FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Qatar 2–1 Syria

Friday 27 Mar 1981 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral)

Qatar2–1Syria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ibrahim Muftah Jehad

-1′1–0Khalfan Ibrahim Qatar
-1′2–0Mansour Muftah Qatar
-1′2–1Shait Ahmed Jehad Syria

Elo

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

Qatar: 1427 → 1448
Syria: 1444 → 1423

Expected score for Qatar: 47.6% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 13, 1972–2025.

Qatar wins: 5
Draws: 4
Syria wins: 4

Form either side

Qatar

Before

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
0–1 v Iraq 18 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
3–0 v Bahrain 22 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

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
3–0 v Oman 22 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 29 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982

Syria

Before

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
0–2 v Saudi Arabia 24 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

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
2–2 v Japan 12 Feb 1983 · 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

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 Qatar v Syria match13

From Qatar's side.


4 Dec 2025	Syria	1–1	Home	Arab Cup 2025	—
24 Mar 2018	Syria	2–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
31 Aug 2017	Syria	1–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
11 Oct 2016	Syria	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
21 Mar 2009	Syria	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
13 Jan 2008	Syria	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
8 Oct 2004	Syria	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
19 Jul 1996	Syria	1–3	Away	AFC Asian Cup qualification 1996	—
28 Jun 1996	Syria	1–0	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 1996	—
29 May 1992	Syria	4–2	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 1992	—
1 Dec 1984	Syria	1–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1984	Group stage
27 Mar 1981	Syria	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
6 Jan 1972	Syria	2–3	Neutral	Palestine Cup 1972	—

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