FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

China PR 1–0 Saudi Arabia

Friday 3 Oct 1997 · Dalian, China PR

China PR1–0Saudi Arabia

Goals1

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69′1–0Zhang Enhua China PR

Elo

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

China PR: 1694 → 1712
Saudi Arabia: 1757 → 1739

Expected score for China PR: 55.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 22, 1978–2025.

China PR wins: 7
Draws: 5
Saudi Arabia wins: 10

Form either side

China PR

Before

4–0 v Vietnam 22 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v South Korea 30 Aug 1997 · Friendly
3–0 v Kazakhstan 2 Sep 1997 · Friendly
2–4 v Iran 13 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Qatar 26 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

2–1 v Kuwait 10 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–4 v Iran 17 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–3 v Qatar 31 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Saudi Arabia 6 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Kuwait 12 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Saudi Arabia

Before

3–0 v Malaysia 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
6–0 v Taiwan 31 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Kuwait 14 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Iran 19 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
5–1 v Mali 25 Sep 1997 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Qatar 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v Kuwait 17 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Iran 24 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v China PR 6 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Qatar 12 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

China PR

4–1 v Turkmenistan 4 May 1997
1–0 v Tajikistan 11 May 1997
3–1 v Vietnam 25 May 1997
1–0 v Turkmenistan 1 Jun 1997
0–0 v Tajikistan 8 Jun 1997
4–0 v Vietnam 22 Jun 1997
2–4 v Iran 13 Sep 1997
1–1 v Qatar 26 Sep 1997
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 3 Oct 1997
2–1 v Kuwait 10 Oct 1997
1–4 v Iran 17 Oct 1997
2–3 v Qatar 31 Oct 1997
1–1 v Saudi Arabia 6 Nov 1997
1–0 v Kuwait 12 Nov 1997

Saudi Arabia

2–0 v Taiwan 16 Mar 1997
0–0 v Malaysia 18 Mar 1997
4–1 v Bangladesh 20 Mar 1997
3–0 v Bangladesh 27 Mar 1997
3–0 v Malaysia 29 Mar 1997
6–0 v Taiwan 31 Mar 1997
2–1 v Kuwait 14 Sep 1997
1–1 v Iran 19 Sep 1997
0–1 v China PR 3 Oct 1997
1–0 v Qatar 11 Oct 1997
1–2 v Kuwait 17 Oct 1997
1–0 v Iran 24 Oct 1997
1–1 v China PR 6 Nov 1997
1–0 v Qatar 12 Nov 1997

Every China PR v Saudi Arabia match22

From China PR's side.


20 Mar 2025	Saudi Arabia	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Sep 2024	Saudi Arabia	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
24 Mar 2022	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
12 Oct 2021	Saudi Arabia	2–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
10 Jan 2015	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2015	Group stage
19 Nov 2013	Saudi Arabia	0–0	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013	—
6 Feb 2013	Saudi Arabia	1–2	Away	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013	—
4 Jun 2009	Saudi Arabia	1–4	Home	Friendly	—
5 Oct 2000	Saudi Arabia	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
6 Nov 1997	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
3 Oct 1997	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
16 Dec 1996	Saudi Arabia	3–4	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1996	Quarter-final
11 Oct 1994	Saudi Arabia	2–0	Neutral	Asian Games 1994	—
26 Jan 1994	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
23 Jan 1994	Saudi Arabia	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
29 Oct 1992	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1992	Group stage
12 Oct 1989	Saudi Arabia	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
12 Dec 1988	Saudi Arabia	0–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1988	Group stage
16 Dec 1984	Saudi Arabia	0–2	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1984	Final
19 Nov 1981	Saudi Arabia	2–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—

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