FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Saudi Arabia 2–4 China PR

Thursday 12 Nov 1981 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)

Saudi Arabia2–4China PR

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Nifawi Abdullah Shusheng Jingang Guangming Xiangdong

10′1–0Ahmed Al Nifawi Saudi Arabia
11′2–0Majed Abdullah Saudi Arabia
62′2–1Zuo Shusheng China PR
63′2–2Chen Jingang China PR
76′2–3Gu Guangming China PR
88′2–4Huang Xiangdong China PR

Elo

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

Saudi Arabia: 1542 → 1526
China PR: 1714 → 1730

Expected score for Saudi Arabia: 27.1% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 22, 1978–2025.

Saudi Arabia wins: 10
Draws: 5
China PR wins: 7

Form either side

Saudi Arabia

Before

1–0 v Bahrain 28 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–0 v Qatar 31 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v South Korea 17 Oct 1981 · Friendly
1–2 v Sweden 28 Oct 1981 · Friendly
0–1 v Kuwait 4 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

0–2 v China PR 19 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–2 v New Zealand 28 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–2 v Kuwait 7 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–5 v New Zealand 19 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v United Arab Emirates 21 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982

China PR

Before

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
3–0 v Kuwait 18 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

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
0–0 v Uruguay 22 Feb 1982 · Nehru Cup 1982

Road through the tournament

Saudi Arabia

1–0 v Iraq 21 Mar 1981
2–0 v Syria 24 Mar 1981
1–0 v Bahrain 28 Mar 1981
1–0 v Qatar 31 Mar 1981
0–1 v Kuwait 4 Nov 1981
2–4 v China PR 12 Nov 1981
0–2 v China PR 19 Nov 1981
2–2 v New Zealand 28 Nov 1981
0–2 v Kuwait 7 Dec 1981
0–5 v New Zealand 19 Dec 1981

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

Every Saudi Arabia v China PR match22

From Saudi Arabia's side.


20 Mar 2025	China PR	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Sep 2024	China PR	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
24 Mar 2022	China PR	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
12 Oct 2021	China PR	3–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
10 Jan 2015	China PR	0–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2015	Group stage
19 Nov 2013	China PR	0–0	Away	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013	—
6 Feb 2013	China PR	2–1	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013	—
4 Jun 2009	China PR	4–1	Away	Friendly	—
5 Oct 2000	China PR	2–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
6 Nov 1997	China PR	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
3 Oct 1997	China PR	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
16 Dec 1996	China PR	4–3	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1996	Quarter-final
11 Oct 1994	China PR	0–2	Neutral	Asian Games 1994	—
26 Jan 1994	China PR	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
23 Jan 1994	China PR	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
29 Oct 1992	China PR	1–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1992	Group stage
12 Oct 1989	China PR	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
12 Dec 1988	China PR	1–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1988	Group stage
16 Dec 1984	China PR	2–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1984	Final
19 Nov 1981	China PR	0–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—

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