UAE 3-1 Kuwait
Updated
UAE won: UAE 3-1 Kuwait in the International, FIFA Arab Cup (Round 3) on Tue, 9 Dec 2025 at Stadium 974, ad-Dōha (Doha). UAE goals: Yahya Al Ghassani 16' (pen), Yahya Al Ghassani 18', Nicolás Giménez 66'. Kuwait goals: Fahad Al Hajeri 59'. Sent off: Sultan Al Enezi (55'). Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Yahya Al Ghassani (9.1).
Match report
UAE beat Kuwait 3-1
UAE saw off Kuwait 3-1 at Stadium 974 on Tuesday 9 December in the International, FIFA Arab Cup.
Yahya Al Ghassani put UAE ahead from the penalty spot on 16' (1-0), added another on 18' (2-0), Fahad Al Hajeri pulled one back for Kuwait on 59' (2-1) and Nicolás Giménez made it 3-1 on 66'.
Sultan Al Enezi (Kuwait) was sent off on 55'.
UAE had 51% of the ball, shots were 10-7 (5-2 on target).
Yahya Al Ghassani (UAE) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Match stats
| UAE | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 7 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 333 (84%) | 298 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 4 |
Lineups
UAE (4-2-3-1): Hamad Al Meqbaali, Marcus Meloni, Lucas Pimenta, Saša Ivković, Rúben Canedo, Majid Rashid, Nicolás Giménez, Yahya Al Ghassani, Bruno, Ali Saleh, Caio
Kuwait (4-3-3): Khaled Al Rashidi, Abd Al Wahab Awadi, Fahad Al Hajeri, Khaled Al Fadhli, Moaath Al Dhafiri, Ahmad Al Dhefiri, Sultan Al Enezi, Fawaz Al Otaibi, Youssef Majed, Yousef Al Sulaiman, Mohammad Daham
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Fawaz Al Otaibi (Kuwait)
- 16' · Goal · Yahya Al Ghassani (UAE)
- 18' · Goal · Yahya Al Ghassani (UAE)
- 27' · Yellow card · Fahad Al Hajeri (Kuwait)
- 51' · Substitution · Hasan Hamdan for Khaled Al Fadhli (Kuwait)
- 55' · Red card · Sultan Al Enezi (Kuwait)
- 59' · Substitution · Eid Al Rashedi for Youssef Majed (Kuwait)
- 59' · Substitution · Naser Faleh for Fawaz Al Otaibi (Kuwait)
- 59' · Goal · Fahad Al Hajeri (Kuwait)
- 66' · Goal · Nicolás Giménez (UAE)
- 68' · Substitution · Yahia Nader for Bruno (UAE)
- 79' · Substitution · Richard Akonnor for Yahya Al Ghassani (UAE)
- 79' · Substitution · Sultan Adil for Nicolás Giménez (UAE)
- 85' · Substitution · Athbi Shehab for Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait)
- 85' · Substitution · Shabaib Al Khaldi for Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait)
- 89' · Substitution · Issam Faiz for Rúben Canedo (UAE)
- 89' · Substitution · Mohammad Juma for Caio (UAE)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won UAE vs Kuwait?
UAE won, 3-1 (International, FIFA Arab Cup) on Tue, 9 Dec 2025.
When and where is UAE vs Kuwait?
Tue, 9 Dec 2025, 14:30 UTC at Stadium 974, ad-Dōha (Doha), International, FIFA Arab Cup.