FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Qatar 0–1 Iraq

Wednesday 18 Mar 1981 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral)

Goals1

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84′0–1Hussein Saeed Iraq

Elo

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

Qatar: 1397 → 1393
Iraq: 1762 → 1766

Expected score for Qatar: 10.9% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 35, 1975–2023.

Qatar wins: 12
Draws: 9
Iraq wins: 14

Form either side

Qatar

Before

2–1 v United Arab Emirates 17 Sep 1980 · AFC Asian Cup 1980
0–2 v South Korea 19 Sep 1980 · AFC Asian Cup 1980
1–1 v Malaysia 23 Sep 1980 · AFC Asian Cup 1980
0–4 v Kuwait 25 Sep 1980 · AFC Asian Cup 1980
0–4 v Tunisia 11 Jan 1981 · Friendly

After

3–0 v Bahrain 22 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–1 v Syria 27 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 31 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–2 v Libya 19 Feb 1982 · Friendly
0–1 v United Arab Emirates 19 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982

Iraq

Before

1–0 v Poland 29 Feb 1980 · Friendly
0–3 v Poland 22 Jun 1980 · Friendly
2–0 v Jordan 6 Feb 1981 · Friendly
2–0 v Jordan 8 Feb 1981 · Friendly
1–1 v Morocco 8 Mar 1981 · Friendly

After

0–1 v Saudi Arabia 21 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Bahrain 25 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–1 v Syria 30 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
4–0 v Ghana 22 Aug 1981 · Friendly
2–2 v Ghana 24 Aug 1981 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Qatar

0–1 v Iraq 18 Mar 1981
3–0 v Bahrain 22 Mar 1981
2–1 v Syria 27 Mar 1981
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 31 Mar 1981

Iraq

1–0 v Qatar 18 Mar 1981
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 21 Mar 1981
2–0 v Bahrain 25 Mar 1981
2–1 v Syria 30 Mar 1981

Every Qatar v Iraq match35

From Qatar's side.


13 Oct 2023	Iraq	0–0 (won on pens)	Neutral	Friendly	—
16 Jan 2023	Iraq	1–2	Away	Gulf Cup 2023	—
6 Dec 2021	Iraq	3–0	Home	Arab Cup 2021	—
26 Nov 2019	Iraq	1–2	Home	Gulf Cup 2019	—
22 Jan 2019	Iraq	1–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2019	Round of 16
21 Mar 2018	Iraq	3–2	Away	Friendly	—
26 Dec 2017	Iraq	1–2	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2017	—
8 Aug 2016	Iraq	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
19 Aug 2011	Iraq	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
12 Oct 2010	Iraq	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
31 May 2009	Iraq	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
22 Jun 2008	Iraq	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
26 Mar 2008	Iraq	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
16 Oct 2007	Iraq	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
18 Jan 2007	Iraq	0–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2007	—
11 Oct 2005	Iraq	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
13 Dec 2004	Iraq	3–3	Home	Gulf Cup 2004	—
21 Dec 2003	Iraq	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
20 Nov 2002	Iraq	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
13 Jan 2002	Iraq	1–3	Home	Friendly	—

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