Iraq v Kuwait

2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

IraqIraqIRQ

3-3-1, 12 PTS

KuwaitKuwaitKUW

Akam Rahman - 90'+3'

Ibrahim Bayesh - 90'+11'

Yousef Naser - 39', 70'

Abdulrahman Al Fadhli - 90'+13'

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
L	Iraq	1 - 3	Saudi Arabia	Dec 28, 2024	Arabian Gulf Cup
L	Bahrain	2 - 0	Iraq	Dec 25, 2024	Arabian Gulf Cup
W	Iraq	1 - 0	Yemen	Dec 22, 2024	Arabian Gulf Cup
W	Oman	0 - 1	Iraq	Nov 19, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
D	Iraq	0 - 0	Jordan	Nov 14, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
L	Bahrain	1 - 0	Kuwait	Dec 31, 2024	Arabian Gulf Cup
D	Kuwait	1 - 1	Qatar	Dec 27, 2024	Arabian Gulf Cup
W	United Arab Emirates	1 - 2	Kuwait	Dec 24, 2024	Arabian Gulf Cup
D	Kuwait	1 - 1	Oman	Dec 21, 2024	Arabian Gulf Cup
L	Kuwait	0 - 2	Lebanon	Dec 15, 2024	International Friendly

			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

Basra International Stadium

2:15 PM, March 20, 2025

Basra, Iraq

Attendance: 45,851

Referees:
Ma Ning

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Qatar	0	0	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oman	0	0	0	0	0	0

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indonesia	0	0	0	0	0	0

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