date = 24 December 1980

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{Fb|MAC|municipal}}

|goals1 = Gu Guangming {{Goal|17}}
Zuo Shusheng {{Goal|20}}
Rong Zhixing {{Goal|59}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 16,562

|referee = Getkaew (Thailand)

}}

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{{football box

|id = China PR v Japan

|date = 26 December 1980

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|JPN|1870}}

|goals1 = Rong Zhixing {{Goal|7}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 16,900

|referee = Ali Al-Bannai (Kuwait)

}}

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{{football box

|id = Japan v Macau

|date = 28 December 1980

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|JPN|1870}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{Fb|MAC|municipal}}

|goals1 = Kimura {{Goal|68}}
Maeda {{Goal|80|pen.}}
Hasegawa {{Goal|88}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 27,629

|referee = Arafat (Syria)

}}

China and Japan advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.

==Group 4B==

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|date = 24 December 1980

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|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{Fb|SIN}}

|goals1 = Choi York Yee {{Goal|55}}

|goals2 = Pathmanathan {{Goal|87}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 16,562

|referee = Arafat (Syria)

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|id = North Korea v Singapore

|date = 26 December 1980

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|PRK|1948}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|SIN}}

|goals1 = Li Yong-sob {{Goal|7}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 16,900

|referee = Al-Doy (Bahrain)

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|id = Hong Kong v North Korea

|date = 28 December 1980

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|HKG|1959}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{Fb|PRK|1948}}

|goals1 = Wan Chi Keung {{Goal|40}}
Wu Kwok Hung {{Goal|62}}

|goals2 = Li Yong-man {{Goal|3}}
Li Yong-sob {{Goal|25}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 27,629

|referee = Demirdjian (Lebanon)

}}

Korea DPR and Hong Kong advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.

==Zonal semi-finals==

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|score = 1–0

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|team2 = {{Fb|JPN|1870}}

|goals1 = Kim Yong-nam {{Goal|114}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 8,266

|referee = Ali Al-Bannai (Kuwait)

}}

Korea DPR advanced to the Group 4 Final.

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|id = Hong Kong v China Pr

|date = 31 December 1980

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|HKG|1959}}

|score = 0–0

|aet = yes

|team2 = {{Fb|CHN}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 27,582

|referee = Getkaew (Thailand)

|penalties1 =Wu Kwok Hung {{pengoal}}
Chee Yit Bo {{pengoal}}
Chan Fat Chi {{penmiss}}
Fung Chi Ming {{pengoal}}
Wan Chi Keung {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 4–5

|penalties2 ={{pengoal}} Huang Xiangdong
{{pengoal}} Zuo Shusheng
{{pengoal}} Chi Shangbin
{{pengoal}} Wang Feng
{{pengoal}} Rong Zhixing

}}

China PR advanced to the Group 4 Final on penalties.

==Zonal final==

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|date = 4 January 1981

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|score = 4–2

|aet = yes

|team2 = {{Fb|PRK|1948}}

|goals1 = Huang Xiangdong {{Goal|44||110}}
Chen Xirong {{Goal|55}}
Gu Guangming {{Goal|112}}

|goals2 = Li Chang-ha {{Goal|2}}
Kim Yong-nam {{Goal|56}}

|stadium = Government Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 15,974

|referee = Al-Deq (Bahrain)

}}

China PR advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

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|id = China v New Zealand

|date = 24 September 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{Fb|NZL}}

|stadium = Worker's Stadium, Beijing

|attendance = 63,000

|referee = Sano (Japan)

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{{Football box

|id = New Zealand v China

|date = 3 October 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|CHN}}

|goals1 = Herbert {{Goal|43}}

|stadium = Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 15,903

|referee = Getkaew (Thailand)

}}

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{{Football box

|id = New Zealand v Kuwait

|date = 10 October 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{Fb|KUW}}

|goals1 = Wooddin {{Goal|24}}

|goals2 = Al-Dakhil {{Goal|61|pen.}}
J. Yaqoub {{Goal|90}}

|stadium = Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 21,101

|referee = Hardjowasito (Indonesia)

}}

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{{Football box

|id = China v Kuwait

|date = 18 October 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{Fb|KUW}}

|goals1 = Rong Zhixing {{Goal|24}}
Gu Guangming {{Goal|28}}
Shen Xiangfu {{Goal|59}}

|stadium = Worker's Stadium, Beijing

|attendance = 63,000

|referee = Boskovic (Australia)

}}

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{{Football box

|id = Saudi Arabia v Kuwait

|date = 4 November 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{Fb|KUW}}

|goals2 = Al-Anbari {{Goal|55}}

|stadium = Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh

|attendance = 28,000

|referee = Grey (England)

}}

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{{Football box

|id = China v Saudi Arabia

|date = 12 November 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 4–2

|team2 = {{Fb|KSA}}

|goals1 = Zuo Shusheng {{Goal|62}}
Chen Jingang {{Goal|63}}
Gu Guangming {{Goal|76}}
Huang Xiangdong {{Goal|88}}

|goals2 = Al Nifawi {{Goal|10}}
Majed Abdullah {{Goal|11}}

|stadium = Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, (Malaysia){{Cref2|A}}

|attendance = 40,000

|referee = Ponnet (Belgium)

}}

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{{Football box

|id = China v Saudi Arabia

|date = 19 November 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|CHN}}

|score= 2–0

|team2 = {{Fb|KSA}}

|goals1 = Huang Xiangdong {{Goal|24}}
Cai Jinbiao {{Goal|27}}

|stadium = Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur,(Malaysia){{Cref2|A}}

|attendance = 45,000

|referee = Wright (Brazil)

}}

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{{Football box

|id = New Zealand v Saudi Arabia

|date = 28 November 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{Fb|KSA}}

|goals1 = McClure {{Goal|5|pen.}}
Herbert {{Goal|87}}

|goals2 = Majed Abdullah {{Goal|37||41}}

|stadium = Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland

|referee = Ithurralde (Argentina)

}}

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{{Football box

|id = Kuwait v China

|date = 30 November 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{Fb|CHN}}

|goals1 = Al-Anbari {{Goal|7}}

|stadium = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 15,000

|referee = Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)

}}

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{{Football box

|id = Kuwait v Saudi Arabia

|date = 7 December 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{Fb|KSA}}

|goals1 = Al-Dakhil {{Goal|36||56}}

|stadium = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 25,000

|referee = Redelfs (West Germany)

}}

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{{Football box

|id = Kuwiat v New Zealand

|date = 14 December 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KUW}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{Fb|NZL}}

|goals1 = Kameel {{Goal|41}}
Al-Hashash {{Goal|89}}

|goals2 = Sumner {{Goal|65}}
Rufer {{Goal|66}}

|stadium = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City

|attendance = 20,000

|referee = Lund-Sørensen (Denmark)

}}

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{{Football box

|id = New Zealand v Saudi Arabia

|date = 19 December 1981

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 0–5

|team2 = {{Fb|NZL}}

|goals2 = Rufer {{Goal|16||39}}
B. Turner {{Goal|17||43|pen.}}
Wooddin {{Goal|38}}

|stadium = Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh

|attendance = 5,000

|referee = Corver (Netherlands)

}}

;Notes

{{Cnote2 Begin}}

{{Cnote2|A|The matches were held in Malaysia due to China and Saudi Arabia not having diplomatic relations.}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

=Play-off=

At the time, goals scored and head-to-head results were not used to rank teams level on points and goal difference. As China PR and New Zealand finished level on points and goal difference, a play-off on neutral ground was played to determine who would qualify.{{cite news |date=21 December 1981 |title=Spanish play off for China? |page=27 |work=The Standard |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-standard-spanish-play-off-for-ch/140637308/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=10 February 2024}}

The match was originally planned to be played in Kuala Lumpur until New Zealand protested due to the venue hosting previous matches for China. Melbourne was also considered before Singapore was ultimately chosen.{{cite news |date=27 December 1981 |title=Sport Round-Up |page=57 |work=The Sun-Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-sport-round-up/140637280/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=10 February 2024}}

{{football box

|id = New Zealand v China PR

|date = 10 January 1982

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{Fb|CHN}}

|goals1 = Wooddin {{Goal|24}}
Rufer {{Goal|47}}

|goals2 = Huang Xiangdong {{Goal|75}}

|stadium = National Stadium, Singapore

|attendance = 60,000

|referee = Arppi Filho (Brazil)

}}

Kuwait and New Zealand qualified.

Qualified teams

The following two teams from AFC and OFC qualified for the final tournament.

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Team

! Qualified as

! Qualified on

! data-sort-type="number"|Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1

{{fb|KUW}}{{sort|A1|Final round winners}}{{dts|14 December 1981|addkey=1}}0 (debut)
{{fb|NZL}}{{sort|PO|Play-off winners}}{{dts|10 January 1982}}0 (debut)

:

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

;9 goals

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;8 goals

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;5 goals

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;4 goals

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;3 goals

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;1 goal

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;1 own goal

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:1982 Fifa World Cup Qualification (Afc And Ofc)}}

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Category:FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

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