Match summary
Iraq beat Kuwait 3-2 in the Gulf Cup of Nations, Group Stage.
Iraq's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Karar Nabeel).
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
90'+8Second Yellow
Kuwait
88'Substitution
Kuwait
87'Yellow Card
Kuwait
Goal!
1-2
Saif Rasheed Hameed
83'·Iraq
⚽
77'Substitution
Kuwait
76'Yellow Card
Kuwait
61'Substitution
Kuwait
60'Substitution
Kuwait
59'Substitution
Iraq
40'Yellow Card
Kuwait
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Iraq
37%Ball Possession63%
9Shots Total15
3Shots On Target5
1Corners6
17Fouls19
2Yellow Cards5
1Offsides1
1Saves3
253Passes430
4Shots Off Target7
54Attacks85
15Dangerous Attacks52
8Shots Inside Box8
1Shots Outside Box7
2Goals3
19Free Kicks16
2Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork0
17Tackles9
0Assists3
183Accurate Passes363
1Red Cards0
1Ball Safe0
1Injuries1
14Total Crosses23
12Interceptions4
57Duels Won55
2Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Manager: Hélio Dias de Sousa
Starting XI
23
SA
Saud Al-Hoshan4
RA
Rashed Al-Dosary25
YA
Yousef Al-Haqan26
AM
Abdul Aziz Mahran12
MA
Mohsen Al-Ghareeb13
KA
Khaled Al-Mershed18
AS
Athbi Shehab9
NF
Nasser Falah16
MA
Mubarak Al-FnainiSubstitutes
1
KA
Khaled Al-Rashidi2
AA
Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi3
MA
Moaath Al-Dhafiri6
KA
Khaled Al-Fadhli10
SA
Shabaib Al-Khaldi11
AA
Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi15
YM
Yousef Majed21
JA
Jasem Al-Mutar22
AA
Abdulrahman Al-FadhliManager: Graham Arnold
Starting XI
25
JA
Josef Al-Imam13
SH
Saif Rasheed HameedSubstitutes
9
MM
Mustafa Qabeel Mustafa12
MS
Mohammed Salih15
AH
Ahmed Al Hajjaj21
HA
Hayder Abdulkareem24
MD
Mohammad DlawerPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 2 | 0 | 2/3 | 10(50%) | - | 3/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 25(64%) | 2 | 4/11 | ||
Khaled Al-Mershed MF | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(78%) | 3 | 7/11 | |
Mubarak Al-Fnaini FW | 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(80%) | - | 4/5 | |
Yousef Al-Haqan DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(90%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
Athbi Shehab MF | 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(72%) | 1 | 3/7 | |
Rashed Al-Dosary DF | 77' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(67%) | - | 3/6 | |
Nasser Falah MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(57%) | 3 | 9/17 | |
Mohsen Al-Ghareeb DF | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(40%) | 1 | 2/5 | |
Saud Al-Hoshan GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(71%) | - | 3/3 | |
Abdul Aziz Mahran DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 42(79%) | 1 | - |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target1 Blocked0 Passes Total42 Accurate33 Accuracy79% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances7 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total0 Won0 Lost0 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches0 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn2 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi | - | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | 2 | 2/4 |
Moaath Al-Dhafiri | - | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | 1/3 |
| - | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(93%) | - | 1/3 | |
Shabaib Al-Khaldi | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | - | 2/2 |
Yousef Majed | - | 29' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 4(75%) | 1 | 4/6 |
Kuwait vs Iraq — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5/15 | 8-9 |
| Iraq | 15 | D1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1/15 | 2-15 |
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- Meetings on record
- 9
- Period covered
- 2010-11-17 – 2025-03-20
- Kuwait wins
- 2
- Draws
- 5
- Iraq wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.11
- Over 2.5 goals
- 33%
- Both teams scored
- 56%
- Home side won
- 33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 3D 2L (Kuwait view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.4 vs 2.11
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | Iraq | 2-2 | Kuwait |
| 2024-09-10 | Kuwait | 0-0 | Iraq |
| 2022-12-30 | Iraq | 1-0 | Kuwait |
| 2021-01-27 | Iraq | 2-1 | Kuwait |
| 2018-09-10 | Kuwait | 2-2 | Iraq |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 9 matches
Goals
10-9
Total matches
9Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 9 matches
2
Kuwait wins
5
Draws
2
Iraq wins
Goals Scored
10 - 9
Matchday 2 — Gulf Cup of Nations
- Oman vs Saudi Arabia — 26 Sept 20260-3
- Yemen vs Qatar — 27 Sept 20260-1
- Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates — 27 Sept 20260-3