World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Hong Kong and China qualify for next round
HONG KONG, Dec. 21, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (Asian Qualifiers) : China defeated Hong Kong by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the first leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Hong Kong and China both qualify for the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4 Prel.
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Overview
Hong Kong at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
China at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
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Hong Kong
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0:1
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/CHN.png)
China
0:1 (0:0)
- 21 December 1980
- Hong Kong
World Cup History
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