World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : China beats Hong Kong in shoot out to qualify for next round
HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (Asian Qualifiers) : China defeated Hong Kong on penalties 5-4, after the match ended 0-0 in regulation time, in the first leg of a qualifying game on Wednesday. China, who won the first leg (0-0), advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Hong Kong is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4 Semi
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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)
Hong Kong
0:0
China
4:5 (penalties), 0:0 (a.e.t.), 0:0 (0:0)
- 31 December 1980
- Hong Kong
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