FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

New Zealand 3–3 Australia

Saturday 25 Apr 1981 · Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand3–3Australia

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Krncevic Turner Boden Wooddin Krncevic Sumner

15′0–1Eddie Krncevic Australia
25′1–1Grant Turner New Zealand
31′1–2Ken Boden Australia
34′2–2Steve Wooddin New Zealand
42′2–3Eddie Krncevic Australia
80′3–3Steve Sumner New Zealand

Elo

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

New Zealand: 1564 → 1567
Australia: 1713 → 1710

Expected score for New Zealand: 43% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 31 of 67, 1922–2025.

New Zealand wins: 13
Draws: 10
Australia wins: 44

Form either side

New Zealand

Before

0–0 v Indonesia 21 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
1–1 v Myanmar 24 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
0–3 v Morocco 26 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
1–1 v Thailand 28 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980
0–2 v Malaysia 30 Oct 1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980

After

4–0 v Fiji 3 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–0 v Taiwan 7 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Indonesia 11 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Australia 16 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
5–0 v Indonesia 23 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Australia

Before

1–1 v Mexico 26 Aug 1980 · Friendly
3–3 v Greece 11 Nov 1980 · Friendly
1–0 v Israel 2 Dec 1980 · Friendly
0–1 v Hong Kong 5 Dec 1980 · Friendly
1–1 v Indonesia 7 Dec 1980 · Friendly

After

0–2 v New Zealand 16 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Indonesia 20 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
3–2 v Taiwan 10 Jun 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
4–1 v Fiji 26 Jul 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
10–0 v Fiji 14 Aug 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Road through the tournament

New Zealand

3–3 v Australia 25 Apr 1981
4–0 v Fiji 3 May 1981
0–0 v Taiwan 7 May 1981
2–0 v Indonesia 11 May 1981
2–0 v Australia 16 May 1981
5–0 v Indonesia 23 May 1981
2–0 v Taiwan 30 May 1981
13–0 v Fiji 16 Aug 1981
0–0 v China PR 24 Sep 1981
1–0 v China PR 3 Oct 1981
1–2 v Kuwait 10 Oct 1981
2–2 v Saudi Arabia 28 Nov 1981
2–2 v Kuwait 14 Dec 1981
5–0 v Saudi Arabia 19 Dec 1981

Australia

3–3 v New Zealand 25 Apr 1981
0–2 v New Zealand 16 May 1981
2–0 v Indonesia 20 May 1981
3–2 v Taiwan 10 Jun 1981
4–1 v Fiji 26 Jul 1981
10–0 v Fiji 14 Aug 1981
0–1 v Indonesia 30 Aug 1981

Every New Zealand v Australia match67

From New Zealand's side.


9 Sep 2025	Australia	1–3	Home	Soccer Ashes 2025	—
5 Sep 2025	Australia	0–1	Away	Soccer Ashes 2025	—
17 Oct 2023	Australia	0–2	Neutral	Soccer Ashes 2023	—
25 Sep 2022	Australia	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
22 Sep 2022	Australia	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
5 Jun 2011	Australia	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
24 May 2010	Australia	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
9 Jun 2005	Australia	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
29 May 2004	Australia	0–1	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2004	Final round
14 Jul 2002	Australia	1–0	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2002	Final
24 Jun 2001	Australia	1–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
20 Jun 2001	Australia	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
28 Jun 2000	Australia	0–2	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2000	Final
4 Oct 1998	Australia	1–0	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 1998	Final
6 Jul 1997	Australia	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
28 Jun 1997	Australia	0–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
18 Jan 1997	Australia	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
15 Nov 1995	Australia	0–3	Away	Trans-Tasman Cup 1995	Semi-final
10 Nov 1995	Australia	0–0	Home	Trans-Tasman Cup 1995	Semi-final
6 Jun 1993	Australia	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—

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