1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

Tournament details
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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.

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

Main article: 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC and OFC First Round

Group 1

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	New Zealand	14	8	6	2	0	31	3	+28
2	Australia	10	8	4	2	2	22	9	+13
3	Indonesia	6	8	2	2	4	5	14	−9
4	Chinese Taipei	5	8	1	3	4	5	8	−3
5	Fiji	5	8	1	3	4	6	35	−29

New Zealand advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Saudi Arabia	8	4	4	0	0	5	0	+5
2	Iraq	6	4	3	0	1	5	2	+3
3	Qatar	4	4	2	0	2	5	3	+2
4	Bahrain	2	4	1	0	3	1	6	−5
5	Syria	0	4	0	0	4	2	7	−5

Saudi Arabia advanced to the Final Round.

Group 3

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Kuwait	6	3	3	0	0	12	0	+12
2	South Korea	4	3	2	0	1	7	4	+3
3	Malaysia	1	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5
4	Thailand	1	3	0	1	2	3	13	−10

Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.

Group 4

Classification matches

China PR v Hong Kong

21 December 1980

China PR	1 – 0	Hong Kong
Chen Jingang  89'

Government Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 25,602 Referee: Al-Mauzan (Saudi Arabia)

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Japan v Singapore

22 December 1980

Japan	1 – 0	Singapore
Kazushi Kimura  20'

Government Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 3,730 Referee: Ausukont (Thailand)

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North Korea v Macau

22 December 1980

North Korea	3 – 0	Macau
Li Yong-Sob  34' Li Chang-Ha  41' Kim Yong-Nam  87'

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 A

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	China PR	4	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4
2	Japan	2	2	1	0	1	3	1	+2
3	Macau	0	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6

China and Japan advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.

Group B

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	North Korea	3	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1
2	Hong Kong	2	2	0	2	0	3	3	0
3	Singapore	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1

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

Semifinals

North Korea v Japan

30 December 1980

North Korea	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Japan
Kim Yong-Nam  114'

Government Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 8,266 Referee: Ali Al-Bannai (Kuwait)

Korea DPR advanced to the Group 4 Final.

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Hong Kong v China PR

31 December 1980

Hong Kong	0 – 0 (a.e.t.)	China PR
	Penalties
Wu Kwok Hung Chee Yit Bo Chan Fat Chi Fung Chi Ming Wan Chi Keung	4 – 5	Huang Xiangdong Zuo Shusheng Chi Shangbin Wang Feng Rong Zhihang

Government Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 27,582 Referee: Getkaew (Thailand)

China PR advanced to the Group 4 Final on penalties.

Final

China PR v North Korea

4 January 1981

China PR	4 – 2 (a.e.t.)	North Korea
Huang Xiangdong  44' 110' Chen Xirong  55' Gu Guangming  112'		Li Chang-Ha  2' Kim Young-Nam  56'

Government Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 15,974 Referee: Al-Deq (Bahrain)

China PR advanced to the Final Round.

Final Round

Main article: 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC and OFC Final Round

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

Final Round Play-off

China PR and New Zealand finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

New Zealand v China PR

10 January 1982

New Zealand	2 – 1	China PR
Steve Wooddin  24' Wynton Rufer  47'		Huang Xiangdong  75'

National Stadium, Singapore Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)

Kuwait and New Zealand qualified.

Notes

• To date, this was the last time that South Korea failed to qualify for a FIFA World Cup.

See also

• 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
• 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
• 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
• 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)