FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

New Zealand 1–0 China PR

Saturday 3 Oct 1981 · Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand1–0China PR

Goals1

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43′1–0Ricki Herbert New Zealand

Elo

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

New Zealand: 1677 → 1693
China PR: 1698 → 1683

Expected score for New Zealand: 61.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 16, 1975–2023.

New Zealand wins: 7
Draws: 6
China PR wins: 3

Form either side

New Zealand

Before

1–0 v Malaysia 4 Sep 1981 · Merdeka Tournament 1981
0–0 v Indonesia 7 Sep 1981 · Merdeka Tournament 1981
0–1 v United Arab Emirates 10 Sep 1981 · Merdeka Tournament 1981
1–0 v Japan 12 Sep 1981 · Merdeka Tournament 1981
0–0 v China PR 24 Sep 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

1–2 v Kuwait 10 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–2 v Saudi Arabia 28 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–2 v Kuwait 14 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
5–0 v Saudi Arabia 19 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–1 v China PR 10 Jan 1982 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1982

China PR

Before

1–0 v Japan 26 Dec 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
0–0 v Hong Kong 31 Dec 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
4–2 v North Korea 4 Jan 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–0 v Japan 2 Jun 1981 · Kirin Cup 1981
0–0 v New Zealand 24 Sep 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

3–0 v Kuwait 18 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
4–2 v Saudi Arabia 12 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Saudi Arabia 19 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v Kuwait 30 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–2 v New Zealand 10 Jan 1982 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1982

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

China PR

4–2 v North Korea 4 Jan 1981
0–0 v New Zealand 24 Sep 1981
0–1 v New Zealand 3 Oct 1981
3–0 v Kuwait 18 Oct 1981
4–2 v Saudi Arabia 12 Nov 1981
2–0 v Saudi Arabia 19 Nov 1981
0–1 v Kuwait 30 Nov 1981

Every New Zealand v China PR match16

From New Zealand's side.


26 Mar 2023	China PR	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
23 Mar 2023	China PR	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 Nov 2014	China PR	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 2012	China PR	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
25 Mar 2011	China PR	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
14 Jan 2000	China PR	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
28 Jun 1996	China PR	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
24 Aug 1990	China PR	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Aug 1990	China PR	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
10 Jan 1982	China PR	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1982	—
3 Oct 1981	China PR	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
24 Sep 1981	China PR	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
19 Oct 1975	China PR	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
26 Jul 1975	China PR	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
23 Jul 1975	China PR	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
20 Jul 1975	China PR	2–1	Home	Friendly	—

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