Match No. 567 - Friday, 25th June 1982, 5:15pm
Assist: Paul Mariner. "...after 27 minutes they found space and created a neat goal. Francis passes to Mariner, ran around him for the return, rode a tackle from Mahboub and sent a firm shot innto the far corner of the net." Trevor Francis8th of 12 goals. Right-footed from 16 yards., 28' 27:08
- 22
- Peter ShiltonNotts Forest, 40th of 125 caps
32 years, 9 months, 7 days
Goalkeeper
- 14
- Phil NealLiverpool, 39th of 50 caps
31 years, 4 months, 5 days
Right Back
- 12
- Mick MillsIpswich, 40th of 42 caps
33 years, 5 months, 21 day
Left Back (c)6th captaincy
- 19
- Ray WilkinsMan Utd, 50th of 84 caps
25 years, 9 months, 11 day
Midfield
- 18
- Phil ThompsonLiverpool, 38th of 42 caps
28 years, 5 months, 4 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Steve FosterBrighton, 3rd of 3 caps
24 years, 9 months, 1 day
Centre Back
- 9
- Glenn HoddleSpurs, 13th of 53 caps
24 years, 7 months, 29 days
Midfield
- 15
- Graham RixArsenal, 11th of 17 caps
24 years, 8 months, 2 days
Left Midfield
- 8
- Trevor FrancisMan City, 30th of 52 caps
28 years, 2 months, 6 days
Centre Forward
- 11
- Paul MarinerIpswich, 24th of 35 caps
29 years, 1 month, 3 days
Centre Forward 
41:27 Pushing the referee.
- 5
- Steve CoppellMan Utd, 39th of 42 caps
26 years, 11 month, 16 days
Right Midfield
- 1
- Ahmed Al-TarabulsiAhmad Khodr Al-Tarabulsi.
Born 22nd Mar 1947, Beirut, Lebanon.
- 2
- Naeem SaadNaeem Saad Mubarak Faraj.
Born 1st Oct 1957, Kuwait.
44:55 Pulling back Mills after he had beaten him.
- 3
- Mahboub Juma'aMahboub Juma'a Mubarak.
Born 17th Sep 1955, Kuwait.
- 14
- Abdullah MayoufAbdullah Mayouf.
Born 3rd Dec 1953, Kuwait.
- 5
- Waleed Al-JasemWaleed S. Al-Jasem Al-Mubarak.
Born 18th Nov 1959, Kuwait.
'7675:38
- 6
- Sa'ad Al-HoutiSa'ad Mohammad Abdulaziz Al-Houti.
Born 24th May 1954, Kuwait.
(c)
- 7
- Fathi KameelFathi Kameel Matar Marzouq.
Born 23rd May 1955, Kuwait City.
- 8
- Abdullah Al-BuloushiAbdullah Mohamed H. Al-Buloushi.
Born 16th Feb 1960, Kuwait City.
- 12
- Yousef Al-SuwayedYussef Al-Suwayed.
Born 20th Sep 1958, Kuwait.
- 10
- Abdulaziz Al-AnberiAbdulaziz Al-Anberi.
Born 3rd Jan 1954, Kaifan.
- 16
- Faisal Al-DakhilFaisal Al-Dakhil.
Born 13th Aug 1957, Kuwait City.
- 17
- Hamoud Al-ShemmariHamoud Fleitah Al-Shemmari.
Born 26th Sep 1960, Kuwait.
'7675:38
Notes
- QualificationEngland qualify for the next round with a 100% record. To date this is the only occurence of winning all group games at a World Cup.
- Mariner Yellow CardThe Colombian referee had an annoying habit of getting in the way of play. Prior to branishing the yellow card to Mariner, he had been in the way of play on three further occasions in the first half and later blocked a Hoddle shot in the second. Mariner was off the ball, ahead of play, when he found Aristizabal wandering in front of him when he was ready to receive a pass from Rix, so he gave him a gentle shove out of the way. The referee booked Mariner.
- Player MilestoneRay Wilkins' 50th Cap
- Player MilestoneSteve Foster's Last Cap
Sources
- England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- The Guardian "German test awaiting England after victory best forgotten", Saturday, 26th June 1982, page 22.
- englandstats.com Digital Archive
Referee
Colombia Gilberto Aristizabal
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 5 ranking points to 2032 points England - 3rd
Kuwait - 43rd
World Cup 1982
(Group 4)
- England
- 6
- +5
- 0
- 0
- 3
- 3
- France
- 3
- +1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- Czechoslov...
- 2
- -2
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 3
- Kuwait
- 1
- -4
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 3
