Match Report
In the standings it was Iraq 1st on 18 points, Kuwait 2nd on 7 — separated by 11. Recent form told a different story for Kuwait: only 57th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Iraq ran at 2.83 scored and 0.33 conceded, Kuwait at 1 and 1.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 2 for Iraq, 2 for Kuwait and 4 drawn, at 1.88 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Basra Sport City Stadium, with room for 65,227 spectators. On the scoreboard, Kuwait led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Iraq: Akam Hashem (90'), Ibrahim Bayesh (90') · Kuwait: Yousef Nasser (39'), Yousef Nasser (70')
Key stats
Possession: Iraq 62% · Kuwait 38% · Total shots: 18-4 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 12-0