FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Syria 2–0 Kuwait

Friday 11 May 1973 · Tehran, Iran (neutral)

Syria2–0Kuwait

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Said Chahrestan

18′1–0Samir Said Syria
90′2–0Joseph Chahrestan Syria

Elo

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

Syria: 1533 → 1562
Kuwait: 1522 → 1493

Expected score for Syria: 51.6% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 34, 1963–2025.

Syria wins: 10
Draws: 10
Kuwait wins: 14

Form either side

Syria

Before

2–4 v Egypt 12 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup 1972
1–3 v Algeria 13 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup 1972
2–1 v Kuwait 4 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
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

After

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
1–1 v Palestine 21 Jul 1973 · Palestine Cup 1973
1–4 v Tunisia 13 Aug 1973 · Palestine Cup 1973
7–1 v Yemen DPR 16 Aug 1973 · Palestine Cup 1973

Kuwait

Before

9–0 v Qatar 12 Apr 1973 · Friendly
4–1 v Qatar 17 Apr 1973 · Friendly
1–2 v Syria 4 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
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

After

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
0–0 v Malaysia 26 Jul 1973 · Merdeka Tournament 1973
2–0 v Singapore 28 Jul 1973 · Merdeka Tournament 1973
2–1 v Bangladesh 31 Jul 1973 · Merdeka Tournament 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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