FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Malta 0–3 Spain

Wednesday 18 Dec 1996 · Attard, Malta

Malta0–3Spain

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Guerrero Guerrero Guerrero

8′0–1Julen Guerrero Spain
26′0–2Julen Guerrero Spain
33′0–3Julen Guerrero Spain

Hat-trick: Julen Guerrero

Elo

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

Malta: 1252 → 1250
Spain: 1977 → 1979

Expected score for Malta: 2.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 8, 1983–2019.

Malta wins: 0
Draws: 0
Spain wins: 8

Form either side

Malta

Before

1–2 v Iceland 14 Aug 1996 · Friendly
0–6 v Czech Republic 18 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–6 v Slovakia 22 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v United Arab Emirates 15 Nov 1996 · Friendly
0–2 v North Macedonia 27 Nov 1996 · Friendly

After

0–4 v Spain 12 Feb 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–4 v Hungary 19 Mar 1997 · Friendly
0–2 v Slovakia 31 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v Faroe Islands 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–3 v Scotland 1 Jun 1997 · Friendly

Spain

Before

0–0 v England 22 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
6–2 v Faroe Islands 4 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Czech Republic 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
4–1 v Slovakia 13 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–0 v Serbia 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

4–0 v Malta 12 Feb 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Serbia 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Czech Republic 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Slovakia 24 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–1 v Faroe Islands 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Malta

0–6 v Serbia 2 Jun 1996
0–6 v Czech Republic 18 Sep 1996
0–6 v Slovakia 22 Sep 1996
0–3 v Spain 18 Dec 1996

Spain

6–2 v Faroe Islands 4 Sep 1996
0–0 v Czech Republic 9 Oct 1996
4–1 v Slovakia 13 Nov 1996
2–0 v Serbia 14 Dec 1996
3–0 v Malta 18 Dec 1996

Every Malta v Spain match8

From Malta's side.


15 Nov 2019	Spain	0–7	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
26 Mar 2019	Spain	0–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
12 Feb 1997	Spain	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
18 Dec 1996	Spain	0–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
23 Mar 1989	Spain	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
22 Jan 1989	Spain	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
21 Dec 1983	Spain	1–12	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
15 May 1983	Spain	2–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—

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