FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Iran 2–0 Australia

Friday 24 Aug 1973 · Tehran, Iran

Iran2–0Australia

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ghelichkhani Ghelichkhani

14′1–0Parviz Ghelichkhani Iran
32′2–0Parviz Ghelichkhani Iran

Elo

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

Iran: 1628 → 1655
Australia: 1697 → 1670

Expected score for Iran: 54.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 7, 1970–1997.

Iran wins: 3
Draws: 2
Australia wins: 2

Form either side

Iran

Before

2–1 v North Korea 11 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
2–0 v Kuwait 13 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–1 v Syria 15 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–0 v New Zealand 12 Aug 1973 · Friendly
0–3 v Australia 18 Aug 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

After

2–1 v Pakistan 17 Jan 1974 · Friendly
0–1 v Turkey 20 Jan 1974 · Friendly
7–0 v Pakistan 3 Sep 1974 · Asian Games 1974
2–1 v Myanmar 5 Sep 1974 · Asian Games 1974
6–0 v Bahrain 7 Sep 1974 · Asian Games 1974

Australia

Before

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

After

0–0 v South Korea 28 Oct 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
2–2 v South Korea 10 Nov 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–0 v South Korea 13 Nov 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
2–1 v Indonesia 21 May 1974 · Friendly
1–2 v Israel 28 May 1974 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Iran

0–0 v North Korea 4 May 1973
2–1 v Kuwait 6 May 1973
1–0 v Syria 8 May 1973
2–1 v North Korea 11 May 1973
2–0 v Kuwait 13 May 1973
0–1 v Syria 15 May 1973
0–3 v Australia 18 Aug 1973
2–0 v Australia 24 Aug 1973

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

Every Iran v Australia match7

From Iran's side.


29 Nov 1997	Australia	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
22 Nov 1997	Australia	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
25 Nov 1977	Australia	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
14 Aug 1977	Australia	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
24 Aug 1973	Australia	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
18 Aug 1973	Australia	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
4 Nov 1970	Australia	1–2	Home	Friendly	—

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