
Kuwait vs Iraq, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Kuwait are hosting Iraq
at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Ardiya, Kuwait, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 7': Rebin Solaka (Iraq) Red Card at 7'
- 45': Ali Jasim (Iraq) Substitution at 45'
- 63': Eid Al-Rasheedi (Kuwait) Substitution at 63'
- 64': Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Azbi Shehab (Kuwait) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Hussein Ashkanani (Kuwait) Substitution at 64'
- 68': Moath Al-Enezi (Kuwait) Substitution at 68'
- 73': Danilo Al-Saed (Iraq) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Hussein Ali (Iraq) Substitution at 73'
- 84': Safaa Hadi Al-Furaiji (Iraq) Substitution at 84'
- 89': Mohannad Ali Kadhim (Iraq) Substitution at 89'
- 90': Danilo Al-Saed (Iraq) Yellow Card at 90'
Statistics
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7 | Fouls | 15 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
40.6 | Possession | 59.4 |
10 | SHOTS | 7 |
2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
0 | Passes | 0 |
0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
0 | Crosses | 0 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
0 | Long Balls | 0 |
0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Location: Ardiya, Kuwait
Attendance: 58,000
Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Location: Ardiya, Kuwait
Attendance: 58,000
WCQ - AFC Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 8 | +7 | 16 |
2 | Jordan | 8 | +6 | 13 |
3 | Iraq | 8 | +1 | 12 |
4 | Oman | 8 | -2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Kuwait (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (GK) |
4 | Khaled Ebrahim |
6 | Sultan Al-Enezi |
5 | Fahad Al-Hajeri |
3 | Meshari Ghanam |
2 | Sami Al-Sanea |
14 | Redha Abujabarah |
8 | Ahmad Al Dhefiri |
10 | Faisal Zayed Al-Harbi |
21 | Mohammad Daham |
20 | Yousef Naser |
Iraq (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK) |
2 | Rebin Solaka ![]() |
6 | Zaidd Tahseen |
23 | Merchas Doski |
21 | Mustafa Saadoon |
8 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
16 | Amir Al-Ammari |
15 | Ahmed Al-Hajjaj |
9 | Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi |
19 | Youssef Amyn |
11 | Zidane Iqbal |
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