Syria 2–1 Kuwait

Friday 4 May 1973 · Tehran, Iran (neutral)

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Duraihem Chahrestan Nano

57′0–1Ibrahim Al Duraihem Kuwait
62′1–1Joseph Chahrestan Syria
65′2–1Nabil Nano Syria

Elo

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

Syria: 1511 → 1533
Kuwait: 1543 → 1521

Expected score for Syria: 45.4% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 34, 1963–2025.

Syria wins: 10
Draws: 10
Kuwait wins: 14

Form either side

Syria

Before

3–1 v Palestine 4 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup 1972
3–2 v Qatar 6 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup 1972
1–0 v Algeria 8 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup 1972
2–4 v Egypt 12 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup 1972
1–3 v Algeria 13 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup 1972

After

1–1 v North Korea 6 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–1 v Iran 8 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
2–0 v Kuwait 11 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–3 v North Korea 13 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–0 v Iran 15 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Kuwait

Before

2–0 v Thailand 8 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
2–1 v South Korea 12 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
0–4 v Cambodia 14 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
9–0 v Qatar 12 Apr 1973 · Friendly
4–1 v Qatar 17 Apr 1973 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Iran 6 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–0 v North Korea 8 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–2 v Syria 11 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–2 v Iran 13 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
2–0 v North Korea 15 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Road through the tournament

Syria

2–1 v Kuwait 4 May 1973
1–1 v North Korea 6 May 1973
0–1 v Iran 8 May 1973
2–0 v Kuwait 11 May 1973
0–3 v North Korea 13 May 1973
1–0 v Iran 15 May 1973

Kuwait

1–2 v Syria 4 May 1973
1–2 v Iran 6 May 1973
0–0 v North Korea 8 May 1973
0–2 v Syria 11 May 1973
0–2 v Iran 13 May 1973
2–0 v North Korea 15 May 1973

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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