World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Iraq and Syria both exit FIFA World Cup

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Posted on 30 March 1981

RIYADH, Mar. 30, 1981 (AMP) — Spain 82 (Asian Qualifiers) : Iraq defeated Syria by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Monday. Both teams are eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 2

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Overview

Iraq at the World Cup

Never qualified
2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)

Syria at the World Cup

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

Iraq

2:1

Syria

2:1 (1:0)

30 March 1981
Riyadh

Group 2

Team	Pts
Saudi Arabia	6
Iraq	6
Qatar	4
Bahrain	2
Syria	0

Matches

Qatar 0-1 Iraq (18 Mar. 1981)
Syria 0-1 Bahrain (19 Mar. 1981)
Iraq 0-1 Saudi Arabia (21 Mar. 1981)
Qatar 3-0 Bahrain (22 Mar. 1981)
Syria 0-2 Saudi Arabia (24 Mar. 1981)
Iraq 2-0 Bahrain (25 Mar. 1981)
Qatar 2-1 Syria (27 Mar. 1981)
Bahrain 0-1 Saudi Arabia (28 Mar. 1981)
Iraq 2-1 Syria (30 Mar. 1981)
Qatar - Saudi Arabia (31 Mar. 1981)

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