1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 20 (from 2 confederations) |
| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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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
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand |
14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | +28 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 |
| 3 |  Indonesia |
6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chinese Taipei |
5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
| 5 |  Fiji |
5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 35 | −29 |
| New Zealand | 3–3 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
Grant Turner  Steve Wooddin Steve Sumner |
Eddie Krncevic Ken Boden |
Referee: Mencgali (Italy)
| Fiji | 0–4 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Turner Steve Sumner |
Referee: Omar (Malaysia)
| Chinese Taipei | 0–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Asami (Japan)
| Indonesia | 0–2 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Turner Grant Turner |
Referee: Ausukont (Thailand)
| Australia | 2–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| John Kosmina 29' Alan Davidson 33' |
Referee: Oliva (Portugal)
| New Zealand | 5–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Turner Adrian Elrick Brian Turner Steve Wooddin |
Referee: Oliva (Portugal)
| New Zealand | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Wooddin 14' Grant Turner 75' |
| Fiji | 2–1 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Ratu Jone 35', 55' |
Chang Kuo Chi 40' |
Referee: Dhillon (Singapore)
| Australia | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson 17' Kosmina 54'Byrne 68' (pen.) |
Deng Chyan 82', 89' |
Referee: Getkaew (Thailand)
| Indonesia | 1–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Hadi Ismanto 75' |
Referee: Charupunt (Thailand)
| Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Deng Chyan Jyn Tson |
Referee: Nishi (Japan)
| Fiji | 1–4 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Meli Vuilabasa |
Gary Cole Murray Barnes Peter Sharne |
Referee: Hardjowasito (Indonesia)
| Chinese Taipei | 0–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Brillantes (Philippines)
| Indonesia | 3–3 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Budi Johannis Upendran Choy (o.g.)Risdianto |
Ratu Jone Meli Vuilabasa John Morris Williams |
Referee: Gurkan (Philippines)
| Australia | 10–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Mitchell 29', 35', 83' Gary Cole 42', 52', 64', 67', 71' (pen.), 75', 78' |
Referee: Ausukont (Thailand)
| New Zealand | 13–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Sumner Brian Turner Grant Turner Duncan Cole Keith Mackay Steve Wooddin |
Referee: Getkaew (Thailand)
| Indonesia | 1–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Risdianto 88' |
Referee: Reyes (Philippines)
| Chinese Taipei | 0–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Gurkan (Philippines)
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 | %253B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 3 |  Qatar |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bahrain |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| 5 |  Syria |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Dabo 82' |
Referee: Rubio Vesquez (Mexico)
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Jassem |
Referee: Nishi (Japan)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Al Nafeesah |
Referee: Sano (Japan)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Aboloya |
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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
| South Korea | 2–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Sung-Ho 33' Lee Kang-Jo 84' |
Wong Chye 6' |
| South Korea | 5–1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Soon-Ho 26' 85' Choi Jong-Deok 33'Oh Seok-Jae 68'Lee Tae-Ho 70' |
Piyapong Pue-On 36' |
Referee: Hardjowasito (Indonesia)
| Kuwait | 2–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Anbari 50' Al-Ghanem 81' |
Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.
Classification matches
China PR  | 1–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Jingang 89' |
Japan .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 1–0 |  Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Kazushi Kimura 20' |
North Korea  | 3–0 |  Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Li Yong-Sob 34' Li Chang-Ha 41'Kim Yong-Nam 87' |
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 PR | 3–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Gu Guangming 17' Zuo Shusheng 20'Rong Zhixing 59' |
| China PR | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Rong Zhixing 7' |
| Japan | 3–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Kazushi Kimura 68' Hideki Maeda 80' (pen.)Haruhisa Hasegawa 88' |
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 |
| Hong Kong | 1–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Choi York Yee 55' |
Pathmanathan 87' |
| North Korea | 1–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Li Yong-Sob 7' |
| Hong Kong | 2–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Wan Chi Keung 40' Wu Kwok Hung 62' |
Li Yong-Man 3' Li Yong-Sob 25' |
Korea DPR and Hong Kong advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.
Semifinals
| North Korea | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Yong-Nam 114' |
Korea DPR advanced to the Group 4 Final.
| 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 Zhixing |
China PR advanced to the Group 4 Final on penalties.
Final
| China PR | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Huang Xiangdong 44' 110' Chen Xirong 55'Gu Guangming 112' |
Li Chang-Ha 2' Kim Yong-Nam 56' |
China PR advanced to the Final Round.
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 |
| China PR | 0–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1–0 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Ricki Herbert 43' |
| New Zealand | 1–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Wooddin 24' |
Al-Dakhil 61' (pen.) J. Yaqoub 90' |
| China PR | 3–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Rong Zhixing 24' Gu Guangming 28'Shen Xiangfu 59' |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Anbari 55' |
| China PR | 4–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Zuo Shusheng 62' Chen Jingang 63'Gu Guangming 76'Huang Xiangdong 88' |
Al Nifawi 10' Majed Abdullah 11' |
| China PR | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Huang Xiangdong 24' Cai Jinbiao 27' |
| New Zealand | 2–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Billy McClure 15' (pen.) Ricki Herbert 87' |
Majed Abdullah 37', 41' |
Referee: Ithurralde (Argentina)
| Kuwait | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakhil 36', 56' |
| Kuwait | 2–2 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Kameel 41' Al-Hashash 89' |
Steve Sumner 65' Wynton Rufer 66' |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–5 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Wynton Rufer 16', 39' Brian Turner 17', 43' (pen.)Steve Wooddin 38' |
- Notes
- ^ The match was held in Malaysia due to China and Saudi Arabia not having diplomatic relations.
Final round play-off
At the time, head-to-head results were not used to rank teams level on points, goal difference and goals scored. 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.
| New Zealand | 2–1 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Wooddin 24' Wynton Rufer 47' |
Huang Xiangdong 75' |
Kuwait and New Zealand qualified.
Goalscorers
- 9 goals
- 8 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
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See also
Notes
- To date, this was the last time that South Korea failed to qualify for a FIFA World Cup.
References
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