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.
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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New Zealand advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
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Saudi Arabia advanced to the Final Round.
Group 3
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Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.
To date, it is last time that South Korea failed to qualify.
Group 4
Classification matches
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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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China and Japan advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.
Group 4B
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Korea DPR and Hong Kong advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.
Zonal semi-finals
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Korea DPR advanced to the Group 4 Final.
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China PR advanced to the Group 4 Final on penalties.
Zonal final
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China PR advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
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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]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Fb | Template:Sort | Template:Dts | 0 (debut) |
| Template:Fb | Template:Sort | Template:Dts | 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
- Template:Flagicon Dave Mitchell
- Template:Flagicon Rong Zhixing
- Template:Flagicon Deng Chyan
- Template:Flagicon Ratu Jone
- Template:Flagicon Jasem Yaqoub
- Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-nam
- Template:Flagicon Li Yong-sob
- Template:Flagicon Mansour Muftah
- Template:Flagicon Majed Abdullah
- 2 goals
- Template:Flagicon John Kosmina
- Template:Flagicon Eddie Krncevic
- Template:Flagicon Chen Jingang
- Template:Flagicon Zuo Shusheng
- Template:Flagicon Meli Vuilabasa
- Template:Flagicon Herry Risdianto
- Template:Flagicon Kazushi Kimura
- Template:Flagicon Nassir Al-Ghanem
- Template:Flagicon Fathi Kameel
- Template:Flagicon Ibrahim Din
- Template:Flagicon Ricki Herbert
- Template:Flagicon Li Chang-ha
- Template:Flagicon Saud Jassem
- Template:Flagicon Choi Soon-ho
- Template:Flagicon Shait Ahmed Jehad
- 1 goal
- Template:Flagicon Murray Barnes
- Template:Flagicon Ken Boden
- Template:Flagicon Gary Byrne
- Template:Flagicon Alan Davidson
- Template:Flagicon Tony Henderson
- Template:Flagicon Peter Sharne
- Template:Flagicon Fouad Bushegir
- Template:Flagicon Cai Jinbiao
- Template:Flagicon Chen Xirong
- Template:Flagicon Shen Xiangfu
- Template:Flagicon Chang Kuo Chi
- Template:Flagicon Jyn Tson
- Template:Flagicon John Morris Williams
- Template:Flagicon Choi Jork Yee
- Template:Flagicon Wan Chi Keung
- Template:Flagicon Wu Kwok Hung
- Template:Flagicon Hadi Ismanto
- Template:Flagicon Budi Johannis
- Template:Flagicon Nazar Ashraf
- Template:Flagicon Hadi Ahmed
- Template:Flagicon Adnan Dirjal
- Template:Flagicon Adel Khudhair
- Template:Flagicon Hussein Saeed
- Template:Flagicon Haruhisa Hasegawa
- Template:Flagicon Hideki Maeda
- Template:Flagicon Sami Al-Hashash
- Template:Flagicon Mahboub Juma'a
- Template:Flagicon Mohammed Karam
- Template:Flagicon James Wong Chye Fook
- Template:Flagicon Duncan Cole
- Template:Flagicon Adrian Elrick
- Template:Flagicon Keith Mackay
- Template:Flagicon Billy McClure
- Template:Flagicon Li Yong-man
- Template:Flagicon Ibrahim Khalfan
- Template:Flagicon Khalid Salman
- Template:Flagicon Shaye Al Nafeesah
- Template:Flagicon Ahmed Al Nifawi
- Template:Flagicon Yousef Aboloya
- Template:Flagicon Amin Dabo
- Template:Flagicon Thasmbiayah Pathmanathan
- Template:Flagicon Choi Jong-duk
- Template:Flagicon Hong Sung-ho
- Template:Flagicon Lee Kang-jo
- Template:Flagicon Lee Tae-ho
- Template:Flagicon Oh Seok-jae
- Template:Flagicon Piyapong Pue-On
- Template:Flagicon Khan Thatat Songwuti
- Template:Flagicon Sompit Suwannapluoh
- 1 own goal
- Template:Flagicon Upendran Choy (playing against Indonesia)
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)