FIFA World Cup qualification 1977

Netherlands 4–1 Iceland

Wednesday 31 Aug 1977 · Nijmegen, Netherlands

Netherlands4–1Iceland

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Hanegem Geels Rep Sigurvinsson Geels

15′1–0Wim van Hanegem Netherlands
18′2–0Ruud Geels Netherlands
35′3–0Johnny Rep Netherlands
68′3–1Ásgeir Sigurvinsson Iceland
89′4–1Ruud Geels Netherlands · penalty

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Netherlands: 1954 → 1955
Iceland: 1371 → 1370

Expected score for Netherlands: 98.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 13, 1973–2024.

Netherlands wins: 10
Draws: 1
Iceland wins: 2

Form either side

Netherlands

Before

3–2 v Serbia 19 Jun 1976 · UEFA Euro 1976
1–0 v Iceland 8 Sep 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976
2–2 v Northern Ireland 13 Oct 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976
2–0 v England 9 Feb 1977 · Friendly
2–0 v Belgium 26 Mar 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977

After

0–0 v Russia 5 Oct 1977 · Friendly
1–0 v Northern Ireland 12 Oct 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
1–0 v Belgium 26 Oct 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
2–1 v Israel 22 Feb 1978 · Friendly
4–0 v Tunisia 5 Apr 1978 · Friendly

Iceland

Before

0–1 v Belgium 5 Sep 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976
0–1 v Netherlands 8 Sep 1976 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1976
1–0 v Northern Ireland 11 Jun 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
2–1 v Norway 30 Jun 1977 · Friendly
0–1 v Sweden 20 Jul 1977 · Friendly

After

0–4 v Belgium 3 Sep 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
0–2 v Northern Ireland 21 Sep 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
0–0 v Denmark 28 Jun 1978 · Friendly
0–0 v United States 3 Sep 1978 · Friendly
0–2 v Poland 6 Sep 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978

Road through the tournament

Netherlands

2–0 v Belgium 26 Mar 1977
4–1 v Iceland 31 Aug 1977
1–0 v Northern Ireland 12 Oct 1977
1–0 v Belgium 26 Oct 1977

Iceland

Every Netherlands v Iceland match13

From Netherlands's side.


10 Jun 2024	Iceland	4–0	Home	Friendly	—
3 Sep 2015	Iceland	0–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
13 Oct 2014	Iceland	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
6 Jun 2009	Iceland	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
11 Oct 2008	Iceland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
7 Sep 1983	Iceland	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
1 Sep 1982	Iceland	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1982	—
5 Sep 1979	Iceland	4–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1979	—
20 Sep 1978	Iceland	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1978	—
31 Aug 1977	Iceland	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
8 Sep 1976	Iceland	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1976	—
29 Aug 1973	Iceland	8–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
22 Aug 1973	Iceland	5–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—

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