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IraqvsKuwait
Iraq vs Kuwait: head-to-head stats
Since 1964
Iraq
17
wins
draws
11
36 meetings
Kuwait
8
wins
Iraq and Kuwait have met 36 times since 1964: Iraq won 17, Kuwait 8, and 11 matches were drawn. Iraq lead the head-to-head by 9 wins. Goals: Iraq 52, Kuwait 38. Last meeting: Iraq 3–2 Kuwait (Gulf Cup, Sep 26, 2026).
- First meeting
- Iraq 1–0 Kuwait
- Nov 13, 1964 · Arab Cup
- Last meeting
- Iraq 3–2 Kuwait
- Sep 26, 2026 · Gulf Cup
- Biggest Iraq win
- Iraq 3–0 Kuwait
- Dec 18, 1978 · Asian Games
- Biggest Kuwait win
- Iraq 2–4 Kuwait
- Apr 15, 1976 · Gulf Cup
Match preview and current form
Latest result
Kuwait 2–3 Iraq
· Gulf Cup · Jeddah
The rivalry, match by match
36 meetings since 1964. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Iraq win
- Draw
- Kuwait win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
IRQ=KUW
- 1960
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
IRQ +91964 · IRQ ahead
↑ IRQKUW ↓
- 1960s: Iraq 4 goals, Kuwait 1 goal
- 1970s: Iraq 22 goals, Kuwait 13 goals
- 1980s: Iraq 10 goals, Kuwait 8 goals
- 1990s: Iraq 0 goals, Kuwait 0 goals
- 2000s: Iraq 1 goal, Kuwait 1 goal
- 2010s: Iraq 7 goals, Kuwait 10 goals
- 2020s: Iraq 8 goals, Kuwait 5 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | IRQ W | D | KUW W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Gulf Cup | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian Games | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arab Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fuchs International Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Palestine Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All meetings
36 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W3–2NGulf CupGulf Cup
- D2–2HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Iraq: Akam Hashim 90', Ibrahim Bayesh 90'
Kuwait: Yousef Nasser 39', Yousef Nasser 70'
- D0–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
- W1–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W2–1HFriendlyFriendly
- D2–2AFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1NFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1NGulf CupGulf Cup
- W1–0NGulf CupGulf Cup
- L0–2NFuchs International TournamentFuchs International Tournament
Show all 36 meetings
- L0–1NFriendlyFriendly
- D2–2NGulf CupGulf Cup
- D1–1NFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1NGulf CupGulf Cup
- D0–0AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0AFriendlyFriendly
- W2–1AFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0NGulf CupGulf Cup
- L0–2AFriendlyFriendly
- L1–2NGulf CupGulf Cup
- W3–1NGulf CupGulf Cup
- W1–0NAsian GamesAsian Games
- L1–2NAsian GamesAsian Games
- W3–1HGulf CupGulf Cup
- W3–0NAsian GamesAsian Games
- L2–3NAFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup
Iraq: Sabah Abdul-Jalil 46', Falah Hassan 85'
Kuwait: Faruq Ibrahim 11', Fathi Kameel 77', Fathi Kameel 100'
- L2–4NGulf CupGulf Cup
- D2–2NGulf CupGulf Cup
- W3–1HPalestine CupPalestine Cup
- W1–0AAFC Asian Cup qualificationAFC Asian Cup qualification
- D1–1AAFC Asian Cup qualificationAFC Asian Cup qualification
- W3–1HFriendlyFriendly
- W2–0AFriendlyFriendly
- W3–1HArab CupArab Cup
- W1–0AArab CupArab Cup
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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