FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Saudi Arabia 5–4 Syria

Wednesday 15 Mar 1989 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia5–4Syria

Goals9

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Al-Bishi Jakalan Al-Jam'an Al-Thunayan Al-Nasser Abdullah Helou Al-Jam'an Mahrous

13′1–0Fahad Al-Bishi Saudi Arabia
30′1–1Mohammad Jakalan Syria
44′2–1Mohaisen Al-Jam'an Saudi Arabia
50′3–1Yousuf Al-Thunayan Saudi Arabia
61′3–2Walid Al-Nasser Syria
69′4–2Majed Abdullah Saudi Arabia
70′4–3Abdul Latif Helou Syria
75′5–3Mohaisen Al-Jam'an Saudi Arabia
85′5–4Nizar Mahrous Syria

Elo

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

Saudi Arabia: 1684 → 1693
Syria: 1566 → 1557

Expected score for Saudi Arabia: 77.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 22, 1976–2011.

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

Form either side

Saudi Arabia

Before

0–0 v Kuwait 5 Dec 1988 · AFC Asian Cup 1988
1–1 v Bahrain 9 Dec 1988 · AFC Asian Cup 1988
1–0 v China PR 12 Dec 1988 · AFC Asian Cup 1988
1–0 v Iran 15 Dec 1988 · AFC Asian Cup 1988
0–0 v South Korea 18 Dec 1988 · AFC Asian Cup 1988

After

1–0 v Yemen 20 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–0 v Syria 30 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–0 v Yemen 5 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–2 v China PR 12 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–1 v Qatar 16 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Syria

Before

0–2 v Saudi Arabia 2 Dec 1988 · AFC Asian Cup 1988
0–3 v China PR 4 Dec 1988 · AFC Asian Cup 1988
1–0 v Kuwait 8 Dec 1988 · AFC Asian Cup 1988
1–0 v Bahrain 11 Dec 1988 · AFC Asian Cup 1988
1–0 v Yemen 10 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

After

2–0 v Yemen 25 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–0 v Saudi Arabia 30 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–0 v Kuwait 14 May 1992 · Friendly
0–2 v United Arab Emirates 17 May 1992 · Friendly
0–0 v United Arab Emirates 20 May 1992 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Saudi Arabia

5–4 v Syria 15 Mar 1989
1–0 v Yemen 20 Mar 1989
0–0 v Syria 30 Mar 1989
1–0 v Yemen 5 Apr 1989
1–2 v China PR 12 Oct 1989
1–1 v Qatar 16 Oct 1989
0–0 v United Arab Emirates 21 Oct 1989
0–2 v South Korea 25 Oct 1989
2–0 v North Korea 28 Oct 1989

Syria

1–0 v Yemen 10 Mar 1989
4–5 v Saudi Arabia 15 Mar 1989
2–0 v Yemen 25 Mar 1989
0–0 v Saudi Arabia 30 Mar 1989

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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