Kuwait vs Iraq

Iraq won 3-2 at Kuwait in the Gulf Cup of Nations on Saturday 26 September 2026, 0-0 at half-time. In their last 5 meetings, including this one, Iraq won 3, Kuwait won 0 and 2 were drawn.

Gulf Cup of Nations Sat 26 Sep 2026, 16:55 Save

Kuwait

HT 0-0

Iraq

Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Saudi Arabia Jalal Jayed

Kuwait vs Iraq timeline

3' Mohammed Qasim Yellow card · Foul, Iraq
29' Amir Al-Ammari Yellow card · Foul, Iraq
30' Ahmed Qasem Yellow card · Foul, Iraq
39' Athbi Shehab Yellow card · Foul, Kuwait
52' Zidane Iqbal 0-1 Goal · Assist Ali Jasim · Field Goal, Iraq
68' Jussef Nasrawe Yellow card · Foul, Iraq
75' Yousef Nasser 1-1 Penalty · Penalty, Kuwait
76' Khaled Al-Mershed Yellow card · Foul, Kuwait
83' Saif Rasheed Hameed 1-2 Goal · Assist Ahmed Yahya · Field Goal, Iraq
87' Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi Yellow card · Foul, Kuwait
90' Yousef Nasser 2-2 Goal · Assist Mohammad Daham · Field Goal, Kuwait
90+8' Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi Second yellow · Foul, Kuwait
90+9' Karar Nabeel 2-3 Goal · Assist Ahmed Yahya · Left foot shot, Iraq
90+10' Karar Nabeel Yellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct, Iraq

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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60–75'

75–90'

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Kuwait vs Iraq stats

1st Half 2nd Half

KuwaitIraq

34% Possession 66%

54 Attacks 85

15 Dang. Attacks 52

9 Shots 15

3 Shots On Target 5

3 Big Chances 1

1 Corners 6

76% Pass Accuracy 88%

2 Saves 3

17 Fouls 19

3 Yellow Cards 4

1 Red Cards 0

1 Offsides 1

54 Attacks 85

15 Dang. Attacks 52

9 Shots 15

3 Shots On Target 5

4 Shots Off Target 7

2 Shots Blocked 3

9 Shots Inside Box 9

2 Shots Outside Box 7

7 Goal Attempts 11

3 Big Chances 1

1 Hit Woodwork 0

1 Corners 6

1 Penalties 0

18 Dribbles 27

5 Successful Dribbles 16

56% Dribble Success 56%

1 Offsides 1

Kuwait vs Iraq lineups

Confirmed

Kuwait 4-1-4-1

23 Saud Al-Hoshan

4 Rashed Al-Dosary
25 Yousef Al-Haqan
26 Abdulaziz Murad
12 Mohsen Al-Ghareeb

13 Khaled Al-Mershed

16 Mubarak Al-Fnaini
9 Nasser Falah
18 Athbi Shehab
7 Mohammad Daham

20 Yousef Nasser 2

Substitutes

1 Khaled Al-Rashidi
2 Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi 80'
3 Moaath Al-Dhafiri 61'
5 Fahad Al-Hajeri
6 Khaled Al-Fadhli
8 Ahmad Al-Dhefiri 61'
10 Shabaib Al-Khaldi 88'
11 Eid Al-Rasheedi
14 Redha Hani
15 Yousef Majed 61'
21 Jasem Al-Mutar
22 Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli

Iraq 4-2-3-1

1 Ahmed Basil Fadhil

23 Merchas Doski
25 Josef Al-Imam
4 Zaid Tahseen
8 Ibrahim Bayesh

16 Amir Al-Ammari
14 Zidane Iqbal

11 Ahmed Qasem
19 Mohammed Qasim
17 Ali Jasim

13 Saif Rasheed Hameed

Substitutes

2 Maytham Jabbar
3 Mustafa Saadoon
6 Zaid Ismail
7 Jussef Nasrawe 59'
9 Mustafa Qabeel
10 Hasan Abdulkareem
12 Mohammed Salih Mejbel
15 Ahmed Yahya 76'
18 Aymen Hussein 80'
20 Karar Nabeel 76'
21 Haydeer Abdulkareem 59'
24 Mohammed Dlawar

Kuwait and Iraq player stats

Kuwait player stats

23 Saud Al-Hoshan GK	90	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	24	0
25 Yousef Al-Haqan DEF	90	0	0	0	0	29	0	0	0	29	0
26 Abdulaziz Murad DEF	90	0	0	1	0	39	0	1	0	39	0
4 Rashed Al-Dosary DEF	77	0	0	0	0	15	2	0	0	15	2
12 Mohsen Al-Ghareeb DEF	60	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	5	1
7 Mohammad Daham MID	90	0	1	2	1	25	1	2	1	25	1
9 Nasser Falah MID	90	0	0	0	0	23	5	0	0	23	5
13 Khaled Al-Mershed MID	88	0	0	0	0	23	2	0	0	23	2
16 Mubarak Al-Fnaini MID	61	0	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	5	0
18 Athbi Shehab MID	61	0	0	1	0	25	1	1	0	25	1
20 Yousef Nasser FWD	90	2	0	3	2	10	1	3	2	10	1
3 Moaath Al-Dhafiri DEF Sub	30	0	0	1	1	4	0	1	1	4	0
2 Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi DEF Sub	18	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	3	2
8 Ahmad Al-Dhefiri MID Sub	29	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15	0
15 Yousef Majed MID Sub	29	0	0	1	1	4	2	1	1	4	2
10 Shabaib Al-Khaldi MID Sub	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0

Iraq player stats

1 Ahmed Basil Fadhil GK	90	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
4 Zaid Tahseen DEF	90	0	0	2	0	45	0	2	0	45	0
23 Merchas Doski DEF	90	0	0	0	0	42	5	0	0	42	5
8 Ibrahim Bayesh DEF	90	0	0	1	0	38	0	1	0	38	0
25 Josef Al-Imam DEF	59	0	0	0	0	40	1	0	0	40	1
16 Amir Al-Ammari MID	90	0	0	2	1	53	2	2	1	53	2
17 Ali Jasim MID	80	0	1	0	0	33	1	0	0	33	1
11 Ahmed Qasem MID	75	0	0	0	0	14	1	0	0	14	1
14 Zidane Iqbal MID	75	1	0	1	1	58	2	1	1	58	2
19 Mohammed Qasim MID	59	0	0	1	1	16	1	1	1	16	1
10 Hasan Abdulkareem MID	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13 Saif Rasheed Hameed FWD	90	1	0	2	1	12	3	2	1	12	3
7 Jussef Nasrawe MID Sub	39	0	0	1	0	18	2	1	0	18	2
21 Haydeer Abdulkareem MID Sub	31	0	0	3	0	16	2	3	0	16	2
18 Aymen Hussein MID Sub	19	0	0	2	0	6	0	2	0	6	0
20 Karar Nabeel MID Sub	15	1	0	1	1	10	0	1	1	10	0
15 Ahmed Yahya MID Sub	15	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Kuwait vs Iraq team news

Kuwait had no reported absences and Iraq were without 3 players.

Kuwait 0 out

No reported absences.

Iraq 3 out

Kevin Yakob Knee Surgery · Missed 17 games Injured

Youssef Amyn Partial Tear Of The Plantar Fascia · Missed 6 games Injured

Kumel Al-Rekabe Hamstring Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Kuwait vs Iraq form

Kuwait All venues

0 W · 2 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.40
Scored per game: 1.0
Conceded per game: 2.0
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Iraq All venues

0 W · 1 D · 4 L

Points per game: 0.20
Scored per game: 0.4
Conceded per game: 3.0
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

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Iraq vs Kuwait head to head

3 Iraq wins 2 draws 0 Kuwait wins

2.6 goals per game 60% both teams scored 60% over 2.5 goals

Pre-match probabilities

25%Kuwait 27%Draw 47%Iraq

Half-time result Pro

Kuwait
Draw
Iraq

Double chance

Kuwait or draw 53%
Iraq or draw 75%
Kuwait or Iraq 73%

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Draw/Kuwait
Draw/Draw
Draw/Iraq
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Iraq/Draw
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Venue: Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah Capacity 27,000
Weather: 33°C, few clouds Wind 8 km/h · Humidity 64%
Managers: Hélio Dias de Sousa Kuwait Graham Arnold Iraq
Officials: Referee Jalal Jayed 1st Assistant Z. Brinsi 2nd Assistant M. Akarkad 4th Official D. Makkelie

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Kuwait vs Iraq stats

Kuwait vs Iraq lineups

Kuwait 4-1-4-1

Iraq 4-2-3-1

Kuwait and Iraq player stats

Kuwait vs Iraq team news

Kuwait 0 out

Iraq 3 out

Kuwait vs Iraq form

Iraq vs Kuwait head to head

Pre-match probabilities

Half-time result Pro

Double chance

Half-time / full-time Pro

Both teams to score

First to score Pro

Goals 0.5 Pro

Goals 1.5

Goals 2.5

Goals 3.5

Goals 4.5 Pro

First-half goal Pro

Kuwait goals 0.5 Pro

Kuwait goals 1.5 Pro

Kuwait goals 2.5 Pro

Kuwait goals 3.5 Pro

Iraq goals 0.5 Pro

Iraq goals 1.5 Pro

Iraq goals 2.5 Pro

Iraq goals 3.5 Pro

Corners 4 Pro

Corners 5 Pro

Corners 6 Pro

Corners 7 Pro

Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

Corners 10 Pro

Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

Most likely scores Pro