| 1981-05-16 |  Australiav New ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-13 |  Bulgariav FinlandFIFA World Cup qualification | 4–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-13 |  Hungaryv RomaniaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-11 |  IndonesiavNew ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-08 |  Egyptv MoroccoFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-07 |  TaiwanvNew ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-03 |  FijivNew ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–4 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-02 |  PolandvGerman DRFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-01 |  Luxembourgv DenmarkFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-01 |  Algeriav NigerFIFA World Cup qualification | 4–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 |  Northern Irelandv PortugalFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 |  EnglandvRomaniaFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 |  Cyprusv NetherlandsFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 | Yugoslaviav GreeceFIFA World Cup qualification | 5–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 |  Francev BelgiumFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 |  Germanyv AustriaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 |  Kuwaitv South KoreaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-28 |  Scotlandv IsraelFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-28 |  SwitzerlandvHungaryFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-27 |  Malaysiav ThailandFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-26 | MoroccovEgyptFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-26 |  Cameroonv DR Congoplayed as ZaïreFIFA World Cup qualification | 6–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-25 | KuwaitvMalaysiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 4–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-25 | New ZealandvAustraliaFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–3 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-24 | South KoreavThailandFIFA World Cup qualification | 5–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-22 | KuwaitvThailandFIFA World Cup qualification | 6–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-21 | South KoreavMalaysiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-15 |  TurkeyvCzechoslovakiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–3 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-15 |  Nigeriav GuineaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-12 | GuineavNigeriaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-12 | DR Congoplayed as ZaïrevCameroonFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-04 |  MaltavGerman DRFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-01 |  AlbaniavGermanyFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-31 |  Saudi Arabiav QatarFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-30 |  Iraqv SyriaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-29 |  Brazilv VenezuelaFIFA World Cup qualification | 5–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-28 | Saudi Arabiav BahrainFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-27 | QatarvSyriaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-25 | Belgiumv Republic of IrelandFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-25 | NetherlandsvFranceFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-25 | Turkeyv WalesFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-25 | IraqvBahrainFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-25 | ScotlandvNorthern IrelandFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-24 | Saudi ArabiavSyriaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-22 | QatarvBahrainFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-22 | Brazilv BoliviaFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-21 | Saudi ArabiavIraqFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-19 | SyriavBahrainFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-18 | QatarvIraqFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-03-15 | VenezuelavBoliviaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |