Oceania Nations Cup 1973 · First round

New Zealand 5–1 Fiji

Saturday 17 Feb 1973 · Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand5–1Fiji

Goals6

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-1′1–0Brian Turner New Zealand
-1′2–0Dave Taylor New Zealand
-1′3–0Geoff Brand New Zealand
-1′4–0Malcolm Bland New Zealand
-1′5–0Alan Vest New Zealand
-1′5–1Terio Vakatawa Fiji

Elo

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

New Zealand: 1492 → 1517
Fiji: 1417 → 1392

Expected score for New Zealand: 73.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 40, 1951–2025.

New Zealand wins: 32
Draws: 3
Fiji wins: 5

Form either side

New Zealand

Before

4–1 v New Caledonia 17 Sep 1972 · Friendly
2–1 v New Caledonia 30 Sep 1972 · Friendly
1–3 v Australia 9 Oct 1972 · Friendly
1–1 v Indonesia 11 Oct 1972 · Friendly
1–3 v New Caledonia 14 Oct 1972 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Tahiti 18 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
2–1 v New Caledonia 21 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
3–1 v Vanuatu 23 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
2–0 v Tahiti 24 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
1–1 v Australia 4 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Fiji

Before

1–2 v Papua New Guinea 22 Aug 1969 · South Pacific Games 1969
2–5 v Tahiti 30 Aug 1971 · Friendly
1–5 v New Caledonia 9 Sep 1971 · South Pacific Games 1971
4–6 v Vanuatu 11 Sep 1971 · South Pacific Games 1971
15–1 v Cook Islands 15 Sep 1971 · South Pacific Games 1971

After

0–2 v New Caledonia 20 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
1–2 v Vanuatu 21 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
0–4 v Tahiti 23 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
1–4 v China PR 28 Jul 1975 · Friendly
11–0 v Guam 4 Aug 1975 · South Pacific Games 1975

Road through the tournament

New Zealand

5–1 v Fiji First round
1–1 v Tahiti First round
2–1 v New Caledonia First round
3–1 v Vanuatu First round
2–0 v Tahiti Final

Fiji

1–5 v New Zealand First round
0–2 v New Caledonia First round
1–2 v Vanuatu First round
0–4 v Tahiti First round

Every New Zealand v Fiji match40

From New Zealand's side.


21 Mar 2025	Fiji	7–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
21 Mar 2022	Fiji	4–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
28 Mar 2017	Fiji	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
25 Mar 2017	Fiji	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
28 May 2016	Fiji	3–1	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2016	Group stage
2 Jun 2012	Fiji	1–0	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2012	Group stage
19 Nov 2008	Fiji	0–2	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2008	Final round
17 Oct 2007	Fiji	2–0	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2007	Final round
6 Jun 2004	Fiji	2–0	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2004	Final round
2 Oct 1998	Fiji	1–0	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 1998	Semi-final
18 Jun 1997	Fiji	5–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
7 Jun 1997	Fiji	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
24 May 1993	Fiji	5–0	Home	Friendly	—
22 May 1993	Fiji	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
7 Jun 1992	Fiji	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
19 Nov 1988	Fiji	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
17 Nov 1988	Fiji	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 1988	Fiji	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
19 Sep 1986	Fiji	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
17 Sep 1986	Fiji	4–2	Away	Friendly	—

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