FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Wales 2–0 Poland

Wednesday 28 Mar 1973 · Cardiff, Wales

Wales2–0Poland

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′James Hockey

46′1–0Leighton James Wales
85′2–0Trevor Hockey Wales

Elo

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

Wales: 1517 → 1553
Poland: 1684 → 1648

Expected score for Wales: 40.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 11, 1973–2024.

Wales wins: 1
Draws: 3
Poland wins: 7

Form either side

Wales

Before

0–3 v England 20 May 1972 · British Home Championship 1972
0–1 v Scotland 24 May 1972 · British Home Championship 1972
0–0 v Northern Ireland 27 May 1972 · British Home Championship 1972
0–1 v England 15 Nov 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
1–1 v England 24 Jan 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

After

0–2 v Scotland 12 May 1973 · British Home Championship 1973
0–3 v England 15 May 1973 · British Home Championship 1973
0–1 v Northern Ireland 19 May 1973 · British Home Championship 1973
0–3 v Poland 26 Sep 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–2 v England 11 May 1974 · British Home Championship 1974

Poland

Before

0–1 v Turkey 5 Dec 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
2–1 v German DR 8 Apr 1972 · Friendly
0–0 v Switzerland 10 May 1972 · Friendly
3–0 v Czech Republic 15 Oct 1972 · Friendly
4–0 v United States 20 Mar 1973 · Friendly

After

2–2 v Serbia 13 May 1973 · Friendly
2–0 v Republic of Ireland 16 May 1973 · Friendly
2–0 v England 6 Jun 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
3–1 v Canada 1 Aug 1973 · Friendly
1–0 v United States 3 Aug 1973 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Wales

1–1 v England 24 Jan 1973
2–0 v Poland 28 Mar 1973
0–3 v Poland 26 Sep 1973

Poland

0–2 v Wales 28 Mar 1973
2–0 v England 6 Jun 1973
3–0 v Wales 26 Sep 1973
1–1 v England 17 Oct 1973

Every Wales v Poland match11

From Wales's side.


26 Mar 2024	Poland	0–0 (lost on pens)	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2024	—
25 Sep 2022	Poland	0–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
1 Jun 2022	Poland	1–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
11 Feb 2009	Poland	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
7 Sep 2005	Poland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
13 Oct 2004	Poland	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
2 Jun 2001	Poland	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
11 Oct 2000	Poland	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
29 May 1991	Poland	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
26 Sep 1973	Poland	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
28 Mar 1973	Poland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—

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