Iraq 2-2 Kuwait (Mar 20, 2025) Team Stats

Kuwait

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Iraq

Kuwait

Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

Irvine leads Socceroos to qualifying win over China

Form

Form

Head To Head Record

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

0-5-2, 5 PTS

Akam Rahman - 90'+3'
Ibrahim Bayesh - 90'+11'

Yousef Naser - 39', 70'

Abdulrahman Al Fadhli - 90'+13'

Match Stats

IRQ KUW

Possession

62.4%

37.6%

Shots on Goal

Shot Attempts

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Corner Kicks

Saves

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

6:15 PM, March 20, 2025

Basra, Iraq

Line: IRQ -1.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 45,851

Referees:
Ma Ning

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