FIFA World Cup qualification 1968

Wales 0–1 Italy

Wednesday 23 Oct 1968 · Cardiff, Wales

Wales0–1Italy

Goals1

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44′0–1Luigi Riva Italy

Elo

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

Wales: 1556 → 1545
Italy: 1819 → 1830

Expected score for Wales: 28.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 9, 1965–2021.

Wales wins: 2
Draws: 0
Italy wins: 7

Form either side

Wales

Before

0–0 v Northern Ireland 12 Apr 1967 · British Home Championship 1967
0–3 v England 21 Oct 1967 · British Home Championship 1967
2–3 v Scotland 22 Nov 1967 · British Home Championship 1967
2–0 v Northern Ireland 28 Feb 1968 · British Home Championship 1968
1–1 v Germany 8 May 1968 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Germany 26 Mar 1969 · Friendly
1–2 v German DR 16 Apr 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
3–5 v Scotland 3 May 1969 · British Home Championship 1969
1–2 v England 7 May 1969 · British Home Championship 1969
0–0 v Northern Ireland 10 May 1969 · British Home Championship 1969

Italy

Before

2–3 v Bulgaria 6 Apr 1968 · UEFA Euro qualification 1968
2–0 v Bulgaria 20 Apr 1968 · UEFA Euro qualification 1968
0–0 v Russia 5 Jun 1968 · UEFA Euro 1968
1–1 v Serbia 8 Jun 1968 · UEFA Euro 1968
2–0 v Serbia 10 Jun 1968 · UEFA Euro 1968

After

3–2 v Mexico 1 Jan 1969 · Friendly
1–1 v Mexico 5 Jan 1969 · Friendly
2–2 v German DR 29 Mar 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–0 v Bulgaria 24 May 1969 · Friendly
4–1 v Wales 4 Nov 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969

Road through the tournament

Wales

0–1 v Italy 23 Oct 1968

Italy

1–0 v Wales 23 Oct 1968

Every Wales v Italy match9

From Wales's side.


20 Jun 2021	Italy	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro 2021	Group stage
6 Sep 2003	Italy	0–4	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
16 Oct 2002	Italy	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2002	—
5 Jun 1999	Italy	0–4	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1999	—
5 Sep 1998	Italy	0–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro qualification 1998	—
4 Jun 1988	Italy	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
4 Nov 1969	Italy	1–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
23 Oct 1968	Italy	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—
1 May 1965	Italy	1–4	Away	Friendly	—

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