Saudi Arabia v Kuwait, 04 November 1981
| Score | 1-0 to Kuwait |
| Referee | Alf Grey |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia group final |
| Venue | Malaz Stadium, Riyadh |
| Attendance | 28,000 |
View Saudi Arabia v Kuwait head to head
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
| Darwish Mohammed Saeed Awadh for Abdullah Abed Rabboh Faraj | 65 |
| Abdullah Awad Foudah for Othman Marzouq Al Fairoz Mubarak | 81 |
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Kuwait
Goals:
| Abdulaziz Al-Anberi | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Ahmad Al-Tarabulsi
Goalkeeper
Abdullah Al-Buloushi
Midfielder
Sa'ad Al-Houti
Midfielder
Abdulaziz Al-Anberi
Forward
Faisal Al-Dakhil
Forward
Jasem Sultan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Humoud Fulaiteh Al Shammari for na'eem Saad Mubarak Fajah | 53 |
| Mohammed Karam for Fat'hi Kameel Fayaz Matar Marzouq | 81 |