FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

China PR 3–0 Kuwait

Sunday 18 Oct 1981 · Beijing, China PR

China PR3–0Kuwait

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Zhixing Guangming Xiangfu

24′1–0Rong Zhixing China PR
28′2–0Gu Guangming China PR
59′3–0Shen Xiangfu China PR

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

China PR: 1683 → 1715
Kuwait: 1748 → 1717

Expected score for China PR: 55% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 19, 1975–2014.

China PR wins: 9
Draws: 5
Kuwait wins: 5

Form either side

China PR

Before

0–0 v Hong Kong 31 Dec 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
4–2 v North Korea 4 Jan 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–0 v Japan 2 Jun 1981 · Kirin Cup 1981
0–0 v New Zealand 24 Sep 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v New Zealand 3 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

4–2 v Saudi Arabia 12 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Saudi Arabia 19 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v Kuwait 30 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–2 v New Zealand 10 Jan 1982 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1982
1–1 v India 16 Feb 1982 · Nehru Cup 1982

Kuwait

Before

1–2 v Malaysia 29 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
6–0 v Thailand 22 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
4–0 v Malaysia 25 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v South Korea 29 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–1 v New Zealand 10 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

1–0 v Saudi Arabia 4 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–0 v China PR 30 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Saudi Arabia 7 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–2 v New Zealand 14 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–0 v Iceland 14 Mar 1982 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

China PR

4–2 v North Korea 4 Jan 1981
0–0 v New Zealand 24 Sep 1981
0–1 v New Zealand 3 Oct 1981
3–0 v Kuwait 18 Oct 1981
4–2 v Saudi Arabia 12 Nov 1981
2–0 v Saudi Arabia 19 Nov 1981
0–1 v Kuwait 30 Nov 1981

Kuwait

6–0 v Thailand 22 Apr 1981
4–0 v Malaysia 25 Apr 1981
2–0 v South Korea 29 Apr 1981
2–1 v New Zealand 10 Oct 1981
0–3 v China PR 18 Oct 1981
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 4 Nov 1981
1–0 v China PR 30 Nov 1981
2–0 v Saudi Arabia 7 Dec 1981
2–2 v New Zealand 14 Dec 1981

Every China PR v Kuwait match19

From China PR's side.


4 Sep 2014	Kuwait	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
22 Feb 2012	Kuwait	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Jan 2011	Kuwait	2–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2011	Group stage
8 Nov 2009	Kuwait	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
13 Oct 2004	Kuwait	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
18 Feb 2004	Kuwait	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
19 Oct 2000	Kuwait	0–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2000	Group stage
12 Nov 1997	Kuwait	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
10 Oct 1997	Kuwait	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
13 Oct 1994	Kuwait	2–0	Neutral	Asian Games 1994	—
24 Feb 1993	Kuwait	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
20 Sep 1989	Kuwait	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
10 Dec 1988	Kuwait	2–2	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1988	Group stage
1 Oct 1986	Kuwait	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	Asian Games 1986	—
14 Dec 1984	Kuwait	1–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1984	Semi-final
30 Nov 1981	Kuwait	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
18 Oct 1981	Kuwait	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
7 Jun 1976	Kuwait	0–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1976	Group stage
14 Aug 1975	Kuwait	3–3	Home	Friendly	—

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