FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

New Zealand 2–2 Saudi Arabia

Saturday 28 Nov 1981 · Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand2–2Saudi Arabia

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′McClure Abdullah Abdullah Herbert

5′1–0Billy McClure New Zealand · penalty
37′1–1Majed Abdullah Saudi Arabia
41′1–2Majed Abdullah Saudi Arabia
87′2–2Ricki Herbert New Zealand

Elo

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

New Zealand: 1669 → 1656
Saudi Arabia: 1512 → 1525

Expected score for New Zealand: 81.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 8, 1981–2013.

New Zealand wins: 4
Draws: 1
Saudi Arabia wins: 3

Form either side

New Zealand

Before

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
1–0 v China PR 3 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–2 v Kuwait 10 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

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
1–2 v Hungary 11 Feb 1982 · Friendly
1–2 v Hungary 14 Feb 1982 · Friendly

Saudi Arabia

Before

2–0 v South Korea 17 Oct 1981 · Friendly
1–2 v Sweden 28 Oct 1981 · Friendly
0–1 v Kuwait 4 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–4 v China PR 12 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–2 v China PR 19 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

0–2 v Kuwait 7 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–5 v New Zealand 19 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v United Arab Emirates 21 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
0–1 v Kuwait 26 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
1–0 v Qatar 29 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 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

Saudi Arabia

1–0 v Iraq 21 Mar 1981
2–0 v Syria 24 Mar 1981
1–0 v Bahrain 28 Mar 1981
1–0 v Qatar 31 Mar 1981
0–1 v Kuwait 4 Nov 1981
2–4 v China PR 12 Nov 1981
0–2 v China PR 19 Nov 1981
2–2 v New Zealand 28 Nov 1981
0–2 v Kuwait 7 Dec 1981
0–5 v New Zealand 19 Dec 1981

Every New Zealand v Saudi Arabia match8

From New Zealand's side.


5 Sep 2013	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Away	OSN Cup 2013	—
3 Oct 1996	Saudi Arabia	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
24 Apr 1993	Saudi Arabia	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
18 Apr 1993	Saudi Arabia	1–3	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Jun 1988	Saudi Arabia	3–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
21 Jun 1988	Saudi Arabia	2–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
19 Dec 1981	Saudi Arabia	5–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
28 Nov 1981	Saudi Arabia	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—

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