FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

Kuwait 0–0 Syria

Friday 12 Apr 1985 · Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait0–0Syria

Goals0

Elo

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

Kuwait: 1609 → 1597
Syria: 1464 → 1476

Expected score for Kuwait: 80.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 34, 1963–2025.

Kuwait wins: 14
Draws: 10
Syria wins: 10

Form either side

Kuwait

Before

0–1 v China PR 14 Dec 1984 · AFC Asian Cup 1984
1–1 v Iran 16 Dec 1984 · AFC Asian Cup 1984
0–1 v Syria 22 Mar 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–1 v Iceland 31 Mar 1985 · Friendly
5–0 v Yemen 5 Apr 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

After

3–1 v Yemen 26 Apr 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Mexico 25 Oct 1985 · Friendly
1–0 v Iceland 19 Mar 1986 · Friendly
3–1 v Saudi Arabia 23 Mar 1986 · Gulf Cup 1986
2–0 v Oman 25 Mar 1986 · Gulf Cup 1986

Syria

Before

1–3 v Kuwait 9 Dec 1984 · AFC Asian Cup 1984
1–0 v Kuwait 22 Mar 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–0 v Yemen 29 Mar 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
2–1 v United Arab Emirates 2 Apr 1985 · Friendly
0–4 v United Arab Emirates 7 Apr 1985 · Friendly

After

3–0 v Yemen 19 Apr 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–1 v Bahrain 6 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–0 v Bahrain 20 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Iraq 15 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–3 v Iraq 29 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

Road through the tournament

Kuwait

0–1 v Syria 22 Mar 1985
5–0 v Yemen 5 Apr 1985
0–0 v Syria 12 Apr 1985
3–1 v Yemen 26 Apr 1985

Syria

1–0 v Kuwait 22 Mar 1985
1–0 v Yemen 29 Mar 1985
0–0 v Kuwait 12 Apr 1985
3–0 v Yemen 19 Apr 1985
1–1 v Bahrain 6 Sep 1985
1–0 v Bahrain 20 Sep 1985
0–0 v Iraq 15 Nov 1985
1–3 v Iraq 29 Nov 1985

Every Kuwait v Syria match34

From Kuwait's side.


8 Sep 2025	Syria	2–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
17 Oct 2023	Syria	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
20 Nov 2018	Syria	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
11 Oct 2012	Syria	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
26 Sep 2010	Syria	2–1	Neutral	WAFF Championship 2010	—
3 Sep 2010	Syria	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
19 Feb 2010	Syria	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
26 Oct 2009	Syria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
23 Jan 2009	Syria	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
8 Jun 2008	Syria	4–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
2 Jun 2008	Syria	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
26 Jan 2005	Syria	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
29 Sep 2004	Syria	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
3 Jun 2004	Syria	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
1 Jun 2004	Syria	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
31 Dec 2001	Syria	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
29 Dec 2001	Syria	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
17 Jan 2001	Syria	2–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
31 Jan 2000	Syria	4–0	Home	Friendly	—
26 Sep 1998	Syria	4–0	Neutral	Arab Cup 1998	—

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