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2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
Iraq
3-2-1
, 11 PTS
3/20
Kuwait
0-4-2
, 4 PTS
Summary
Statistics
Game Information
TBC
TBD, March 20, 2025
Top Scorers
Iraq
A Hussein
Forward Matches:Â 10 Goals:Â 7
A Jasim
Midfielder Matches:Â 12 Goals:Â 2
Y Amyn
Forward Matches:Â 11 Goals:Â 2
Kuwait
M Daham
Midfielder Matches:Â 11 Goals:Â 4
Y Naser
Forward Matches:Â 10 Goals:Â 3
S Al-Khaldi
Forward Matches:Â 2 Goals:Â 2
Most Assists
Iraq
A Jasim
Midfielder Matches:Â 12 Assists:Â 4
A Al-Ammari
Midfielder Matches:Â 11 Assists:Â 3
I Bayesh
Midfielder Matches:Â 12 Assists:Â 1
Kuwait
E Al-Rasheedi
Midfielder Matches:Â 10 Assists:Â 2
Yousef Majed
Forward Matches:Â 5 Assists:Â 2
M Daham
Midfielder Matches:Â 11 Assists:Â 1
Head To Head Record
Date
COMPETITION
Kuwait
0 - 0
Iraq
Sep 10, 2024
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Iraq
1 - 0
Kuwait
Dec 30, 2022
International Friendly
Iraq
2 - 1
Kuwait
Jan 27, 2021
International Friendly
Kuwait
2 - 2
Iraq
Sep 10, 2018
International Friendly
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
South Korea
6
4
2
0
+7
14
Iraq
6
3
2
1
+2
11
Jordan
6
2
3
1
+4
9
Oman
6
2
0
4
-3
6
Kuwait
6
0
4
2
-6
4
Palestine
6
0
3
3
-4
3
WCQ - AFC News
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Hajime Moriyasu has said Japan's goal is not to reach the World Cup but to win it. Are they a realistic chance?
Son Heung-Min lauds Palestine spirit as example to follow
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Why Asian champions Qatar are struggling in the World Cup qualifiers is anyone's guess
Qatar have won the last two AFC Asian Cups -- so why are they struggling in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers?
