FIFA World Cup qualification 1969

Italy 4–1 Wales

Tuesday 4 Nov 1969 · Rome, Italy

Italy4–1Wales

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Riva Mazzola England Riva Riva

37′1–0Luigi Riva Italy
55′2–0Sandro Mazzola Italy
67′2–1Mike England Wales
73′3–1Luigi Riva Italy
81′4–1Luigi Riva Italy

Hat-trick: Luigi Riva

Elo

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

Italy: 1834 → 1840
Wales: 1511 → 1505

Expected score for Italy: 91.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 9, 1965–2021.

Italy wins: 7
Draws: 0
Wales wins: 2

Form either side

Italy

Before

1–0 v Wales 23 Oct 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
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

After

3–0 v German DR 22 Nov 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
2–2 v Spain 21 Feb 1970 · Friendly
2–1 v Portugal 10 May 1970 · Friendly
1–0 v Sweden 3 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
0–0 v Uruguay 6 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970

Wales

Before

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
1–3 v German DR 22 Oct 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969

After

1–1 v England 18 Apr 1970 · British Home Championship 1970
0–0 v Scotland 22 Apr 1970 · British Home Championship 1970
1–0 v Northern Ireland 25 Apr 1970 · British Home Championship 1970
0–0 v Romania 11 Nov 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
1–3 v Czech Republic 21 Apr 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971

Road through the tournament

Italy

2–2 v German DR 29 Mar 1969
4–1 v Wales 4 Nov 1969
3–0 v German DR 22 Nov 1969

Wales

1–2 v German DR 16 Apr 1969
1–3 v German DR 22 Oct 1969
1–4 v Italy 4 Nov 1969

Every Italy v Wales match9

From Italy's side.


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

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