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Kuwait vs Iraq – Head to head record, results & stats

Kuwait logo

Kuwait

L L D D L
14
meetings
40 goals total
Last: 20 Mar 2025
Iraq logo

Iraq

W W D D W
4
Kuwait wins
7
Draws
3
Iraq wins
29% 50% 21%
21
Goals scored
19

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Match averages

3.0
Avg goals / game
53%
Both to score
33%
Over 2.5 goals
5 / 4
Clean sheets (Kuwait / Iraq)

Biggest wins

All meetings (15)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
26 Sep 2026 Kuwait 2 - 3 Iraq L WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup
20 Mar 2025 Iraq 2 - 2 Kuwait D FIFA World Cup qualificat…
10 Sep 2024 Kuwait 0 - 0 Iraq D FIFA World Cup qualificat…
30 Dec 2022 Iraq 1 - 0 Kuwait L International Friendly
27 Jan 2021 Iraq 2 - 1 Kuwait L International Friendly
10 Sep 2018 Kuwait 2 - 2 Iraq D International Friendly
22 Dec 2014 Iraq 1 - 1 Kuwait D International Friendly
14 Nov 2014 Iraq 0 - 1 Kuwait W WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup
09 Jan 2013 Iraq 1 - 0 Kuwait L WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup
13 Jul 2011 Kuwait 2 - 0 Iraq W International Club Friend…
29 Mar 2011 Kuwait 1 - 0 Iraq W International Club Friend…
02 Dec 2010 Kuwait 9 - 8 Iraq W WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup
17 Nov 2010 Kuwait 1 - 1 Iraq D International Club Friend…
10 Jan 2009 Iraq 1 - 1 Kuwait D WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup
21 Mar 2008 Kuwait 0 - 0 Iraq D International Club Friend…

By venue

At Kuwait 3W 4D 1L
At Iraq 3W 3D 1L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Kuwait D Iraq
2026 0 0 1
2025 0 1 0
2024 0 1 0
2022 0 0 1
2021 0 0 1
2018 0 1 0
2014 1 1 0
2013 0 0 1
2011 2 0 0
2010 1 1 0
2009 0 1 0
2008 0 1 0
First meeting
21 Mar 2008

About this head-to-head

Kuwait and Iraq have met 14 times on record. Kuwait lead with 4 wins, Iraq have won 3 times and the two clubs have drawn 7 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 21 March 2008.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Kuwait vs Iraq. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Kuwait and Iraq.

Across their recorded meetings, Kuwait have found the net 21 times against Iraq, while Iraq have scored 19 times in reply — a combined 40 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 20 March 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2008. Follow every upcoming Kuwait versus Iraq clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.

Kuwait vs Iraq — head-to-head FAQ

How many times have Kuwait and Iraq played each other?

Kuwait and Iraq have met 14 times on record, with the first meeting on 21 March 2008.

Who has won more, Kuwait or Iraq?

Kuwait have the edge with 4 wins to Iraq's 3, with 7 draws between them.

How many goals are scored when Kuwait play Iraq?

Their meetings produce 3.0 goals per game on average, and both teams have scored in 53% of them.