| 1981-12-19 |  Saudi Arabiav New ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–5 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-12-14 |  KuwaitvNew ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-12-07 | KuwaitvSaudi ArabiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-12-05 |  Francev CyprusFIFA World Cup qualification | 4–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-12-05 |  Italyv LuxembourgFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-30 | Kuwaitv ChinaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-29 |  GreecevYugoslaviaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-29 |  Cameroonv MoroccoFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-29 | Czechoslovakiav Russiaplayed as Soviet UnionFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-28 | New ZealandvSaudi ArabiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-22 |  Germanyv BulgariaFIFA World Cup qualification | 4–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-21 | YugoslaviavLuxembourgFIFA World Cup qualification | 5–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-19 | ChinavSaudi ArabiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-18 | Francev NetherlandsFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-18 |  Northern Irelandv IsraelFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-18 |  Englandv HungaryFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-18 | Russiaplayed as Soviet Unionv WalesFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-18 |  Portugalv ScotlandFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-18 | Germanyv AlbaniaFIFA World Cup qualification | 8–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-15 | MoroccovCameroonFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-15 |  Polandv MaltaFIFA World Cup qualification | 6–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-14 | ItalyvGreeceFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-12 | Saudi ArabiavChinaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–4 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-11 |  Switzerlandv RomaniaFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-11 | Bulgariav AustriaFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-11 | German DRvMaltaFIFA World Cup qualification | 5–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-11-04 | Saudi ArabiavKuwaitFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-31 | Hungaryv NorwayFIFA World Cup qualification | 4–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-30 |  Algeriav NigeriaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-28 | IsraelvPortugalFIFA World Cup qualification | 4–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-28 | Russiaplayed as Soviet UnionvCzechoslovakiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-18 | ChinavKuwaitFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-17 | YugoslaviavItalyFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-14 | AlbaniavBulgariaFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-14 | Portugalv SwedenFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-14 | Netherlandsv BelgiumFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-14 | Northern IrelandvScotlandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-14 |  Republic of IrelandvFranceFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-14 | Greecev DenmarkFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–3 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-14 | HungaryvSwitzerlandFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-14 | AustriavGermanyFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–3 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-14 | Walesv IcelandFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-10 | New ZealandvKuwaitFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-10 | German DRvPolandFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–3 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-10 | NigeriavAlgeriaFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-10 | RomaniavSwitzerlandFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-07 |  TurkeyvRussiaplayed as Soviet UnionFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–3 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-10-03 | New ZealandvChinaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-09-24 | ChinavNew ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-09-23 | IcelandvCzechoslovakiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |