FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Wales 1–3 Netherlands

Saturday 5 Oct 1996 · Cardiff, Wales

Wales1–3Netherlands

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Saunders Hooijdonk Hooijdonk Boer

17′1–0Dean Saunders Wales
72′1–1Pierre Van Hooijdonk Netherlands
75′1–2Pierre Van Hooijdonk Netherlands
79′1–3Ronald de Boer Netherlands

Elo

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

Wales: 1579 → 1564
Netherlands: 1867 → 1882

Expected score for Wales: 25.3% (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, 1988–2022.

Wales wins: 0
Draws: 0
Netherlands wins: 10

Form either side

Wales

Before

1–2 v Germany 11 Oct 1995 · UEFA Euro qualification 1995
1–1 v Albania 15 Nov 1995 · UEFA Euro qualification 1995
0–2 v Switzerland 24 Apr 1996 · Friendly
5–0 v San Marino 2 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
6–0 v San Marino 31 Aug 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

1–7 v Netherlands 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Turkey 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Republic of Ireland 11 Feb 1997 · Friendly
1–2 v Belgium 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Scotland 27 May 1997 · Friendly

Netherlands

Before

0–0 v Scotland 10 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
2–0 v Switzerland 13 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
1–4 v England 18 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
0–0 v France 22 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
2–2 v Brazil 31 Aug 1996 · Friendly

After

7–1 v Wales 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
3–0 v Belgium 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–2 v France 26 Feb 1997 · Friendly
4–0 v San Marino 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Turkey 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Wales

5–0 v San Marino 2 Jun 1996
6–0 v San Marino 31 Aug 1996
1–3 v Netherlands 5 Oct 1996
1–7 v Netherlands 9 Nov 1996
0–0 v Turkey 14 Dec 1996

Netherlands

3–1 v Wales 5 Oct 1996
7–1 v Wales 9 Nov 1996
3–0 v Belgium 14 Dec 1996

Every Wales v Netherlands match10

From Wales's side.


14 Jun 2022	Netherlands	2–3	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
8 Jun 2022	Netherlands	1–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
13 Nov 2015	Netherlands	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
4 Jun 2014	Netherlands	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
1 Jun 2008	Netherlands	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
9 Nov 1996	Netherlands	1–7	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
5 Oct 1996	Netherlands	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
30 May 1992	Netherlands	0–4	Away	Friendly	—
11 Oct 1989	Netherlands	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
14 Sep 1988	Netherlands	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1988	—

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