FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Syria 1–0 Kuwait

Monday 2 Jun 2008 · Damascus, Syria

Syria1–0Kuwait

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Al-Hussain

52′1–0Jehad Al-Hussain Syria

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Syria

Came on

12Raja RafeMF↑46′
5Esmaeel Feras↑81′
17Abd DakkaDF↑90′

Kuwait

Came on

10Khalaf Al MutairiFW↑62′
16Khaled Al ShammariDF↑78′

Elo

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

Syria: 1631 → 1641
Kuwait: 1537 → 1527

Expected score for Syria: 75.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 24 of 34, 1963–2025.

Syria wins: 10
Draws: 10
Kuwait wins: 14

Form either side

Syria

Before

0–0 v Iran 6 Feb 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v United Arab Emirates 26 Mar 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Oman 10 May 2008 · Friendly
2–1 v Iraq 17 May 2008 · Friendly
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 24 May 2008 · Friendly

After

2–4 v Kuwait 8 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–2 v Iran 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–1 v United Arab Emirates 22 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–0 v Jordan 7 Aug 2008 · WAFF Championship 2008
2–1 v Oman 9 Aug 2008 · WAFF Championship 2008

Kuwait

Before

0–2 v United Arab Emirates 6 Feb 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–0 v Iraq 21 Mar 2008 · Friendly
2–2 v Iran 26 Mar 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Qatar 23 May 2008 · Friendly
1–2 v Saudi Arabia 27 May 2008 · Friendly

After

4–2 v Syria 8 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–3 v United Arab Emirates 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–2 v Iran 22 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–0 v United Arab Emirates 30 Dec 2008 · Friendly
0–0 v Oman 4 Jan 2009 · Gulf Cup 2009

Road through the tournament

Syria

0–0 v Iran 6 Feb 2008
1–1 v United Arab Emirates 26 Mar 2008
1–0 v Kuwait 2 Jun 2008
2–4 v Kuwait 8 Jun 2008
0–2 v Iran 14 Jun 2008
3–1 v United Arab Emirates 22 Jun 2008

Kuwait

0–2 v United Arab Emirates 6 Feb 2008
2–2 v Iran 26 Mar 2008
0–1 v Syria 2 Jun 2008
4–2 v Syria 8 Jun 2008
2–3 v United Arab Emirates 14 Jun 2008
0–2 v Iran 22 Jun 2008

Every Syria v Kuwait match34

From Syria's side.


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

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