FIFA World Cup qualification 1972

Netherlands 9–0 Norway

Wednesday 1 Nov 1972 · Rotterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands9–0Norway

Goals9

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Neeskens Neeskens Cruyff Neeskens Jong Brokamp Keizer Cruyff Brokamp

31′1–0Johan Neeskens Netherlands
51′2–0Johan Neeskens Netherlands
55′3–0Johan Cruyff Netherlands
63′4–0Johan Neeskens Netherlands
70′5–0Theo de Jong Netherlands
76′6–0Willy Brokamp Netherlands
80′7–0Piet Keizer Netherlands · penalty
82′8–0Johan Cruyff Netherlands
87′9–0Willy Brokamp Netherlands

Hat-trick: Johan Neeskens

Elo

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

Netherlands: 1671 → 1679
Norway: 1343 → 1335

Expected score for Netherlands: 92.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 23, 1919–2026.

Netherlands wins: 11
Draws: 7
Norway wins: 5

Form either side

Netherlands

Before

8–0 v Luxembourg 17 Nov 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
2–1 v Scotland 1 Dec 1971 · Friendly
5–0 v Greece 16 Feb 1972 · Friendly
3–0 v Peru 3 May 1972 · Friendly
2–1 v Czech Republic 30 Aug 1972 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Belgium 19 Nov 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–1 v Austria 28 Mar 1973 · Friendly
3–2 v Spain 2 May 1973 · Friendly
5–0 v Iceland 22 Aug 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
8–1 v Iceland 29 Aug 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Norway

Before

0–0 v Finland 28 May 1972 · Nordic Championship 1972
0–1 v Uruguay 14 Jun 1972 · Friendly
4–1 v Iceland 3 Aug 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
1–3 v Sweden 17 Sep 1972 · Nordic Championship 1972
0–2 v Belgium 4 Oct 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972

After

1–1 v Republic of Ireland 6 Jun 1973 · Friendly
0–1 v Denmark 21 Jun 1973 · Nordic Championship 1973
3–0 v North Korea 25 Jul 1973 · Friendly
4–0 v Iceland 2 Aug 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–2 v Netherlands 12 Sep 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Road through the tournament

Netherlands

9–0 v Norway 1 Nov 1972
0–0 v Belgium 19 Nov 1972

Norway

4–1 v Iceland 3 Aug 1972
0–2 v Belgium 4 Oct 1972
0–9 v Netherlands 1 Nov 1972

Every Netherlands v Norway match23

From Netherlands's side.


27 Mar 2026	Norway	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
16 Nov 2021	Norway	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
1 Sep 2021	Norway	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
10 Jun 2009	Norway	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
15 Oct 2008	Norway	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
21 Aug 2002	Norway	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
15 Nov 1995	Norway	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
12 Oct 1994	Norway	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1994	—
9 Jun 1993	Norway	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
23 Sep 1992	Norway	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
12 Sep 1973	Norway	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
1 Nov 1972	Norway	9–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—
16 May 1962	Norway	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
4 Nov 1959	Norway	7–1	Home	Friendly	—
28 May 1958	Norway	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
6 Nov 1955	Norway	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
27 Sep 1953	Norway	0–4	Away	Friendly	—
6 Jun 1951	Norway	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
26 May 1948	Norway	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
1 Nov 1936	Norway	3–3	Home	Friendly	—

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