FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Bulgaria 2–1 Iceland

Saturday 24 Mar 2001 · Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgaria2–1Iceland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Hreidarsson Chomakov Berbatov

25′0–1Hermann Hreidarsson Iceland
36′1–1Krassimir Chomakov Bulgaria
79′2–1Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1695 → 1705
Iceland: 1600 → 1590

Expected score for Bulgaria: 75.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 5, 1988–2005.

Bulgaria wins: 4
Draws: 1
Iceland wins: 0

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

1–1 v Denmark 11 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
2–1 v Algeria 14 Nov 2000 · Friendly
2–0 v Mexico 24 Jan 2001 · Friendly
0–0 v Jamaica 28 Jan 2001 · Friendly
2–0 v Jordan 28 Feb 2001 · Friendly

After

4–3 v Northern Ireland 28 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–2 v Norway 25 Apr 2001 · Friendly
1–0 v Northern Ireland 2 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Iceland 6 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v North Macedonia 15 Aug 2001 · Friendly

Iceland

Before

0–4 v Czech Republic 7 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
1–0 v Northern Ireland 11 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
0–1 v Poland 15 Nov 2000 · Friendly
3–0 v India 13 Jan 2001 · Millennium Cup 2001
0–2 v Chile 20 Jan 2001 · Millennium Cup 2001

After

4–1 v Malta 25 Apr 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
3–0 v Malta 2 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Bulgaria 6 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Poland 15 Aug 2001 · Friendly
3–1 v Czech Republic 1 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Road through the tournament

Bulgaria

Iceland

1–2 v Bulgaria 24 Mar 2001
4–1 v Malta 25 Apr 2001
3–0 v Malta 2 Jun 2001
1–1 v Bulgaria 6 Jun 2001
3–1 v Czech Republic 1 Sep 2001
0–3 v Northern Ireland 5 Sep 2001
0–6 v Denmark 6 Oct 2001

Every Bulgaria v Iceland match5

From Bulgaria's side.


7 Sep 2005	Iceland	3–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
4 Sep 2004	Iceland	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
6 Jun 2001	Iceland	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
24 Mar 2001	Iceland	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
7 Aug 1988	Iceland	3–2	Away	Friendly	—

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