Kuwait 2–3 Iraq. This WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup match was played on 26 September 2026. Iraq won.
Kuwait vs Iraq Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/09/26
| BET365 | 1 | X | 2 | Asian Handicap | Goals | Over | Under | Corners | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening odds | 23.00 | 1.06 | 10.00 | 02.75 | 01.42 | 4.5 | 5.00 | 1.17 | 6.5 | 2.75 | 1.40 |
| Pre-match odds | 5.75 | 3.60 | 1.53 | -11.77 | +12.02 | 2/2.5 | 1.92 | 1.87 | 8.5 | 1.85 | 1.83 |
| Closing odds | 21.00 | 1.03 | 15.00 | 03.30 | 01.32 | 4.5 | 5.75 | 1.14 | 6.5 | 3.00 | 1.36 |
Iraq
Z
Zidane Iqbal 0-1
A
assist Ali Jasim
M
Mohammed Qasim
A
Ahmad Al-Dhefiri
A
Azbi Shehab
Y
Yousef Nasser Al-Sulaiman (P) 1-1
Z
Zidane Iqbal
K
Karar Nabeel Hussein Al-Janat 2-3
A
assist Ahmed Yahya
- 100' Yellow card — Karar Nabeel Hussein Al-Janat Iraq
- 99' ⚽ Goal — Karar Nabeel Hussein Al-Janat (Ahmed Yahya) Iraq
- 90' ⚽ Goal — Yousef Nasser Al-Sulaiman Kuwait
- 88' 🔄 Substitution — Shabaib Al-Khaldi Kuwait
- 87' Yellow card — Abd Al-Wahab Awadi Kuwait
- 83' ⚽ Goal — Saif Rasheed (Ahmed Yahya) Iraq
- 80' 🔄 Substitution — Aymen Hussein Iraq
- 77' 🔄 Substitution — Abd Al-Wahab Awadi Kuwait
- 76' Yellow card — Khaled Al-Mershed Kuwait
- 75' ⚽ Penalty — Yousef Nasser Al-Sulaiman Kuwait
- 75' 🔄 Substitution — Karar Nabeel Hussein Al-Janat Iraq
- 75' 🔄 Substitution — Ahmed Yahya Iraq
- 68' Yellow card — Jussef Nasrawe Iraq
- 61' 🔄 Substitution — Ahmad Al-Dhefiri Kuwait
- 61' 🔄 Substitution — Youssef Majed Kuwait
- 60' 🔄 Substitution — Moaath Al-Dhafiri Kuwait
- 59' 🔄 Substitution — Haydeer Abdulkareem Iraq
- 59' 🔄 Substitution — Jussef Nasrawe Iraq
- 52' ⚽ Goal — Zidane Iqbal (Ali Jasim) Iraq
- 40' Yellow card — Azbi Shehab Kuwait
- 30' Yellow card — Ahmed Qasim Iraq
- 29' Yellow card — Amir Al-Ammari Iraq
- 3' Yellow card — Mohammed Qasim Iraq
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Kuwait
Iraq
Starting XI
- 4 D Rashed Al Dosary
- 7 M Mohammad Daham
- 9 M Nasser falah
- 12 D Mohsen Ghareeb
- 13 M Khaled Al-Mershed
- 16 M Mobarak Al Faneeni
- 18 M Azbi Shehab
- 20 F Yousef Nasser Al-Sulaiman
- 23 G Saud Al-Hoshan C
- 25 D Yousef Al Haqan
- 26 D Aziz Abdul Murad
Substitutes
- 1 G Khaled Al-Rashidi
- 2 M Abd Al-Wahab Awadi
- 3 D Moaath Al-Dhafiri
- 5 M Fahad Al-Hajeri
- 6 D khaled fadhli al
- 8 M Ahmad Al-Dhefiri
- 10 F Shabaib Al-Khaldi
- 11 M Eid Al Rashedi
- 14 M Redha Hani Abu Jabarah
- 15 F Youssef Majed
- 21 M Jasem Al-Mutar
- 22 G Abdulrahman Al Fadhli
Starting XI
- 1 G Ahmed Basil C
- 4 D Zaid Tahseen
- 8 M Ibrahim Bayesh
- 11 F Ahmed Qasim
- 13 D Saif Rasheed
- 14 M Zidane Iqbal
- 16 M Amir Al-Ammari
- 17 M Ali Jasim
- 19 F Mohammed Qasim
- 23 D Merchas Doski
- 25 D Josef Al-Imam
Substitutes
- 2 D Maytham Jabbar
- 3 D Mustafa Saadoon
- 6 M Zaid Ismael
- 10 M Hasan Abdulkareem
- 12 G Mohammed Salih
- 15 D Ahmed Yahya
- 18 F Aymen Hussein
- 20 F Karar Nabeel Hussein Al-Janat
- 21 M Haydeer Abdulkareem
- 24 D Mohammed Dlawar
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Kuwait faced Iraq in the WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup on Saturday, 26 September 2026 and the match finished 2–3. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 14 times on record. Kuwait have won 4, Iraq have won 3 and 7 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Kuwait vs Iraq — frequently asked
When was Kuwait vs Iraq played?
Kick-off was in the WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup.
Where was Kuwait vs Iraq played?
Kuwait host the match, so it is played on their home ground. The exact stadium is not yet confirmed on our feed.
What was the final score of Kuwait vs Iraq?
Kuwait 2 – 3 Iraq. Iraq won.
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Which competition is Kuwait vs Iraq part of?
The WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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