FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Australia 3–3 New Zealand

Friday 16 Mar 1973 · Sydney, Australia

Australia3–3New Zealand

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Vest Utjesenovic Baartz Buljevic Tindall Hogg

10′0–1Alan Vest New Zealand
11′1–1Doug Utjesenovic Australia
19′2–1Ray Baartz Australia
26′3–1Branko Buljevic Australia
50′3–2Dennis Tindall New Zealand
86′3–3Bobby Hogg New Zealand · own goal

Elo

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

Australia: 1680 → 1669
New Zealand: 1553 → 1565

Expected score for Australia: 78.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time.

Head to head

Meeting 25 of 67, 1922–2025.

Australia wins: 44
Draws: 10
New Zealand wins: 13

Form either side

Australia

Before

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
3–1 v Iraq 11 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
2–1 v Indonesia 13 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

After

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
0–2 v Iran 24 Aug 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–0 v South Korea 28 Oct 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

New Zealand

Before

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
1–1 v Indonesia 11 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–2 v Iraq 13 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

After

0–1 v Indonesia 18 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–4 v Iraq 24 Mar 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–0 v Iran 12 Aug 1973 · Friendly
2–1 v China PR 20 Jul 1975 · Friendly
2–2 v China PR 23 Jul 1975 · Friendly

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

New Zealand

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

Every Australia v New Zealand match67

From Australia's side.


9 Sep 2025	New Zealand	3–1	Away	Soccer Ashes 2025	—
5 Sep 2025	New Zealand	1–0	Home	Soccer Ashes 2025	—
17 Oct 2023	New Zealand	2–0	Neutral	Soccer Ashes 2023	—
25 Sep 2022	New Zealand	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
22 Sep 2022	New Zealand	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
5 Jun 2011	New Zealand	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
24 May 2010	New Zealand	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
9 Jun 2005	New Zealand	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
29 May 2004	New Zealand	1–0	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2004	Final round
14 Jul 2002	New Zealand	0–1	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2002	Final
24 Jun 2001	New Zealand	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
20 Jun 2001	New Zealand	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
28 Jun 2000	New Zealand	2–0	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2000	Final
4 Oct 1998	New Zealand	0–1	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 1998	Final
6 Jul 1997	New Zealand	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
28 Jun 1997	New Zealand	3–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
18 Jan 1997	New Zealand	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Nov 1995	New Zealand	3–0	Home	Trans-Tasman Cup 1995	Semi-final
10 Nov 1995	New Zealand	0–0	Away	Trans-Tasman Cup 1995	Semi-final
6 Jun 1993	New Zealand	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—

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