FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Lithuania 2–0 Iceland

Saturday 5 Oct 1996 · Vilnius, Lithuania

Lithuania2–0Iceland

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Jankauskas Šlekys

22′1–0Edgaras Jankauskas Lithuania · penalty
74′2–0Vaidotas Šlekys Lithuania

Elo

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

Lithuania: 1427 → 1457
Iceland: 1521 → 1492

Expected score for Lithuania: 50.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 5, 1996–2022.

Lithuania wins: 1
Draws: 2
Iceland wins: 2

Form either side

Lithuania

Before

2–1 v Latvia 8 Jul 1996 · Baltic Cup 1996
1–1 v Estonia 9 Jul 1996 · Baltic Cup 1996
2–2 v Belarus 31 Jul 1996 · Friendly
2–5 v Ukraine 13 Aug 1996 · Friendly
0–3 v Romania 31 Aug 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

2–1 v Liechtenstein 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–3 v Brazil 16 Oct 1996 · Friendly
4–0 v Indonesia 3 Nov 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Poland 14 Feb 1997 · Cyprus International Tournament 1997
0–1 v Latvia 15 Feb 1997 · Cyprus International Tournament 1997

Iceland

Before

3–0 v Estonia 24 Apr 1996 · Friendly
1–1 v North Macedonia 1 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Cyprus 5 Jun 1996 · Friendly
2–1 v Malta 14 Aug 1996 · Friendly
1–2 v Czech Republic 4 Sep 1996 · Friendly

After

0–4 v Romania 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Republic of Ireland 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–3 v Slovakia 29 Apr 1997 · Friendly
0–1 v North Macedonia 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Lithuania 11 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Lithuania

0–3 v Romania 31 Aug 1996
2–0 v Iceland 5 Oct 1996
2–1 v Liechtenstein 9 Oct 1996

Iceland

Every Lithuania v Iceland match5

From Lithuania's side.


16 Nov 2022	Iceland	0–0 (lost on pens)	Home	Baltic Cup 2022	—
11 Jun 2003	Iceland	0–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
16 Oct 2002	Iceland	0–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2002	—
11 Jun 1997	Iceland	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
5 Oct 1996	Iceland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—

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