FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iraq vs Kuwait, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Iraq
  • 90'+3': Akam Rahman
  • 90'+11': Ibrahim Bayesh
FT
2 - 2
Kuwait
  • 39': Yousef Naser
  • 70': Yousef Naser
  • Red Card 90'+13': Abdulrahman Al Fadhli

About

Iraq are hosting Kuwait at Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

  • 39': Yousef Naser (Kuwait) Goal at 39'
  • 45'+1': Yousef Naser (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 46'
  • 45': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) Substitution at 45'
  • 60': Khaled Al-Rashidi (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 60'
  • 66': Amir Al-Ammari (Iraq) Substitution at 66'
  • 66': Moath Al-Enezi (Kuwait) Substitution at 66'
  • 67': Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait) Substitution at 67'
  • 68': Merchas Doski (Iraq) Yellow Card at 68'
  • 70': Yousef Naser (Kuwait) Goal at 70'
  • 73': Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 73'
  • 73': Youssef Amyn (Iraq) Substitution at 73'
  • 73': Ali Yousif (Iraq) Substitution at 73'
  • 74': Sultan Al-Enezi (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 74'
  • 75': Hussein Ashkanani (Kuwait) Substitution at 75'
  • 84': Akam Rahman (Iraq) Substitution at 84'
  • 87': Moaz Al-Dhafiri (Kuwait) Substitution at 87'
  • 87': Salman Al Awadhi (Kuwait) Substitution at 87'
  • 87': Mohammad Al Nassar (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 87'
  • 90'+3': Akam Rahman (Iraq) Goal at 93'
  • 90'+8': Salman Al Awadhi (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 98'
  • 90'+11': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) Goal at 101'
  • 90'+13': Abdulrahman Al Fadhli (Kuwait) Red Card at 103'
  • 90'+15': Zidane Iqbal (Iraq) Yellow Card at 105'

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/kuw.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originKUW IRQhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/irq.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
10 Fouls 9
6 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 12
5 Saves 0
37.6 Possession 62.4
4 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
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
0 Blocked Shots 3
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: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 45,851

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

IRQ Iraq (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ahmed Basil (GK)
2 Rebin Solaka
5 Frans Dhia Haddad
23 Merchas Doski Yellow Card
3 Hussein Ali
10 Mohannad Ali Kadhim
11 Zidane Iqbal
20 Osama Jabbar
18 Aymen Hussein
17 Ali Jasim
14 Peter Gwargis
Iraq Substitutes:
Ahmed Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed Al-Taay, Ali Kadhim Hadi, Hussain Ghasem, Hashim Ali, Haron Ahmed Zubair, Akam Rahman, Munaf Younus, Jalal Hassan Hachim, Ibrahim Bayesh, Youssef Amyn, Amir Al-Ammari.

KUW Kuwait (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Khaled Al-Rashidi (GK) Yellow Card
15 Jasem Al Mutar
4 Khaled Ebrahim
13 Mohammad Al Nassar
5 Fahad Al-Hajeri
14 Khaled Al Mershed
6 Sultan Al-Enezi Yellow Card
8 Ahmad Al Dhefiri Yellow Card
20 Yousef Naser
7 Mohammad Daham
9 Ahmad Zanki
Kuwait Substitutes:
Eid Al-Rasheedi, Sulaiman Abdulghafoor, Hussein Ashkanani, Moaz Al-Dhafiri, Mubarak Al Faneeni, Fawaz Al Mubailish, Hamad Al Harbi, Abdulrahman Al Fadhli, Fawaz Ayedh Al-Otaibi, Moath Al-Enezi, Salman Al Awadhi, Sami Al-Sanea.

WCQ - AFC News

Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop
Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Yukinari Sugawara hopes a recent international high can help his bid to help Southampton avoid relegation.

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?
Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

After matchday eight of Asia's World Cup qualifiers, ESPN's writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down the biggest performances across the continent.

Irvine leads Socceroos to qualifying win over China
Irvine leads Socceroos to qualifying win over China

Australia's quest to secure automatic World Cup qualification is set to go down to the wire, despite the Socceroos earning a 2-0 away win over China.

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it
2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

The race for the 2026 World Cup has begun in earnest. Here's how it's looking around the globe.

Built on trust: Popovic is showing faith in familiar faces, and it's working
Built on trust: Popovic is showing faith in familiar faces, and it's working

With Tony Popovic backing faces familiar to him, the Socceroos' win over China demonstrates how trust and process are shaping their road to 2026.