Oceania Nations Cup 1980 · Third-place play-off

New Caledonia 2–1 Fiji

Saturday 1 Mar 1980 · Nouméa, New Caledonia

New Caledonia2–1Fiji

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Salim Xowie Xowie

1′0–1Mohamed Salim Fiji
37′1–1Jean Xowie New Caledonia
59′2–1Jacob Xowie New Caledonia

Elo

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

New Caledonia: 1558 → 1570
Fiji: 1462 → 1450

Expected score for New Caledonia: 75.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 32, 1963–2024.

New Caledonia wins: 11
Draws: 6
Fiji wins: 15

Form either side

New Caledonia

Before

2–3 v Tahiti 4 Sep 1979 · South Pacific Games 1979
1–3 v Solomon Islands 7 Sep 1979 · South Pacific Games 1979
0–8 v Australia 24 Feb 1980 · Oceania Nations Cup 1980
4–3 v Vanuatu 26 Feb 1980 · Oceania Nations Cup 1980
8–0 v Papua New Guinea 28 Feb 1980 · Oceania Nations Cup 1980

After

0–1 v Tahiti 7 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981
2–2 v Vanuatu 8 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981
1–1 v Solomon Islands 9 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981
5–1 v Papua New Guinea 10 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981
3–0 v Fiji 13 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981

Fiji

Before

1–1 v New Zealand 19 Feb 1980 · Friendly
0–2 v New Zealand 21 Feb 1980 · Friendly
3–1 v Solomon Islands 25 Feb 1980 · Oceania Nations Cup 1980
4–0 v New Zealand 27 Feb 1980 · Oceania Nations Cup 1980
3–6 v Tahiti 29 Feb 1980 · Oceania Nations Cup 1980

After

1–1 v Tahiti 10 Jul 1980 · Friendly
0–2 v Mexico 30 Aug 1980 · Friendly
0–1 v Tahiti 2 Mar 1981 · Friendly
1–2 v Tahiti 10 Mar 1981 · Friendly
0–4 v New Zealand 3 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Road through the tournament

New Caledonia

0–8 v Australia Group stage
4–3 v Vanuatu Group stage
8–0 v Papua New Guinea Group stage
2–1 v Fiji Third-place play-off

Fiji

3–1 v Solomon Islands Group stage
4–0 v New Zealand Group stage
3–6 v Tahiti Group stage
1–2 v New Caledonia Third-place play-off

Every New Caledonia v Fiji match32

From New Caledonia's side.


17 Nov 2024	Fiji	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
17 Sep 2022	Fiji	0–1	Neutral	MSG Prime Minister's Cup 2022	—
18 Mar 2022	Fiji	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
12 Jul 2019	Fiji	1–0	Neutral	Pacific Games 2019	—
18 Mar 2019	Fiji	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
15 Dec 2017	Fiji	1–4	Neutral	Pacific Mini Games 2017	—
11 Jun 2017	Fiji	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
7 Jun 2017	Fiji	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
21 Nov 2007	Fiji	4–0	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2007	Final round
17 Nov 2007	Fiji	3–3	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2007	Final round
7 Sep 2007	Fiji	1–0	Neutral	South Pacific Games 2007	—
3 Sep 2007	Fiji	1–1	Neutral	South Pacific Games 2007	—
11 Jul 2003	Fiji	0–2	Away	South Pacific Games 2003	—
6 Jul 2002	Fiji	1–2	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2002	Group stage
10 Apr 2000	Fiji	1–2	Away	Melanesia Cup 2000	—
5 Sep 1998	Fiji	0–3	Neutral	Melanesia Cup 1998	—
1 May 1997	Fiji	1–5	Away	Friendly	—
4 Jul 1994	Fiji	1–3	Neutral	Melanesia Cup 1994	—
28 Jul 1992	Fiji	2–2	Neutral	Melanesia Cup 1992	—
10 Sep 1991	Fiji	1–3	Neutral	South Pacific Games 1991	—

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