FIFA World Cup qualification 1972

Luxembourg 0–4 Italy

Saturday 7 Oct 1972 · Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Luxembourg0–4Italy

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Chinaglia Riva Riva Capello

3′0–1Giorgio Chinaglia Italy
6′0–2Gigi Riva Italy
36′0–3Gigi Riva Italy
62′0–4Fabio Capello Italy

Elo

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

Luxembourg: 1189 → 1186
Italy: 1829 → 1832

Expected score for Luxembourg: 4.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 10, 1924–2026.

Luxembourg wins: 0
Draws: 1
Italy wins: 9

Form either side

Luxembourg

Before

0–4 v Belgium 20 May 1971 · Friendly
0–0 v Serbia 27 Oct 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
0–1 v Belgium 7 Nov 1971 · Friendly
0–8 v Netherlands 17 Nov 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
0–6 v Czech Republic 26 Apr 1972 · Friendly

After

2–0 v Turkey 22 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–3 v Turkey 10 Dec 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–5 v Italy 31 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–1 v Switzerland 8 Apr 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–1 v Switzerland 26 Sep 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Italy

Before

0–0 v Belgium 29 Apr 1972 · UEFA Euro qualification 1972
1–2 v Belgium 13 May 1972 · UEFA Euro qualification 1972
3–3 v Romania 17 Jun 1972 · Friendly
1–1 v Bulgaria 21 Jun 1972 · Friendly
3–1 v Serbia 20 Sep 1972 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Switzerland 21 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–0 v Turkey 13 Jan 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–0 v Turkey 25 Feb 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
5–0 v Luxembourg 31 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
2–0 v Brazil 9 Jun 1973 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Luxembourg

0–4 v Italy 7 Oct 1972
2–0 v Turkey 22 Oct 1972
0–3 v Turkey 10 Dec 1972

Italy

4–0 v Luxembourg 7 Oct 1972
0–0 v Switzerland 21 Oct 1972

Every Luxembourg v Italy match10

From Luxembourg's side.


3 Jun 2026	Italy	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
4 Jun 2014	Italy	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
27 Apr 1988	Italy	0–3	Home	Friendly	—
5 Dec 1981	Italy	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
11 Oct 1980	Italy	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
3 Dec 1977	Italy	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
16 Oct 1976	Italy	1–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1976	—
31 Mar 1973	Italy	0–5	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
7 Oct 1972	Italy	0–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—
29 May 1924	Italy	0–2	Neutral	Olympic Games 1924	—

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