1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

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".

A total of 21 AFC and OFC teams entered the competition. However, fb|IRN 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.

AFC / OFC First Round

Group 1

April 25, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - fb|NZL 3 - 3 fb|AUS

May 3, 1981, Suva, Fiji - fb|FIJ 0 - 4 fb|NZL

May 7, 1981, Taipei, Republic of China - fb|TPE 0 - 0 fb|NZL

May 11, 1981, Jakarta, Indonesia - fb|IDN 0 - 2 fb|NZL

May 16, 1981, Sydney, Australia - fb|AUS 0 - 2 fb|NZL

May 20, 1981, Melbourne, Australia - fb|AUS 2 - 0 fb|IDN

May 23, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - fb|NZL 5 - 0 fb|IDN

May 30, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - fb|NZL 2 - 0 fb|TPE

May 31, 1981, Suva, Fiji - fb|FIJ 0 - 0 fb|IDN

June 6, 1981, Suva, Fiji - fb|FIJ 2 - 1 fb|TPE

June 10, 1981, Adelaide, Australia - fb|AUS 3 - 2 fb|TPE

June 15, 1981, Jakarta, Indonesia - fb|IDN 1 - 0 fb|TPE

June 28, 1981, Taipei, Republic of China - fb|TPE 2 - 0 fb|IDN

July 26, 1981, Suva, Fiji - fb|FIJ 1 - 4 fb|AUS

August 4, 1981, Taipei, Republic of China - fb|TPE 0 - 0 fb|FIJ

August 10, 1981, Jakarta, Indonesia - fb|IDN 3 - 3 fb|FIJ

August 14, 1981, Melbourne, Australia - fb|AUS 10 - 0 fb|FIJ

August 16, 1981, Auckland, New Zealand - fb|NZL 13 - 0 fb|FIJ

August 30, 1981, Jakarta, Indonesia - fb|IDN 1 - 0 fb|AUS

September 6, 1981, Taipei, Republic of China - fb|TPE 0 - 0 fb|AUS

"Kuwait" advanced to the Final Round.

Group 4

Classification matches

December 21, 1980, Hong Kong - fb|HKG|colonial 0 - 1 fb|CHN

December 22, 1980, Hong Kong - fb|PRK 3 - 0 fb|MAC|colonial

December 22, 1980, Hong Kong - fb|SIN 0 - 1 fb|JPN

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

December 24, 1980, Hong Kong - fb|CHN 3 - 0 fb|MAC|colonial

December 26, 1980, Hong Kong - fb|CHN 1 - 0 fb|JPN

December 28, 1980, Hong Kong - fb|JPN 3 - 0 fb|MAC|colonial

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 - fb|NZL 2 - 1 fb|CHN

Kuwait and New Zealand qualified.

ee 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)


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