FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

Spain 2–1 Iceland

Wednesday 25 Sep 1985 · Seville, Spain

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Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Thorbjornsson Rincón Gordillo

35′0–1Gudmundur Thorbjornsson Iceland
44′1–1Hipólito Rincón Spain
51′2–1Rafael Gordillo Spain

Elo

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

Spain: 1753 → 1756
Iceland: 1429 → 1426

Expected score for Spain: 92% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 10, 1982–2022.

Spain wins: 7
Draws: 2
Iceland wins: 1

Form either side

Spain

Before

1–0 v Scotland 27 Feb 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Northern Ireland 27 Mar 1985 · Friendly
0–3 v Wales 30 Apr 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Republic of Ireland 26 May 1985 · Friendly
2–1 v Iceland 12 Jun 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

After

0–0 v Austria 20 Nov 1985 · Friendly
2–0 v Bulgaria 18 Dec 1985 · Friendly
2–0 v Russia 22 Jan 1986 · Friendly
3–0 v Belgium 19 Feb 1986 · Friendly
3–0 v Poland 26 Mar 1986 · Friendly

Iceland

Before

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
1–0 v Faroe Islands 12 Jul 1985 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Bahrain 11 Mar 1986 · Friendly
2–0 v Bahrain 15 Mar 1986 · Friendly
0–1 v Kuwait 19 Mar 1986 · Friendly
1–2 v Republic of Ireland 25 May 1986 · Friendly
1–2 v Czech Republic 29 May 1986 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Spain

1–0 v Scotland 27 Feb 1985
0–3 v Wales 30 Apr 1985
2–1 v Iceland 12 Jun 1985
2–1 v Iceland 25 Sep 1985

Iceland

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

Every Spain v Iceland match10

From Spain's side.


29 Mar 2022	Iceland	5–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Sep 2007	Iceland	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
28 Mar 2007	Iceland	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
15 Aug 2006	Iceland	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
25 Sep 1991	Iceland	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1991	—
10 Oct 1990	Iceland	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1990	—
25 Sep 1985	Iceland	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
12 Jun 1985	Iceland	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
29 May 1983	Iceland	1–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
27 Oct 1982	Iceland	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1982	—

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