FIFA World Cup 1982 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

France 4–1 Kuwait

Monday 21 Jun 1982 · Valladolid, Spain (neutral)

France4–1Kuwait

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Genghini Platini Six Al-Buloushi Bossis

31′1–0Bernard Genghini France
43′2–0Michel Platini France
48′3–0Didier Six France
75′3–1Abdullah Al-Buloushi Kuwait
89′4–1Maxime Bossis France

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

France

Came on

6Christian LopezDF↑59′
11René GirardMF↑81′

Kuwait

Came on

7Fathi KameelFW↑46′
17Hamoud Al-ShemmariDF↑78′

Elo

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

France: 1734 → 1787
Kuwait: 1734 → 1682

Expected score for France: 50% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 2, 1982–1990.

France wins: 2
Draws: 0
Kuwait wins: 0

Form either side

France

Before

2–0 v Italy 23 Feb 1982 · Friendly
4–0 v Northern Ireland 24 Mar 1982 · Friendly
0–1 v Peru 28 Apr 1982 · Friendly
0–1 v Wales 2 Jun 1982 · Friendly
1–3 v England 16 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

After

1–1 v Czech Republic 24 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
1–0 v Austria 28 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
4–1 v Northern Ireland 4 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
3–3 v Germany 8 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
2–3 v Poland 10 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

Kuwait

Before

2–0 v United Arab Emirates 24 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 26 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
2–0 v Oman 29 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
1–2 v Qatar 4 Apr 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
1–1 v Czech Republic 17 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

After

0–1 v England 25 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
1–0 v Norway 13 Nov 1982 · Friendly
3–1 v Nepal 21 Nov 1982 · Asian Games 1982
4–0 v Myanmar 23 Nov 1982 · Asian Games 1982
2–1 v Iraq 25 Nov 1982 · Asian Games 1982

Group 4

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1France	3	1	1	1	+1	3
2England	3	3	0	0	+5	6
3Czech Republic	3	0	2	1	-2	2
4Kuwait	3	0	1	2	-4	1

Road through the tournament

France

1–3 v England Group stage
4–1 v Kuwait Group stage
1–1 v Czech Republic Group stage
1–0 v Austria Group stage
4–1 v Northern Ireland Group stage
3–3 v Germany Semi-final
2–3 v Poland Third-place play-off

Kuwait

1–1 v Czech Republic Group stage
1–4 v France Group stage
0–1 v England Group stage

Every France v Kuwait match2

From France's side.


21 Jan 1990	Kuwait	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
21 Jun 1982	Kuwait	4–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1982	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul