FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Fiji 0–4 New Zealand

Sunday 3 May 1981 · Suva, Fiji

Fiji0–4New Zealand

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Turner Sumner Turner Turner

8′0–1Brian Turner New Zealand
20′0–2Steve Sumner New Zealand
31′0–3Brian Turner New Zealand
85′0–4Brian Turner New Zealand

Hat-trick: Brian Turner

Elo

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

Fiji: 1439 → 1405
New Zealand: 1567 → 1602

Expected score for Fiji: 46% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 40, 1951–2025.

Fiji wins: 5
Draws: 3
New Zealand wins: 32

Form either side

Fiji

Before

1–2 v New Caledonia 1 Mar 1980 · Oceania Nations Cup 1980
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

After

0–0 v Indonesia 31 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–1 v Taiwan 6 Jun 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–1 v Solomon Islands 7 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981
2–3 v Papua New Guinea 8 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981
1–1 v Vanuatu 10 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981

New Zealand

Before

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
3–3 v Australia 25 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

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
2–0 v Taiwan 30 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Road through the tournament

Fiji

0–4 v New Zealand 3 May 1981
0–0 v Indonesia 31 May 1981
2–1 v Taiwan 6 Jun 1981
1–4 v Australia 26 Jul 1981
3–3 v Indonesia 10 Aug 1981
0–10 v Australia 14 Aug 1981
0–13 v New Zealand 16 Aug 1981

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

Every Fiji v New Zealand match40

From Fiji's side.


21 Mar 2025	New Zealand	0–7	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
21 Mar 2022	New Zealand	0–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
28 Mar 2017	New Zealand	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
25 Mar 2017	New Zealand	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
28 May 2016	New Zealand	1–3	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2016	Group stage
2 Jun 2012	New Zealand	0–1	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2012	Group stage
19 Nov 2008	New Zealand	2–0	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2008	Final round
17 Oct 2007	New Zealand	0–2	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2007	Final round
6 Jun 2004	New Zealand	0–2	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2004	Final round
2 Oct 1998	New Zealand	0–1	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 1998	Semi-final
18 Jun 1997	New Zealand	0–5	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
7 Jun 1997	New Zealand	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
24 May 1993	New Zealand	0–5	Away	Friendly	—
22 May 1993	New Zealand	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
7 Jun 1992	New Zealand	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
19 Nov 1988	New Zealand	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
17 Nov 1988	New Zealand	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 Nov 1988	New Zealand	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
19 Sep 1986	New Zealand	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
17 Sep 1986	New Zealand	2–4	Home	Friendly	—

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