FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

Iceland 0–1 Scotland

Tuesday 28 May 1985 · Reykjavík, Iceland

Iceland0–1Scotland

Goals1

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Elo

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

Iceland: 1430 → 1421
Scotland: 1748 → 1757

Expected score for Iceland: 22.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 7, 1984–2025.

Iceland wins: 1
Draws: 0
Scotland wins: 6

Form either side

Iceland

Before

2–1 v Saudi Arabia 25 Sep 1984 · Friendly
0–3 v Scotland 17 Oct 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
1–2 v Wales 14 Nov 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
1–1 v Kuwait 31 Mar 1985 · Friendly
0–0 v Luxembourg 24 Apr 1985 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Spain 12 Jun 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
9–0 v Faroe Islands 10 Jul 1985 · Friendly
1–0 v Faroe Islands 12 Jul 1985 · Friendly
1–2 v Spain 25 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–2 v Bahrain 11 Mar 1986 · Friendly

Scotland

Before

3–0 v Iceland 17 Oct 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
3–1 v Spain 14 Nov 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
0–1 v Spain 27 Feb 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–1 v Wales 27 Mar 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–0 v England 25 May 1985 · Rous Cup 1985

After

1–1 v Wales 10 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v German DR 16 Oct 1985 · Friendly
2–0 v Australia 20 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Australia 4 Dec 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–0 v Israel 28 Jan 1986 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Iceland

0–1 v Scotland 28 May 1985
1–2 v Spain 12 Jun 1985
1–2 v Spain 25 Sep 1985

Scotland

0–1 v Spain 27 Feb 1985
0–1 v Wales 27 Mar 1985
1–0 v Iceland 28 May 1985
1–1 v Wales 10 Sep 1985
2–0 v Australia 20 Nov 1985
0–0 v Australia 4 Dec 1985

Every Iceland v Scotland match7

From Iceland's side.


6 Jun 2025	Scotland	3–1	Away	Friendly	—
1 Apr 2009	Scotland	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
10 Sep 2008	Scotland	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
29 Mar 2003	Scotland	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
12 Oct 2002	Scotland	0–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2002	—
28 May 1985	Scotland	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
17 Oct 1984	Scotland	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—

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