FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Saudi Arabia 2–0 Syria

Tuesday 24 Mar 1981 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia2–0Syria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Jassem Jassem

-1′1–0Saud Jassem Saudi Arabia
-1′2–0Saud Jassem Saudi Arabia

Elo

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

Saudi Arabia: 1517 → 1535
Syria: 1462 → 1445

Expected score for Saudi Arabia: 70.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 22, 1976–2011.

Saudi Arabia wins: 13
Draws: 7
Syria wins: 2

Form either side

Saudi Arabia

Before

8–0 v Indonesia 12 Dec 1980 · Friendly
3–0 v Indonesia 14 Dec 1980 · Friendly
1–2 v Tunisia 8 Mar 1981 · Friendly
2–1 v Jordan 11 Mar 1981 · Friendly
1–0 v Iraq 21 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

1–0 v Bahrain 28 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–0 v Qatar 31 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v South Korea 17 Oct 1981 · Friendly
1–2 v Sweden 28 Oct 1981 · Friendly
0–1 v Kuwait 4 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Syria

Before

1–0 v Bangladesh 19 Sep 1980 · AFC Asian Cup 1980
1–0 v China PR 23 Sep 1980 · AFC Asian Cup 1980
1–2 v North Korea 26 Sep 1980 · AFC Asian Cup 1980
0–3 v Morocco 15 Feb 1981 · Friendly
0–1 v Bahrain 19 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

1–2 v Qatar 27 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–2 v Iraq 30 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–1 v North Korea 20 Nov 1982 · Asian Games 1982
1–1 v Saudi Arabia 22 Nov 1982 · Asian Games 1982
1–3 v Thailand 24 Nov 1982 · Asian Games 1982

Road through the tournament

Saudi Arabia

1–0 v Iraq 21 Mar 1981
2–0 v Syria 24 Mar 1981
1–0 v Bahrain 28 Mar 1981
1–0 v Qatar 31 Mar 1981
0–1 v Kuwait 4 Nov 1981
2–4 v China PR 12 Nov 1981
0–2 v China PR 19 Nov 1981
2–2 v New Zealand 28 Nov 1981
0–2 v Kuwait 7 Dec 1981
0–5 v New Zealand 19 Dec 1981

Syria

0–1 v Bahrain 19 Mar 1981
0–2 v Saudi Arabia 24 Mar 1981
1–2 v Qatar 27 Mar 1981
1–2 v Iraq 30 Mar 1981

Every Saudi Arabia v Syria match22

From Saudi Arabia's side.


9 Jan 2011	Syria	1–2	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2011	Group stage
27 Dec 2008	Syria	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
24 May 2008	Syria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
11 Jan 2007	Syria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
14 Feb 2006	Syria	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
6 Oct 2004	Syria	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
30 Sep 2003	Syria	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
24 Dec 2002	Syria	3–0	Neutral	Arab Cup 2002	—
30 Jan 2001	Syria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
26 Sep 2000	Syria	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
24 Sep 2000	Syria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
2 Mar 1997	Syria	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Nov 1996	Syria	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
9 Sep 1992	Syria	1–1	Away	Arab Cup 1992	—
30 Mar 1989	Syria	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
15 Mar 1989	Syria	5–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
2 Dec 1988	Syria	2–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1988	Group stage
4 Dec 1984	Syria	1–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1984	Group stage
22 Nov 1982	Syria	1–1	Neutral	Asian Games 1982	—
24 Mar 1981	Syria	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—

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