Brazil Independence Cup 1972

Iran 1–2 Republic of Ireland

Sunday 11 Jun 1972 · Recife, Brazil (neutral)

Iran1–2Republic of Ireland

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Iran: 1697 → 1680
Republic of Ireland: 1397 → 1414

Expected score for Iran: 84.9% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 3, 1972–2001.

Iran wins: 1
Draws: 0
Republic of Ireland wins: 2

Form either side

Iran

Before

2–0 v Cambodia 7 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
3–0 v Iraq 9 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
3–2 v Thailand 13 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
2–1 v Cambodia 16 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
2–1 v South Korea 19 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972

After

0–3 v Portugal 14 Jun 1972 · Brazil Independence Cup 1972
1–1 v Ecuador 21 Jun 1972 · Brazil Independence Cup 1972
1–2 v Chile 25 Jun 1972 · Brazil Independence Cup 1972
0–0 v North Korea 4 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
2–1 v Kuwait 6 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Republic of Ireland

Before

0–1 v Sweden 28 Oct 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
0–3 v Italy 8 Dec 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
1–2 v Italy 10 May 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
1–4 v Austria 30 May 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
0–6 v Austria 10 Oct 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971

After

3–2 v Ecuador 18 Jun 1972 · Brazil Independence Cup 1972
1–2 v Chile 21 Jun 1972 · Brazil Independence Cup 1972
1–2 v Portugal 25 Jun 1972 · Brazil Independence Cup 1972
1–2 v Russia 18 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
2–1 v France 15 Nov 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972

Road through the tournament

Iran

1–2 v Republic of Ireland 11 Jun 1972
0–3 v Portugal 14 Jun 1972
1–1 v Ecuador 21 Jun 1972
1–2 v Chile 25 Jun 1972

Republic of Ireland

2–1 v Iran 11 Jun 1972
3–2 v Ecuador 18 Jun 1972
1–2 v Chile 21 Jun 1972
1–2 v Portugal 25 Jun 1972

Every Iran v Republic of Ireland match3

From Iran's side.


15 Nov 2001	Republic of Ireland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
10 Nov 2001	Republic of Ireland	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
11 Jun 1972	Republic of Ireland	1–2	Neutral	Brazil Independence Cup 1972	—

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