FIFA World Cup qualification · qualification
4 Jan 1981 – 19 Dec 1981 · ← FIFA World Cup qualification 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1982 →
| New Zealand | — | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 9 | +33 | — |
| Kuwait | — | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | — |
| Germany | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | +28 | — |
| Russia | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | — |
| Hungary | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | — |
| Australia | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | — |
| Serbia | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | — |
| China PR | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | — |
| Netherlands | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | — |
| Saudi Arabia | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | — |
| Brazil | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | — |
| Czech Republic | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | — |
| Scotland | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | — |
| Chile | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | — |
| Poland | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | — |
| Cameroon | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | — |
Own goals aside.
Tallest: 35 · Goals in the match