FIFA World Cup qualification 1984

Wales 2–1 Iceland

Wednesday 14 Nov 1984 · Cardiff, Wales

Wales2–1Iceland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Thomas Pétursson Hughes

36′1–0Mickey Thomas Wales
56′1–1Pétur Pétursson Iceland
62′2–1Mark Hughes Wales

Elo

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

Wales: 1660 → 1665
Iceland: 1435 → 1430

Expected score for Wales: 86.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 9, 1980–2024.

Wales wins: 6
Draws: 2
Iceland wins: 1

Form either side

Wales

Before

1–1 v Northern Ireland 22 May 1984 · British Home Championship 1984
0–1 v Norway 6 Jun 1984 · Friendly
0–0 v Israel 10 Jun 1984 · Friendly
0–1 v Iceland 12 Sep 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
0–3 v Spain 17 Oct 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984

After

1–1 v Norway 26 Feb 1985 · Friendly
1–0 v Scotland 27 Mar 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
3–0 v Spain 30 Apr 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
2–4 v Norway 5 Jun 1985 · Friendly
1–1 v Scotland 10 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

Iceland

Before

0–1 v Norway 20 Jun 1984 · Friendly
0–0 v Faroe Islands 1 Aug 1984 · Friendly
1–0 v Wales 12 Sep 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
2–1 v Saudi Arabia 25 Sep 1984 · Friendly
0–3 v Scotland 17 Oct 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984

After

1–1 v Kuwait 31 Mar 1985 · Friendly
0–0 v Luxembourg 24 Apr 1985 · Friendly
0–1 v Scotland 28 May 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–2 v Spain 12 Jun 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
9–0 v Faroe Islands 10 Jul 1985 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Wales

0–1 v Iceland 12 Sep 1984
0–3 v Spain 17 Oct 1984
2–1 v Iceland 14 Nov 1984

Iceland

1–0 v Wales 12 Sep 1984
0–3 v Scotland 17 Oct 1984
1–2 v Wales 14 Nov 1984

Every Wales v Iceland match9

From Wales's side.


19 Nov 2024	Iceland	4–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
11 Oct 2024	Iceland	2–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
5 Mar 2014	Iceland	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
28 May 2008	Iceland	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
1 May 1991	Iceland	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 Nov 1984	Iceland	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
12 Sep 1984	Iceland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
14 Oct 1981	Iceland	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
2 Jun 1980	Iceland	4–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none