Oceania Nations Cup 1973 · First round

Fiji 1–2 Vanuatu

Wednesday 21 Feb 1973 · Auckland, New Zealand (neutral)

Fiji1–2Vanuatu

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Saurei Valette Kurivitu

-1′0–1Alick Saurei Vanuatu
-1′0–2Jacky Valette Vanuatu
-1′1–2Josateki Kurivitu Fiji

Elo

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

Fiji: 1375 → 1351
Vanuatu: 1392 → 1416

Expected score for Fiji: 47.6% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 38, 1969–2026.

Fiji wins: 19
Draws: 7
Vanuatu wins: 12

Form either side

Fiji

Before

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
1–5 v New Zealand 17 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
0–2 v New Caledonia 20 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973

After

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
1–1 v Solomon Islands 5 Aug 1975 · South Pacific Games 1975
0–3 v Tahiti 7 Aug 1975 · South Pacific Games 1975

Vanuatu

Before

0–0 v New Caledonia 13 Sep 1971 · South Pacific Games 1971
2–1 v Tahiti 16 Sep 1971 · South Pacific Games 1971
1–7 v New Caledonia 18 Sep 1971 · South Pacific Games 1971
1–4 v New Caledonia 18 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
0–1 v Tahiti 20 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973

After

1–3 v New Zealand 23 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
1–2 v New Caledonia 24 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
3–0 v Papua New Guinea 2 Aug 1975 · South Pacific Games 1975
1–3 v New Caledonia 4 Aug 1975 · South Pacific Games 1975
0–3 v Tahiti 5 Aug 1975 · South Pacific Games 1975

Road through the tournament

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

Vanuatu

1–4 v New Caledonia First round
0–1 v Tahiti First round
2–1 v Fiji First round
1–3 v New Zealand First round
1–2 v New Caledonia Third-place play-off

Every Fiji v Vanuatu match38

From Fiji's side.


6 Jun 2026	Vanuatu	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
17 Nov 2025	Vanuatu	0–2	Neutral	MSG Prime Minister's Cup 2025	—
12 Dec 2024	Vanuatu	1–1	Neutral	MSG Prime Minister's Cup 2024	—
27 Jun 2024	Vanuatu	1–2	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2024	Semi-final
1 Dec 2023	Vanuatu	4–2	Neutral	Pacific Games 2023	—
20 Mar 2023	Vanuatu	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
28 Mar 2022	Vanuatu	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
10 Jun 2019	Vanuatu	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
9 Dec 2017	Vanuatu	1–1	Away	Pacific Mini Games 2017	—
4 Jun 2016	Vanuatu	2–3	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2016	Group stage
10 Nov 2015	Vanuatu	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
7 Nov 2015	Vanuatu	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
15 Jul 2011	Vanuatu	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
10 Sep 2008	Vanuatu	1–2	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2008	Final round
6 Sep 2008	Vanuatu	2–0	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2008	Final round
5 Sep 2007	Vanuatu	3–0	Neutral	South Pacific Games 2007	—
31 May 2004	Vanuatu	1–0	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2004	Final round
19 May 2004	Vanuatu	0–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
30 Jun 2003	Vanuatu	0–0	Home	South Pacific Games 2003	—
8 Jul 2002	Vanuatu	0–1	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2002	Group stage

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