FIFA World Cup qualification 1972

Sweden 7–0 Malta

Sunday 15 Oct 1972 · Gothenburg, Sweden

Sweden7–0Malta

Goals7

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Edström Larsson Edström Larsson Sandberg Szepanski Edström

2′1–0Ralf Edström Sweden
18′2–0Bo Larsson Sweden
32′3–0Ralf Edström Sweden
35′4–0Bo Larsson Sweden · penalty
44′5–0Roland Sandberg Sweden
57′6–0Dag Szepanski Sweden · penalty
64′7–0Ralf Edström Sweden

Hat-trick: Ralf Edström

Elo

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

Sweden: 1695 → 1702
Malta: 1354 → 1347

Expected score for Sweden: 92.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 13, 1972–2019.

Sweden wins: 13
Draws: 0
Malta wins: 0

Form either side

Sweden

Before

0–0 v Hungary 25 May 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–2 v Austria 10 Jun 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
2–0 v Denmark 29 Jun 1972 · Nordic Championship 1972
4–4 v Russia 6 Aug 1972 · Friendly
3–1 v Norway 17 Sep 1972 · Nordic Championship 1972

After

2–1 v Denmark 26 Apr 1973 · Friendly
3–2 v Austria 23 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
3–3 v Hungary 13 Jun 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–0 v Brazil 25 Jun 1973 · Friendly
1–1 v Finland 8 Jul 1973 · Nordic Championship 1973

Malta

Before

0–2 v Hungary 14 Nov 1971 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1971
1–1 v Algeria 8 Dec 1971 · Friendly
0–1 v Algeria 15 Mar 1972 · Friendly
0–4 v Austria 30 Apr 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–3 v Hungary 6 May 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972

After

0–2 v Austria 25 Nov 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
2–0 v Canada 28 Sep 1973 · Friendly
0–0 v Canada 30 Sep 1973 · Friendly
1–2 v Sweden 11 Nov 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–1 v Libya 24 Aug 1974 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Sweden

0–0 v Hungary 25 May 1972
0–2 v Austria 10 Jun 1972
7–0 v Malta 15 Oct 1972

Malta

0–4 v Austria 30 Apr 1972
0–3 v Hungary 6 May 1972
0–7 v Sweden 15 Oct 1972
0–2 v Austria 25 Nov 1972

Every Sweden v Malta match13

From Sweden's side.


12 Oct 2019	Malta	4–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
7 Jun 2019	Malta	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
9 Sep 2009	Malta	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
10 Jun 2009	Malta	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
4 Jun 2005	Malta	6–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
4 Sep 2004	Malta	7–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
28 Feb 2001	Malta	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
24 May 1987	Malta	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1987	—
16 Nov 1986	Malta	5–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1986	—
17 Nov 1985	Malta	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
23 May 1984	Malta	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
11 Nov 1973	Malta	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
15 Oct 1972	Malta	7–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—

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