Date: 17-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: VALLADOLID
Running time: 103 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english
My rating: **
Notes: Panenka,Nehoda
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 17 June 1982, 17:45
José Zorrilla, Valladolid
Attendance: 25,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 22°C
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Zdeněk Hruška
Jan Fiala
Ladislav Jurkemik
Jozef Barmoš
Antonín Panenka
Ladislav Vízek
Tomáš Kříž
Zdeněk Nehoda (c)
Jan Berger
Jozef Kukucka
Petr Janečka
Coach: Jozef Vengloš (TCH)
61′ ↓Tomáš Kříž ↑Přemysl Bičovský
68′ ↓Petr Janečka ↑Vlastimil Petržela
KUWAIT
Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi
Naim Fajah
Mahboud Mubarak
Walid Al-Mubarak
Saad Al-Houti (c)
Abdulaziz Al-Balushi
Jasem Sultan
Abdulaziz Al-Anbari
Abdullah Mayuf
Faisal Al-Dakhil
Mohamed Karam
Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira (BRA)
57′ ↓Mohamed Karam ↑Fathi Matar
Referee: Benjamin Dwomoh (GHA)
Goals:
21′ Antonín Panenka (penalty), TCH
57′ Faisal Al-Dakhil, KUW
Match overview
Czechoslovakia took the lead through a trademark Panenka penalty, but Kuwait responded with spirit and skill, equalising through Al-Dakhil’s composed finish. The Europeans dominated possession but were unable to break down Kuwait’s disciplined defence in the second half. Kuwait, making their World Cup debut, showed composure and tactical awareness, earning a historic point and delighting their supporters in Valladolid.
Trivia
This was Kuwait’s first ever match at the World Cup finals, and they became only the third Asian team to avoid defeat in their debut. Antonín Panenka, famous for his audacious penalty in the 1976 European Championship final, scored his only World Cup goal in this match. Kuwait’s result was widely celebrated in the Arab world.
