Saudi Arabia v New Zealand, 19 December 1981
| Score | 5-0 to New Zealand |
| Referee | Charles Corver |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia group final |
| Venue | Malaz Stadium, Riyadh |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
View Saudi Arabia v New Zealand head to head
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
| Mohammed Mubarak Gamael for Darwish Mohammed Saeed Awadh | 46 |
Cards:
| Mohammed Abdul Al Gawad | Y | |
| Ahmed Yehya O Al Nifawy | Y |
On the bench:
Goals:
| Wynton Rufer | 17 |
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| Brian Turner | 18 |
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| Steve Wooddin | 38 |
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| Wynton Rufer | 39 |
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| Brian Turner | penalty | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Bobby Almond
Defender
Glenn Dods
Defender
Adrian Elrick
Defender
Ricki Herbert
Defender
Alan Boath
Midfielder
Duncan Cole
Midfielder
Steve Sumner
Midfielder
(captain)
Brian Turner
Midfielder/Forward
Wynton Rufer
Forward
Steve Wooddin
Forward
Substitutions:
| Keith Mackay for Alan Boath | 74 |
| Sam Malcolmson for Brian Turner | 80 |
Cards:
| Steve Sumner | Y | |
| Brian Turner | Y |