1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
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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.
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[edit] AFC / OFC First Round
[edit] Group 1
April 25, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - 
New Zealand 3 - 3 
Australia
May 3, 1981, Suva, Fiji - 
Fiji 0 - 4 New Zealand
May 7, 1981, Taipei, Republic of China - 
Chinese Taipei 0 - 0 New Zealand
May 11, 1981, Jakarta, Indonesia - 
Indonesia 0 - 2 New Zealand
May 16, 1981, Sydney, Australia - Australia 0 - 2 New Zealand
May 20, 1981, Melbourne, Australia - Australia 2 - 0 Indonesia
May 23, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 5 - 0 Indonesia
May 30, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 2 - 0 Chinese Taipei
May 31, 1981, Suva, Fiji - Fiji 0 - 0 Indonesia
June 6, 1981, Suva, Fiji - Fiji 2 - 1 Chinese Taipei
June 10, 1981, Adelaide, Australia - Australia 3 - 2 Chinese Taipei
June 15, 1981, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 1 - 0 Chinese Taipei
June 28, 1981, Taipei, Republic of China - Chinese Taipei 2 - 0 Indonesia
July 26, 1981, Suva, Fiji - Fiji 1 - 4 Australia
August 4, 1981, Taipei, Republic of China - Chinese Taipei 0 - 0 Fiji
August 10, 1981, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 3 - 3 Fiji
August 14, 1981, Melbourne, Australia - Australia 10 - 0 Fiji
August 16, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 13 - 0 Fiji
August 30, 1981, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 1 - 0 Australia
September 6, 1981, Taipei, Republic of China - Chinese Taipei 0 - 0 Australia
| 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.
[edit] Group 2
March 18, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 
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Iraq
March 19, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 
Syria 0 - 1 
Bahrain
March 21, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Iraq 0 - 1 
Saudi Arabia
March 22, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Qatar 3 - 0 Bahrain
March 24, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Syria 0 - 2 Saudi Arabia
March 25, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Iraq 2 - 0 Bahrain
March 27, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Qatar 2 - 1 Syria
March 28, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Bahrain 0 - 1 Saudi Arabia
March 30, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Iraq 2 - 1 Syria
March 31, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Qatar 0 - 1 Saudi Arabia
| 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.
[edit] Group 3
April 21, 1981, Kuwait, Kuwait - 
Malaysia 1 - 2 
Korea Republic
April 22, 1981, Kuwait, Kuwait - 
Kuwait 6 - 0 
Thailand
April 24, 1981, Kuwait, Kuwait - Korea Republic 5 - 1 Thailand
April 25, 1981, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 4 - 0 Malaysia
April 27, 1981, Kuwait, Kuwait - Malaysia 2 - 2 Thailand
April 29, 1981, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 2 - 0 Korea Republic
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Korea Republic |
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.
[edit] Group 4
[edit] Classification matches
December 21, 1980, Hong Kong - 
Hong Kong 0 - 1 
China PR
December 22, 1980, Hong Kong - 
Korea DPR 3 - 0 
Macau
December 22, 1980, Hong Kong - 
Singapore 0 - 1 
Japan
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.
[edit] Group A
December 24, 1980, Hong Kong - China PR 3 - 0 Macau
December 26, 1980, Hong Kong - China PR 1 - 0 Japan
December 28, 1980, Hong Kong - Japan 3 - 0 Macau
| 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 and Japan advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.
[edit] Group B
December 24, 1980, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 1 - 1 Singapore
December 26, 1980, Hong Kong - Korea DPR 1 - 0 Singapore
December 28, 1980, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 2 - 2 Korea DPR
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea DPR |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 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.
[edit] Semifinals
December 30, 1980, Hong Kong - Korea DPR 1 - 0 Japan
Korea DPR advanced to the Group 4 Final.
December 31, 1980, Hong Kong - China PR 0 - 0 (aet) Hong Kong
China PR won 5-4 on penalties and advanced to the Group 4 Final.
[edit] Final
January 4, 1981, Hong Kong - China PR 4 - 2 (aet) Korea DPR
China PR advanced to the Final Round.
[edit] AFC / OFC Final Round
September 24, 1981, Beijing, China - China PR 0 - 0 New Zealand
October 3, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 1 - 0 China PR
October 10, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 1 - 2 Kuwait
October 18, 1981, Beijing, China - China PR 3 - 0 Kuwait
November 4, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Kuwait
November 12, 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Saudi Arabia 2 - 4 China PR
November 19, 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - China PR 2 - 0 Saudi Arabia
November 28, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 2 - 2 Saudi Arabia
November 30, 1981, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 1 - 0 China PR
December 7, 1981, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 2 - 0 Saudi Arabia
December 14, 1981, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 2 - 2 New Zealand
December 19, 1981, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 0 - 5 New Zealand
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2= | China PR |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2= | New Zealand |
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 |
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.
January 10, 1982, Singapore - New Zealand 2 - 1 China PR
Kuwait and New Zealand qualified.
