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Iraq vs Kuwait — World Cup - Qualification Asia

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Iraq
Iraq
2º · 2.00 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 82d 3h
2 – 2
HT 0–1
Finished
Kuwait
Kuwait
Days Since Last Match: 79d 0h

Iraq and Kuwait meet in the World Cup - Qualification Asia 2026 season, in a match played on 20 March 2025. Iraq have recorded 15 wins from 30 matches this season (50% win rate), averaging 1.30 goals scored and 1.13 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 40% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 40%; and clean sheets in 43% of games. Kuwait have won 10% of their 21 matches, with 0.90 goals scored and 1.76 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 48%, Over 2.5 at 57%, and clean sheets at 19%.

The final score was Iraq 2–2 Kuwait. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Iraq
—
Kuwait
40%
BTTS %
48%
43%
Clean sheet %
19%
40%
Over 2.5 %
57%
3.9
Avg corners
2.4
8.1
Avg shots
7.5
2.4
Avg shots on target
2.3
1.6
Avg yellow cards
2.1
10.8
Avg fouls
10.0
43.8%
Avg possession
44.2%

Goals Scored

IraqHomeAwayKuwaitHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored73%80%67%57%60%55%
Over 1.5 Scored30%33%27%24%10%36%
Over 2.5 Scored13%13%13%5%0%9%
Failed To Score27%20%33%43%40%45%

Goals Conceded

IraqHomeAwayKuwaitHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded57%60%53%81%80%82%
Over 1.5 Conceded33%27%40%57%50%64%
Over 2.5 Conceded13%7%20%29%20%36%
Clean Sheets43%40%47%19%20%18%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

IraqKuwait
Over 0.590%90%
Over 1.563%71%
Over 2.540%57%
Over 3.527%43%
Over 4.520%5%
BTTS40%48%
BTTS & Win17%0%
BTTS & Draw13%24%
BTTS & Over 2.530%38%
BTTS No & Over 2.510%19%

1st Half / 2nd Half

IraqKuwait
Win 1st Half30%14%
Draw 1st Half50%48%
Loss 1st Half20%38%
Scored 1st Half43%19%
Conceded 1st Half33%43%
Win 2nd Half40%24%
Draw 2nd Half33%24%
Loss 2nd Half27%52%
Scored 2nd Half43%52%
Conceded 2nd Half43%67%
Over 0.5 HT60%57%
Over 1.5 HT20%19%

Recent Venue Form

Iraq (H)
DOman1–1
LNorway1–4
LVenezuela0–2
WAndorra1–0
WBolivia2–1
WBahrain2–1
Kuwait (A)
LOman1–3
LSaudi Arabia0–1
DThailand2–2
LUnited Arab Emirates1–3
DEgypt1–1
WMauritania2–0

Number of Corners

8.9
Corners / Match
19 games
League Avg
8.8
156 games
9.3
Corners / Match
14 games
Match CornersIraqKuwaitLeague Avg
Over 674%64%74%
Over 753%64%60%
Over 842%57%51%
Over 932%43%40%
Over 1032%43%29%
Over 1121%29%19%
Over 1216%21%14%
Over 1316%21%10%

Team Corners

Team CornersIraqKuwait
Corners Earned / Match4.02.4
Corners Against / Match5.06.9
Over 2.5 Corners For68%43%
Over 3.5 Corners For37%21%
Over 4.5 Corners For21%14%
Over 2.5 Corners Against74%100%
Over 3.5 Corners Against68%100%
Over 4.5 Corners Against47%79%

Head to Head · 6 matches

3
Iraq
50%
3
Draws
50%
0
Kuwait
0%
67%
Over 1.5
4/6
67%
Over 2.5
4/6
50%
Over 3.5
3/6
67%
BTTS
4/6
26/09/26
Kuwait
2–3
Iraq
20/03/25
Iraq
2–2
Kuwait
10/09/24
Kuwait
0–0
Iraq
30/12/22
Iraq
1–0
Kuwait
27/01/21
Iraq
2–1
Kuwait
10/09/18
Kuwait
2–2
Iraq

Events

-5'🟨Zidane Iqbal
-5'🟨Mohammad Al Nassar
-5'🟥Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli
39'⚽Y. Naser(M. Daham)
45'🟨Yousef Nasser
46'🔄Meme(I. Bayesh)
60'🟨Khaled Al Rashidi
66'🔄O. Rashid(A. Al Ammari)
66'🔄A. Zanki(M. Al Enezi)
67'🔄K. Al Mershed(H. Al Harbi)
68'🟨Merchas Doski
70'⚽Y. Naser(A. Al Dhefiri)
73'🟨Ahmad Al-Dhefiri
73'🔄H. Ali(A. Y. Hashim)
73'🔄P. Gwargis(Y. Amyn)
74'🟨Sultan Al Enezi
75'🔄J. Al Mutar(H. Ashkanani)
84'🔄Z. Iqbal(A. Hashem)
87'🔄M. Khaled(M. Al Dhafiri)
87'🔄Y. Naser(S. Al Awadi)
90'⚽A. Hashem
90'⚽I. Bayesh
90'🟨Salman Al Awadhi

Match Statistics

IraqKuwait
7Shots on target2
18Total shots4
62Possession %38
12Corners0
9Fouls10
2Yellow cards6
0Red cards1
World Cup - Qualification Asia
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Saudi Arabia2110+14
1Qatar2110+14
2Iraq2110+14
2United Arab Emirates210103
3Oman2011-11
3Indonesia2002-20

Team Insights

Iraq
  • ●Iraq have been undefeated in their last 5 matches.
  • ●Iraq have won their last 2 home matches.
  • ●Iraq have been undefeated in their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Iraq have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their 10 home matches.
  • ●Iraq have kept a clean sheet in 7 of their 10 away matches.
  • ●Iraq have won 5 of their 10 away matches.
  • ●Iraq have scored in 8 of their 10 away matches.
Kuwait
  • ●Kuwait have failed to win in their last 10 matches.
  • ●Kuwait have lost their last 3 matches.
  • ●Kuwait failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 8 matches.
  • ●Kuwait have failed to win in their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Kuwait failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Kuwait have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Kuwait failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 8 home matches.
  • ●Kuwait have lost 5 of their 8 home matches.
  • ●Kuwait failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 8 away matches.
  • ●69% of Kuwait's goals have been scored away.
IraqIraq
LASaudi Arabia1º0–2
WAKuwait4º3–2
DHOman2º1–1
LASenegal3º0–5
LASenegal8º0–5
LASenegal2º0–5
LASenegal5º0–5
LAFrance1º0–3
LAFrance1º0–3
LHNorway2º1–4
KuwaitKuwait
LAOman2º1–3
LHIraq3º2–3
LASaudi Arabia1º0–1
LHYemen1–2
DAThailand2–2
LAUnited Arab Emirates2º1–3
LHJordan1º1–3
DAEgypt3º1–1
WAMauritania2–0
DHGambia2–2

Season Schedule

Iraq
WHUnited Arab Emirates2–1
DAUnited Arab Emirates1–1
DASaudi Arabia0–0
WHIndonesia1–0
WAJordan1–0
LHSouth Korea0–2
Kuwait
LASouth Korea0–4
LHPalestine0–2
LHOman0–1
DAIraq2–2
DHJordan1–1
LHSouth Korea1–3

Top Scorers

Iraq
A. Hussein10 ⚽
A. Al Hamadi3 ⚽
Z. Iqbal3 ⚽
Meme2 ⚽
I. Bayesh2 ⚽
A. Jasim2 ⚽
Kuwait
Y. Naser5 ⚽
M. Daham4 ⚽
S. Al Khaldi3 ⚽
Y. Nasser2 ⚽
E. Al Rasheedi1 ⚽
Y. Majed1 ⚽

Cards Given

Iraq
Rebin Sulaka4 🟨
Zaid Tahseen4 🟨
Amir Al-Ammari4 🟨
Merchas Doski4 🟨
Aymen Hussein2 🟨
I. Bayesh2 🟨
Kuwait
Faisal Zaid Al-Harbi4 🟨
Sami Al Sanea3 🟨
A. Al Awadi3 🟨
Khaled Al Rashidi2 🟨
Ahmad Aldhefiri2 🟨
Hassan Al-Enezi2 🟨