FIFA World Cup qualification 1953

Norway 2–3 Saarland

Wednesday 24 Jun 1953 · Oslo, Norway

Norway2–3Saarland

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Thoresen Dahlen Binkert Otto Siedl

3′1–0Gunnar Thoresen Norway
15′2–0Knut Dahlen Norway
16′2–1Herbert Binkert Saarland
30′2–2Werner Otto Saarland
55′2–3Gerhard Siedl Saarland

Elo

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

Norway: 1493 → 1468
Saarland: 1500 → 1525

Expected score for Norway: 63.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 2, 1953–1953.

Norway wins: 0
Draws: 1
Saarland wins: 1

Form either side

Norway

Before

1–2 v Finland 10 Jun 1952 · Friendly
1–4 v Serbia 25 Jun 1952 · Friendly
7–2 v Finland 31 Aug 1952 · Nordic Championship 1952
1–2 v Sweden 5 Oct 1952 · Nordic Championship 1952
3–1 v Denmark 19 Oct 1952 · Nordic Championship 1952

After

3–1 v Iceland 13 Aug 1953 · Friendly
1–1 v Germany 19 Aug 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953
4–1 v Finland 30 Aug 1953 · Nordic Championship 1953
0–1 v Denmark 13 Sep 1953 · Nordic Championship 1953
4–0 v Netherlands 27 Sep 1953 · Friendly

Saarland

Before

Its first match on record.

After

0–3 v Germany 11 Oct 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953
0–0 v Norway 8 Nov 1953 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1953
1–3 v Germany 28 Mar 1954 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1954
1–7 v Uruguay 5 Jun 1954 · Friendly
1–5 v Serbia 26 Sep 1954 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Norway

2–3 v Saarland 24 Jun 1953
1–1 v Germany 19 Aug 1953
0–0 v Saarland 8 Nov 1953
1–5 v Germany 22 Nov 1953

Saarland

3–2 v Norway 24 Jun 1953
0–3 v Germany 11 Oct 1953
0–0 v Norway 8 Nov 1953

Every Norway v Saarland match2

From Norway's side.


8 Nov 1953	Saarland	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1953	—
24 Jun 1953	Saarland	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1953	—

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