FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

United Arab Emirates 1–3 Syria

Sunday 22 Jun 2008 · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates1–3Syria

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Al-Hussain Al-Hussain Matar Malki

34′0–1Jehad Al-Hussain Syria
51′0–2Jehad Al-Hussain Syria
83′1–2Ismail Matar United Arab Emirates · penalty
90′1–3Sanharib Malki Syria

Line-ups

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

United Arab Emirates

Came on

8Haydar Alo-AliDF↑56′
5Fazyez JumaMF↑56′

Syria

Came on

5Esmaeel FerasDF↑71′
12Raja RafeMF↑80′
9Younes HamidaMF↑81′

Elo

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

United Arab Emirates: 1603 → 1563
Syria: 1587 → 1627

Expected score for United Arab Emirates: 66.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 16 of 23, 1984–2025.

United Arab Emirates wins: 14
Draws: 6
Syria wins: 3

Form either side

United Arab Emirates

Before

1–1 v Oman 19 Mar 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v Syria 26 Mar 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–0 v Iran 2 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Iran 7 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–2 v Kuwait 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

0–1 v Algeria 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
2–3 v Bahrain 29 Aug 2008 · Friendly
1–2 v North Korea 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–2 v Saudi Arabia 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Japan 9 Oct 2008 · Friendly

Syria

Before

2–1 v Iraq 17 May 2008 · Friendly
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 24 May 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Kuwait 2 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–4 v Kuwait 8 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–2 v Iran 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

0–0 v Jordan 7 Aug 2008 · WAFF Championship 2008
2–1 v Oman 9 Aug 2008 · WAFF Championship 2008
0–2 v Iran 13 Aug 2008 · WAFF Championship 2008
1–4 v Venezuela 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
1–3 v Japan 13 Nov 2008 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

United Arab Emirates

2–0 v Kuwait 6 Feb 2008
1–1 v Syria 26 Mar 2008
0–0 v Iran 2 Jun 2008
0–1 v Iran 7 Jun 2008
3–2 v Kuwait 14 Jun 2008
1–3 v Syria 22 Jun 2008
1–2 v North Korea 6 Sep 2008
1–2 v Saudi Arabia 10 Sep 2008
1–4 v South Korea 15 Oct 2008
1–1 v Iran 19 Nov 2008

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

Every United Arab Emirates v Syria match23

From United Arab Emirates's side.


4 Sep 2025	Syria	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
27 Jan 2022	Syria	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
30 Nov 2021	Syria	2–1	Neutral	Arab Cup 2021	—
7 Sep 2021	Syria	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
26 Mar 2019	Syria	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
5 Jun 2016	Syria	0–1	Neutral	King's Cup 2016	—
2 Jan 2011	Syria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
22 Jun 2008	Syria	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
26 Mar 2008	Syria	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
2 May 2006	Syria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
16 Nov 2005	Syria	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 2003	Syria	3–1	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2003	—
7 Nov 2003	Syria	3–1	Away	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2003	—
19 Oct 1998	Syria	1–0	Home	United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament 1998	—
28 Nov 1996	Syria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
26 Nov 1996	Syria	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
20 May 1992	Syria	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
17 May 1992	Syria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
23 Mar 1987	Syria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
19 Mar 1987	Syria	1–1	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN