FIFA World Cup qualification 2022

United Arab Emirates 2–0 Syria

Thursday 27 Jan 2022 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates2–0Syria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Canedo Ghassani

43′1–0Caio Canedo United Arab Emirates
70′2–0Yahya Al Ghassani United Arab Emirates

Line-ups

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

United Arab Emirates

Came on

19Yahya Al Ghassani●↑69′
8Majed Hassan↑81′
9Harib Abdalla↑90′

Syria

Came on

3Mohammad Rihanieh↑63′
8Ward Salama↑63′
12Mo Babouli↑76′
11Mahmood Al Baher↑88′
15Mohammad Sehioni↑88′

No cards.

Elo

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

United Arab Emirates: 1613 → 1631
Syria: 1559 → 1542

Expected score for United Arab Emirates: 70.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 22 of 23, 1984–2025.

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

Form either side

United Arab Emirates

Before

1–0 v Lebanon 16 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–1 v Syria 30 Nov 2021 · Arab Cup 2021
1–0 v Mauritania 3 Dec 2021 · Arab Cup 2021
0–1 v Tunisia 6 Dec 2021 · Arab Cup 2021
0–5 v Qatar 10 Dec 2021 · Arab Cup 2021

After

0–1 v Iran 1 Feb 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
0–1 v Iraq 24 Mar 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
1–0 v South Korea 29 Mar 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
1–1 v Gambia 29 May 2022 · Friendly
1–2 v Australia 7 Jun 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022

Syria

Before

1–1 v Iraq 11 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–3 v Iran 16 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–2 v United Arab Emirates 30 Nov 2021 · Arab Cup 2021
2–0 v Tunisia 3 Dec 2021 · Arab Cup 2021
1–2 v Mauritania 6 Dec 2021 · Arab Cup 2021

After

0–2 v South Korea 1 Feb 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
3–0 v Lebanon 24 Mar 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
1–1 v Iraq 29 Mar 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
1–0 v Tajikistan 1 Jun 2022 · Friendly
0–2 v Jordan 23 Sep 2022 · Jordan International Tournament 2022

Road through the tournament

United Arab Emirates

2–0 v Syria 27 Jan 2022
0–1 v Iran 1 Feb 2022
0–1 v Iraq 24 Mar 2022
1–0 v South Korea 29 Mar 2022
1–2 v Australia 7 Jun 2022

Syria

0–2 v United Arab Emirates 27 Jan 2022
0–2 v South Korea 1 Feb 2022
3–0 v Lebanon 24 Mar 2022
1–1 v Iraq 29 Mar 2022

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