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
 IRQ |
KUW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 2 | Jordan | 5 | +4 | 8 |
| 3 | Iraq | 5 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Oman | 5 | -2 | 6 |
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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