Oceania Nations Cup 1973 · First round

New Zealand 3–1 Vanuatu

Friday 23 Feb 1973 · Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand3–1Vanuatu

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Bland Hardman Marley Valette

-1′1–0Malcolm Bland New Zealand
-1′2–0Brian Hardman New Zealand
-1′3–0Alan Marley New Zealand
-1′3–1Raymond Valette Vanuatu

Elo

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

New Zealand: 1542 → 1558
Vanuatu: 1416 → 1400

Expected score for New Zealand: 78.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 15, 1951–2024.

New Zealand wins: 14
Draws: 0
Vanuatu wins: 1

Form either side

New Zealand

Before

1–1 v Indonesia 11 Oct 1972 · Friendly
1–3 v New Caledonia 14 Oct 1972 · Friendly
5–1 v Fiji 17 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
1–1 v Tahiti 18 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
2–1 v New Caledonia 21 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973

After

2–0 v Tahiti 24 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973
1–1 v Australia 4 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–1 v Indonesia 11 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–2 v Iraq 13 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
3–3 v Australia 16 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Vanuatu

Before

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
2–1 v Fiji 21 Feb 1973 · Oceania Nations Cup 1973

After

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
2–4 v Tahiti 7 Aug 1978 · Friendly

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

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 New Zealand v Vanuatu match15

From New Zealand's side.


15 Nov 2024	Vanuatu	8–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
30 Jun 2024	Vanuatu	3–0	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2024	Final
21 Jun 2024	Vanuatu	4–0	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2024	Group stage
31 May 2016	Vanuatu	5–0	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2016	Group stage
21 Nov 2007	Vanuatu	4–1	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2007	Final round
17 Nov 2007	Vanuatu	2–1	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2007	Final round
2 Jun 2004	Vanuatu	2–4	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2004	Final round
12 Jul 2002	Vanuatu	3–0	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2002	Semi-final
13 Jun 2001	Vanuatu	7–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
21 Jun 2000	Vanuatu	3–1	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2000	Group stage
28 Sep 1998	Vanuatu	8–1	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 1998	Group stage
1 Jul 1992	Vanuatu	8–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
27 Jun 1992	Vanuatu	4–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
23 Feb 1973	Vanuatu	3–1	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 1973	First round
4 Oct 1951	Vanuatu	9–0	Neutral	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: martj42 · Line-ups: none · Cards: none