FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Saudi Arabia 1–0 Iraq

Friday 31 Aug 2001 · Riffa, Bahrain (neutral)

Saudi Arabia1–0Iraq

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Al-Dosari

45′1–0Obeid Al-Dosari Saudi Arabia

Elo

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

Saudi Arabia: 1743 → 1758
Iraq: 1652 → 1637

Expected score for Saudi Arabia: 62.8% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 16 of 36, 1975–2025.

Saudi Arabia wins: 11
Draws: 9
Iraq wins: 16

Form either side

Saudi Arabia

Before

1–1 v North Macedonia 1 Aug 2001 · Friendly
1–2 v Qatar 5 Aug 2001 · Friendly
1–0 v United Arab Emirates 8 Aug 2001 · Friendly
1–1 v Bahrain 17 Aug 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–2 v Iran 24 Aug 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

After

0–2 v United Arab Emirates 7 Sep 2001 · Friendly
3–1 v Thailand 15 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
4–0 v Bahrain 21 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2–2 v Iran 28 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2–1 v Iraq 5 Oct 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Iraq

Before

1–1 v Kazakhstan 25 Apr 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–1 v Oman 29 Jul 2001 · Friendly
2–2 v United Arab Emirates 2 Aug 2001 · Friendly
4–0 v Thailand 17 Aug 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–2 v Bahrain 23 Aug 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

After

1–2 v Iran 7 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–0 v Qatar 14 Sep 2001 · Friendly
1–1 v Thailand 22 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v Bahrain 28 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–2 v Saudi Arabia 5 Oct 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Road through the tournament

Saudi Arabia

6–0 v Mongolia 8 Feb 2001
3–0 v Bangladesh 10 Feb 2001
5–0 v Vietnam 12 Feb 2001
6–0 v Mongolia 15 Feb 2001
6–0 v Bangladesh 17 Feb 2001
4–0 v Vietnam 19 Feb 2001
1–1 v Bahrain 17 Aug 2001
0–2 v Iran 24 Aug 2001
1–0 v Iraq 31 Aug 2001
3–1 v Thailand 15 Sep 2001
4–0 v Bahrain 21 Sep 2001
2–2 v Iran 28 Sep 2001
2–1 v Iraq 5 Oct 2001
4–1 v Thailand 21 Oct 2001

Iraq

8–0 v Macau 12 Apr 2001
9–1 v Nepal 14 Apr 2001
1–1 v Kazakhstan 16 Apr 2001
5–0 v Macau 21 Apr 2001
4–2 v Nepal 23 Apr 2001
1–1 v Kazakhstan 25 Apr 2001
4–0 v Thailand 17 Aug 2001
0–2 v Bahrain 23 Aug 2001
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 31 Aug 2001
1–2 v Iran 7 Sep 2001
1–1 v Thailand 22 Sep 2001
1–0 v Bahrain 28 Sep 2001
1–2 v Saudi Arabia 5 Oct 2001
1–2 v Iran 12 Oct 2001

Every Saudi Arabia v Iraq match36

From Saudi Arabia's side.


14 Oct 2025	Iraq	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
28 Dec 2024	Iraq	3–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2024	—
9 Jan 2023	Iraq	0–2	Away	Gulf Cup 2023	—
15 Oct 2018	Iraq	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
28 Feb 2018	Iraq	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
28 Mar 2017	Iraq	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
6 Sep 2016	Iraq	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
15 Nov 2013	Iraq	2–1	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013	—
15 Oct 2013	Iraq	2–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013	—
6 Jan 2013	Iraq	0–2	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2013	—
5 Jul 2012	Iraq	0–1	Home	Arab Cup 2012	—
28 Dec 2010	Iraq	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
22 Mar 2009	Iraq	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
29 Jul 2007	Iraq	0–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2007	Final
24 Jan 2007	Iraq	1–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2007	—
15 Mar 2006	Iraq	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
8 Dec 2005	Iraq	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
5 Dec 2005	Iraq	1–5	Neutral	Friendly	—
26 Jul 2004	Iraq	1–2	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2004	Group stage
5 Oct 2001	Iraq	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—

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