FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Australia 3–1 Iraq

Sunday 11 Mar 1973 · Sydney, Australia

Australia3–1Iraq

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Richards Alston Alston Nouri

49′1–0Ray Richards Australia
80′2–0Adrian Alston Australia
85′3–0Adrian Alston Australia
89′3–1Riyadh Nouri Iraq

Elo

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

Australia: 1658 → 1675
Iraq: 1594 → 1577

Expected score for Australia: 72% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 11, 1973–2017.

Australia wins: 7
Draws: 2
Iraq wins: 2

Form either side

Australia

Before

6–0 v Philippines 29 Oct 1972 · Friendly
2–2 v Bulgaria 14 Feb 1973 · Friendly
1–3 v Bulgaria 16 Feb 1973 · Friendly
0–2 v Bulgaria 18 Feb 1973 · Friendly
1–1 v New Zealand 4 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

After

2–1 v Indonesia 13 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
3–3 v New Zealand 16 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–0 v Iraq 18 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
6–0 v Indonesia 24 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
3–0 v Iran 18 Aug 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Iraq

Before

3–1 v Algeria 12 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup 1972
1–3 v Egypt 14 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup 1972
0–0 v South Korea 7 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
0–3 v Iran 9 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
1–1 v Thailand 11 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972

After

2–0 v New Zealand 13 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–1 v Indonesia 16 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–0 v Australia 18 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
3–2 v Indonesia 21 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
4–0 v New Zealand 24 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Road through the tournament

Australia

1–1 v New Zealand 4 Mar 1973
3–1 v Iraq 11 Mar 1973
2–1 v Indonesia 13 Mar 1973
3–3 v New Zealand 16 Mar 1973
0–0 v Iraq 18 Mar 1973
6–0 v Indonesia 24 Mar 1973
3–0 v Iran 18 Aug 1973
0–2 v Iran 24 Aug 1973
0–0 v South Korea 28 Oct 1973
2–2 v South Korea 10 Nov 1973
1–0 v South Korea 13 Nov 1973

Iraq

1–3 v Australia 11 Mar 1973
2–0 v New Zealand 13 Mar 1973
1–1 v Indonesia 16 Mar 1973
0–0 v Australia 18 Mar 1973
3–2 v Indonesia 21 Mar 1973
4–0 v New Zealand 24 Mar 1973

Every Australia v Iraq match11

From Australia's side.


23 Mar 2017	Iraq	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
1 Sep 2016	Iraq	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
18 Jun 2013	Iraq	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
16 Oct 2012	Iraq	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
22 Jan 2011	Iraq	1–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2011	Quarter-final
7 Jun 2008	Iraq	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
1 Jun 2008	Iraq	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
13 Jul 2007	Iraq	1–3	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2007	Group stage
26 Mar 2005	Iraq	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
18 Mar 1973	Iraq	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
11 Mar 1973	Iraq	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—

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