World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Saudi Arabia defeats Syria 2-0

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RIYADH, Mar. 24, 1981 (AMP) — Spain 82 (Asian Qualifiers) : Saudi Arabia defeated Syria by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.

The result put the Saudi top of Group 2 with 4 points. Syria is bottom with no points. In their next game, Saudi Arabia will meet Bahrain on March 28, while Syria will face Qatar.

Fixtures and Results : Group 2

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Overview

Syria at the World Cup

  • Never qualified
  • 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)

Saudi Arabia at the World Cup

  • Never qualified
  • 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
1982 World Cup Poster
Syria
0:2
Saudi Arabia
0:2 (0:0)
  • 24 March 1981
  • Riyadh

Group 2

TeamPts
Saudi Arabia4
Qatar2
Iraq2
Bahrain2
Syria0

Matches

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