Football Query

FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Kuwait 4–2 Syria

Sunday 8 Jun 2008 · Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait4–2Syria

Goals6

  1. 2′1–0Ahmed Ajab Kuwait
  2. 10′1–1Firas Al-Khatib Syria
  3. 20′2–1Ahmed Ajab Kuwait
  4. 45′2–2Firas Al-Khatib Syria
  5. 57′3–2Anas Al Khouja Kuwait · own goal
  6. 63′4–2Ahmed Ajab Kuwait

Hat-trick: Ahmed Ajab

Line-ups

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

Kuwait

Came on

Syria

Came on

Elo

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

Kuwait
1527 → 1558
Syria
1641 → 1610

Expected score for Kuwait: 48% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 25 of 34, 1963–2025.

Kuwait wins
14
Draws
10
Syria wins
10

Form either side

Kuwait

Before

After

Syria

Before

After

Road through the tournament

Kuwait

Syria

Every Kuwait v Syria match34

From Kuwait's side.

8 Sep 2025Syria2–2NeutralFriendly—
17 Oct 2023Syria2–1NeutralFriendly—
20 Nov 2018Syria1–2HomeFriendly—
11 Oct 2012Syria1–1NeutralFriendly—
26 Sep 2010Syria2–1NeutralWAFF Championship 2010—
3 Sep 2010Syria3–0HomeFriendly—
19 Feb 2010Syria1–1NeutralFriendly—
26 Oct 2009Syria1–0HomeFriendly—
23 Jan 2009Syria2–3HomeFriendly—
8 Jun 2008Syria4–2HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2008—
2 Jun 2008Syria0–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2008—
26 Jan 2005Syria3–2HomeFriendly—
29 Sep 2004Syria1–1NeutralFriendly—
3 Jun 2004Syria1–2HomeFriendly—
1 Jun 2004Syria0–1HomeFriendly—
31 Dec 2001Syria2–2HomeFriendly—
29 Dec 2001Syria0–0HomeFriendly—
17 Jan 2001Syria2–0NeutralFriendly—
31 Jan 2000Syria4–0HomeFriendly—
26 Sep 1998Syria4–0NeutralArab Cup 1998—

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