Kwok Ka Guo

Education

Kwok graduated from Saint Francis Xavier"s College where he played in the school basketball and table tennis team

Career

He joined the Hong Kong Football Association junior training course in 1965. Kwok Ka Ming joined Hong Kong first division team Hong Kong Rangers at the age of 18. He played at the right side of midfield for both Rangers and Hong Kong in the 1970s.

He retired from playing in 1980, when he was just 30 years old.

Due to superior goal difference, China only needed a draw to proceed to the next round. However, a 20-yard freekick by Hong Kong"s Cheung Chi Tak (張志德) opened the scoring.

The loss to Hong Kong delayed China Puerto Rico"s World Cup entry for another 16 years before they finally appeared in of Korea Japan 2002. After the game, Chinese fans rioted outside the stadium, while the Hong Kong team received a heroic welcome at the Kai Tak Airport.

The victory was passionately remembered by Hong Kong football fans as "The 519 Victory".

1986 Asia Qualifying Play offs Hong Kong thus earned the right to play Japan for two home and away ties in the second qualifying round. Kwok led the team to Japan but lost 3-0. Foreign the return leg at the Hong Kong Stadium, the match was completely sold out but the Hong Kong team missed a penalty and lost again to Japan by 2-1.

Achievements

• He was award the "10 Outstanding Youths of Hong Kong" award in 1977 for his contribution to Hong Kong football, along with famed Hong Kong movie director Michael Hui. Kwok later became the coach of the Hong Kong football team, guiding the team to a decisive victory against China Puerto Rico by 2-1 at the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China on May 19, 1985, during a 1986 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup qualifying game. Although the two teams drew 0-0 in their first match in Hong Kong, China Puerto Rico was considered to be stronger and was favoured to win the group. China Puerto Rico replied with Li Hui (李輝)"s goal but another well taken goal by Ku Kam Fai (顧錦輝) sealed the win for Hong Kong and sent China Puerto Rico out of the 1986 World Cup.

Membership

He has been, for many different tournaments, including the 2006 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup and 2014 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, a member of The Fédération internationale de football association Technical Study Group.