Iraq vs Kuwait: result 2-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 7Kick-off on March 20, 2025 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, Basra
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What was the result of Iraq vs Kuwait?
Iraq and Kuwait drew 2-2 on March 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 39′Yousef Al SulaimanKuwait
- 70′Yousef Al SulaimanKuwait
- 90′Akam HashimIraq
- 90′Ibraheem BayeshIraq
Official lineup for Iraq vs Kuwait
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iraq
4-2-3-1- 18Aymen Hussein
- 17A. Jasim
- 10Mohanad Ali
- 14P. Gwargis
- 11Zidane Iqbal
- 20Osama Rashid
- 23Merchas Doski
- 2Rebin Solaka
- 5Frans Putros
- 3Hussein Ali
- 1Ahmed Basil
Kuwait
4-2-3-1- 20Yousef Al Sulaiman
- 7Mohammad Daham
- 14K. Al Mershed
- 9Ahmad Zanki
- 6S. Al Enezi
- 8A. Al Dhefiri
- 13M. Khaled
- 15Jasem Al Mutar
- 4Khaled Hajiah
- 5Fahad Al Hajeri
- 1K. Al Rashidi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Kuwait have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-3 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Bahrain(away) | 0-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Yemen(home) | 1-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Oman(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Jordan(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Bahrain(away) | 0-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Qatar(home) | 1-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 24, 2024 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 2-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Oman(home) | 1-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Lebanon(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Iraq wins, 2 draws, 0 Kuwait wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | Kuwait 0-0 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Iraq 1-0 Kuwait | Friendlies |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Iraq 2-1 Kuwait | Friendlies |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Kuwait 2-2 Iraq | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Kuwait score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.5 | 0.9 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Kuwait | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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