New Zealand v Kuwait, 10 October 1981
| Score | 2-1 to Kuwait |
| Referee | Hardjowasito Sudarso |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia group final |
| Venue | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
View New Zealand v Kuwait head to head
Goals:
| Steve Wooddin | 24 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Bobby Almond
Defender
Adrian Elrick
Defender
Ricki Herbert
Defender
John Hill
Midfielder
Duncan Cole
Midfielder
Keith Mackay
Midfielder
Steve Sumner
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Brian Turner
Forward
Steve Wooddin
Substitutions:
| Bill McClure for Grant Turner | 74 |
Cards:
On the bench:
2
Kuwait
Goals:
| Faisal Ali A Al Daakhil | penalty | 61 |
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| Jasem Sultan | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Ahmad Al-Tarabulsi
Goalkeeper
Abdullah Al-Buloushi
Midfielder
Sa'ad Al-Houti
Midfielder
Jasem Sultan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Abdulaziz Al-Anberi for Mohammed Karam Ahmed | 46 |
Cards:
| Waleed Mohammed Al Jassem Mo Al Mubarak | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Abdulaziz Al-Anberi