1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
Tournament details
Teams20 (from 2 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Australia Gary Cole
New Zealand Steve Sumner
New Zealand Brian Turner (9 goals)
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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.

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 8 6 2 0 31 3 +28 14 Final round — 3–3 5–0 2–0 13–0
2  Australia 8 4 2 2 22 9 +13 10 0–2 — 2–0 3–2 10–0
3  Indonesia 8 2 2 4 5 14 −9 6 0–2 1–0 — 1–0 3–3
4  Chinese Taipei 8 1 3 4 5 8 −3 5 0–0 0–0 2–0 — 0–0
5  Fiji 8 1 3 4 6 35 −29 5 0–4 1–4 0–0 2–1 —
Source: RSSSF
New Zealand 3–3 Australia
G. Turner 25'
Wooddin 34'
Sumner 80'		 Krncevic 15', 42'
Boden 31'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy)
Fiji 0–4 New Zealand
B. Turner 8', 31', 85'
Sumner 20'
Referee: Othman bin Omar (Malaysia)
Chinese Taipei 0–0 New Zealand
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: T. Asami (Japan)
Indonesia 0–2 New Zealand
B. Turner 14'
G. Turner 75'
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: N. Ausukont (Thailand)
Australia 0–2 New Zealand
Wooddin 29'
G. Turner 81'
Attendance: 15,854
Referee: Courtney (England)
Australia 2–0 Indonesia
Kosmina 29'
Davidson 33'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: V. Garcia Oliveira (Portugal)
New Zealand 5–0 Indonesia
Wooddin 9'
B. Turner 34'
G. Turner 59', 65'
Elrick 81'
Attendance: 4,742
Referee: V. Garcia Oliveira (Portugal)
New Zealand 2–0 Chinese Taipei
Wooddin 14'
G. Turner 75'
Attendance: 3,077
Referee: Boskovic (Australia)
Fiji 0–0 Indonesia
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)
Fiji 2–1 Chinese Taipei
Ratu Jone 55', 55' Chang Kuo Chi 40'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Dhillon (Singapore)
Australia 3–2 Chinese Taipei
Henderson 17'
Kosmina 54'
Byrne 68' (pen.)		 Duh Deng-Sheng 82', 89'
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Vijit Getkaen (Thailand)
Indonesia 1–0 Chinese Taipei
Hadi Ismanto 75'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Charupunt (Thailand)
Chinese Taipei 2–0 Indonesia
Deng Chyan
Jyn Tson
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Nishi (Japan)
Fiji 1–4 Australia
Vuilabasa 82' Cole 4', 31'
Barnes 10'
Sharne 28'
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Hardjowasito (Indonesia)
Chinese Taipei 0–0 Fiji
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Brillantes (Philippines)
Indonesia 3–3 Fiji
Budi Johannis
Upendran Choy o.g.'
Risdianto 		Ratu Jone
Meli Vuilabasa
John Morris Williams
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: T. Gurkan (Philippines)
Australia 10–0 Fiji
Mitchell 29', 43', 80'
Cole 37', 54', 63', 67', 70', 71' (pen.), 75'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Ausukont Nobnom (Thailand)
New Zealand 13–0 Fiji
Wooddin 2'
Sumner 8', 45', 55', 60', 72', 86'
G. Turner 9', 31'
Cole 36'
B. Turner 40', 85'
Mackay 48'
Attendance: 3,345
Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)
Indonesia 1–0 Australia
Risdianto 88'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: R. Reyes (Philippines)
Chinese Taipei 0–0 Australia
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: T. Gurkan (Philippines)

New Zealand advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 4 4 0 0 5 0 +5 8 Final round
2  Iraq 4 3 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Qatar 4 2 0 2 5 3 +2 4
4  Bahrain 4 1 0 3 1 6 −5 2
5  Syria 4 0 0 4 2 7 −5 0
Source: RSSSF
Iraq 1–0 Qatar
Saeed 84'
Attendance: 10,751
Referee: Boskovic (Australia)
Bahrain 1–0 Syria
Bushegir 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,154
Referee: Sano (Japan)
Saudi Arabia 1–0 Iraq
Dabo 82'
Attendance: 18,738
Referee: Rubio Vesquez (Mexico)
Qatar 3–0 Bahrain
Muftah 21', 64'
Salman 35'
Attendance: 1,662
Referee: Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)
Saudi Arabia 2–0 Syria
Jassem 47', 62'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Nishi (Japan)
Iraq 2–0 Bahrain
Ahmed 26'
Dirjal 89'
Attendance: 1,752
Referee: Dhillon (Singapore)
Qatar 2–1 Syria
Khalfan 8'
Muftah 53'		 Jehad 15'
Attendance: 3,967
Referee: Rampley (Australia)
Saudi Arabia 1–0 Bahrain
Al Nafeesah 71'
Attendance: 7,876
Referee: Sano (Japan)
Iraq 2–1 Syria
Ashraf 34'
Khudhair 63'		 Jehad 47'
Attendance: 3,285
Referee: Rampley (Australia)
Saudi Arabia 1–0 Qatar
Aboloya 85'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Boskovic (Australia)

Saudi Arabia advanced to the Final Round.

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kuwait 3 3 0 0 12 0 +12 6 Final round
2  South Korea 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 4
3  Malaysia 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1
4  Thailand 3 0 1 2 3 13 −10 1
Source: RSSSF
Kuwait 6–0 Thailand
Al-Anbari 12', 37'
J. Yaqoub 12'
Kameel 34'
Karam 62'
Al-Dakhil 80'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Melvyn D'Souza (India)
South Korea 5–1 Thailand
Choi Soon-ho 26', 85'
Choi Jong-duk 33'
Oh Seok-jae 68'
Lee Tae-ho 70'		 Piyapong 36'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hardjowasito (Indonesia)
Kuwait 4–0 Malaysia
J. Yaqoub 1'
M. Juma'a 23', 46'
Al-Ghanem 49'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Cheung Kwok Hui (Hong Kong)
Malaysia 2–2 Thailand
Ibrahim Din 50', 63' Khanthatat 72'
Sompit 49'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Valentine (Scotland)
Kuwait 2–0 South Korea
Al-Anbari 50'
Al-Ghanem 81'
Attendance: 15,000

Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.


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

Group 4

Classification matches

China 1–0 Hong Kong
Chen Jingang 89'
Attendance: 23,602
Referee: Al-Mauzan (Saudi Arabia)
Japan 1–0 Singapore
Kimura 20'
Attendance: 3,730
Referee: Ausukont (Thailand)
North Korea 3–0 Macau
Li Yong-sob 34'
Li Chang-ha 41'
Kim Yong-nam 87'
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 4 Zonal semi-finals
2  Japan 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 2
3  Macau 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: RSSSF
China 3–0 Macau
Gu Guangming 17'
Zuo Shusheng 20'
Rong Zhixing 59'
Attendance: 16,562
Referee: Getkaew (Thailand)
China 1–0 Japan
Rong Zhixing 7'
Attendance: 16,900
Referee: Ali Al-Bannai (Kuwait)
Japan 3–0 Macau
Kimura 68'
Maeda 80' (pen.)
Hasegawa 88'
Attendance: 27,629
Referee: Arafat (Syria)

China and Japan advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.

Group 4B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  North Korea 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 3 Zonal semi-finals
2  Hong Kong 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
3  Singapore 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: RSSSF
Hong Kong 1–1 Singapore
Choi York Yee 55' Pathmanathan 87'
Attendance: 16,562
Referee: Arafat (Syria)
North Korea 1–0 Singapore
Li Yong-sob 7'
Attendance: 16,900
Referee: Al-Doy (Bahrain)
Hong Kong 2–2 North Korea
Wan Chi Keung 40'
Wu Kwok Hung 62'		 Li Yong-man 3'
Li Yong-sob 25'
Attendance: 27,629
Referee: Demirdjian (Lebanon)

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

Zonal semi-finals

North Korea 1–0 (a.e.t.) Japan
Kim Yong-nam 114'
Attendance: 8,266
Referee: Ali Al-Bannai (Kuwait)

Korea DPR advanced to the Group 4 Final.

China PR advanced to the Group 4 Final on penalties.

Zonal final

China 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'
Attendance: 15,974
Referee: Al-Deq (Bahrain)

China PR advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kuwait 6 4 1 1 8 6 +2 9 1982 FIFA World Cup — 2–2 1–0 2–0
2  New Zealand 6 2 3 1 11 6 +5 7 Play-off 1–2 — 1–0 2–2
3  China 6 3 1 2 9 4 +5 7 3–0 0–0 — 4–2
4  Saudi Arabia 6 0 1 5 4 16 −12 1 0–1 0–5 0–2 —
Source: RSSSF
China 0–0 New Zealand
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Sano (Japan)
New Zealand 1–0 China
Herbert 43'
Attendance: 15,903
Referee: Getkaew (Thailand)
New Zealand 1–2 Kuwait
Wooddin 24' Al-Dakhil 61' (pen.)
J. Yaqoub 90'
Attendance: 21,101
Referee: Hardjowasito (Indonesia)
China 3–0 Kuwait
Rong Zhixing 24'
Gu Guangming 28'
Shen Xiangfu 59'
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Boskovic (Australia)
Saudi Arabia 0–1 Kuwait
Al-Anbari 55'
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Grey (England)
China 4–2 Saudi Arabia
Zuo Shusheng 62'
Chen Jingang 63'
Gu Guangming 76'
Huang Xiangdong 88'		 Al Nifawi 10'
Majed Abdullah 11'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ponnet (Belgium)
China 2–0 Saudi Arabia
Huang Xiangdong 24'
Cai Jinbiao 27'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Wright (Brazil)
Kuwait 1–0 China
Al-Anbari 7'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)
Kuwait 2–0 Saudi Arabia
Al-Dakhil 36', 56'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Redelfs (West Germany)
Kuwait 2–2 New Zealand
Kameel 41'
Al-Hashash 89'		 Sumner 65'
Rufer 66'
Attendance: 20,000
Saudi Arabia 0–5 New Zealand
Rufer 16', 39'
B. Turner 17', 43' (pen.)
Wooddin 38'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Corver (Netherlands)
Notes
  1. ^
    The matches were held in Malaysia due to China and Saudi Arabia not having diplomatic relations.

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.[1]

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.[2]

New Zealand 2–1 China
Wooddin 24'
Rufer 47'		 Huang Xiangdong 75'
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.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
 Kuwait Final round winners 14 December 1981 0 (debut)
 New Zealand Play-off winners 10 January 1982 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

9 goals
8 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also

References

  1. ^ "Spanish play off for China?". The Standard. 21 December 1981. p. 27. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sport Round-Up". The Sun-Herald. 27 December 1981. p. 57. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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