FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Saudi Arabia 0–5 New Zealand

Saturday 19 Dec 1981 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia0–5New Zealand

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Rufer Turner Wooddin Rufer Turner

16′0–1Wynton Rufer New Zealand
17′0–2Brian Turner New Zealand
38′0–3Steve Wooddin New Zealand
39′0–4Wynton Rufer New Zealand
43′0–5Brian Turner New Zealand · penalty

Elo

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

Saudi Arabia: 1517 → 1483
New Zealand: 1667 → 1701

Expected score for Saudi Arabia: 42.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 8, 1981–2013.

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

Form either side

Saudi Arabia

Before

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
2–2 v New Zealand 28 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–2 v Kuwait 7 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

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
3–0 v Oman 31 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
2–2 v Bahrain 2 Apr 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982

New Zealand

Before

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
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

After

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
2–5 v Scotland 15 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
0–3 v Russia 19 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

Road through the tournament

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

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 Saudi Arabia v New Zealand match8

From Saudi Arabia's side.


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

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