FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Kuwait 2–0 Saudi Arabia

Monday 7 Dec 1981 · Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait2–0Saudi Arabia

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Al-Dakhil Al-Dakhil

36′1–0Faisal Al-Dakhil Kuwait
56′2–0Faisal Al-Dakhil Kuwait

Elo

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

Kuwait: 1748 → 1756
Saudi Arabia: 1525 → 1517

Expected score for Kuwait: 86.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 42, 1970–2021.

Kuwait wins: 15
Draws: 12
Saudi Arabia wins: 15

Form either side

Kuwait

Before

2–0 v South Korea 29 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–1 v New Zealand 10 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–3 v China PR 18 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 4 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–0 v China PR 30 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

2–2 v New Zealand 14 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–0 v Iceland 14 Mar 1982 · Friendly
2–0 v Bahrain 20 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
2–0 v United Arab Emirates 24 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 26 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982

Saudi Arabia

Before

1–2 v Sweden 28 Oct 1981 · Friendly
0–1 v Kuwait 4 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–4 v China PR 12 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–2 v China PR 19 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–2 v New Zealand 28 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

0–5 v New Zealand 19 Dec 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v United Arab Emirates 21 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
0–1 v Kuwait 26 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
1–0 v Qatar 29 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982
3–0 v Oman 31 Mar 1982 · Gulf Cup 1982

Road through the tournament

Kuwait

6–0 v Thailand 22 Apr 1981
4–0 v Malaysia 25 Apr 1981
2–0 v South Korea 29 Apr 1981
2–1 v New Zealand 10 Oct 1981
0–3 v China PR 18 Oct 1981
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 4 Nov 1981
1–0 v China PR 30 Nov 1981
2–0 v Saudi Arabia 7 Dec 1981
2–2 v New Zealand 14 Dec 1981

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

Every Kuwait v Saudi Arabia match42

From Kuwait's side.


25 Mar 2021	Saudi Arabia	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
27 Nov 2019	Saudi Arabia	3–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2019	—
4 Aug 2019	Saudi Arabia	2–1	Neutral	WAFF Championship 2019	—
22 Dec 2017	Saudi Arabia	1–2	Home	Gulf Cup 2017	—
12 Jan 2013	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2013	—
22 Jun 2012	Saudi Arabia	0–4	Away	Arab Cup 2012	—
16 Jul 2011	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
5 Dec 2010	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2010	—
25 Nov 2010	Saudi Arabia	0–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2010	—
14 Jan 2009	Saudi Arabia	0–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2009	—
27 May 2008	Saudi Arabia	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
3 Jun 2005	Saudi Arabia	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
30 Mar 2005	Saudi Arabia	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
11 Dec 2004	Saudi Arabia	2–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2004	—
1 Sep 2004	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
4 Jan 2004	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Home	Gulf Cup 2004	—
16 Jan 2002	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Away	Gulf Cup 2002	—
24 Oct 2000	Saudi Arabia	2–3	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2000	Quarter-final
31 Oct 1998	Saudi Arabia	1–2	Neutral	Gulf Cup 1998	—
29 Sep 1998	Saudi Arabia	1–2	Neutral	Arab Cup 1998	—

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