FIFA World Cup qualification 1980

Iceland 0–4 Wales

Monday 2 Jun 1980 · Reykjavík, Iceland

Iceland0–4Wales

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Walsh Giles Flynn Walsh

45′0–1Ian Walsh Wales
53′0–2David Giles Wales
61′0–3Brian Flynn Wales · penalty
75′0–4Ian Walsh Wales

Elo

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

Iceland: 1301 → 1289
Wales: 1685 → 1697

Expected score for Iceland: 16.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 9, 1980–2024.

Iceland wins: 1
Draws: 2
Wales wins: 6

Form either side

Iceland

Before

1–3 v Germany 26 May 1979 · Friendly
1–2 v Switzerland 9 Jun 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–4 v Netherlands 5 Sep 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–3 v German DR 12 Sep 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–2 v Poland 10 Oct 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979

After

1–1 v Finland 25 Jun 1980 · Friendly
2–1 v Faroe Islands 30 Jun 1980 · Friendly
1–3 v Norway 14 Jul 1980 · Friendly
1–1 v Sweden 17 Jul 1980 · Friendly
1–2 v Russia 3 Sep 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980

Wales

Before

1–5 v Germany 17 Oct 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–1 v Turkey 21 Nov 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
4–1 v England 17 May 1980 · British Home Championship 1980
0–1 v Scotland 21 May 1980 · British Home Championship 1980
0–1 v Northern Ireland 23 May 1980 · British Home Championship 1980

After

4–0 v Turkey 15 Oct 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
1–0 v Czech Republic 19 Nov 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
3–1 v Republic of Ireland 24 Feb 1981 · Friendly
1–0 v Turkey 25 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Scotland 16 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981

Road through the tournament

Iceland

0–4 v Wales 2 Jun 1980
1–2 v Russia 3 Sep 1980
3–1 v Turkey 24 Sep 1980
0–5 v Russia 15 Oct 1980

Wales

4–0 v Iceland 2 Jun 1980
4–0 v Turkey 15 Oct 1980
1–0 v Czech Republic 19 Nov 1980

Every Iceland v Wales match9

From Iceland's side.


19 Nov 2024	Wales	1–4	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
11 Oct 2024	Wales	2–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
5 Mar 2014	Wales	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
28 May 2008	Wales	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
1 May 1991	Wales	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 1984	Wales	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
12 Sep 1984	Wales	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
14 Oct 1981	Wales	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
2 Jun 1980	Wales	0–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—

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