Kuwait 2-3 Iraq
Updated
Iraq won: Kuwait 2-3 Iraq in the Asia, Arabian Gulf Cup (Round 2) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026 at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah. Kuwait goals: Yousef Nasser 75' (pen), Yousef Nasser 90'. Iraq goals: Zidane Iqbal 52', Saif Rasheed 83', Karar Nabeel 90'+9. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Yousef Nasser (8.5).
Match report
Iraq beat Kuwait 3-2
Iraq narrowly beat Kuwait 3-2 away from home at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium on Saturday 26 September in the Asia, Arabian Gulf Cup.
Zidane Iqbal put Iraq ahead on 52' (0-1), Yousef Nasser levelled for Kuwait from the penalty spot on 75' (1-1), Saif Rasheed restored Iraq's lead on 83' (1-2), Yousef Nasser levelled for Kuwait on 90' (2-2) and Karar Nabeel restored Iraq's lead on 90+9' (2-3).
Karar Nabeel's 90+9' strike proved decisive.
Kuwait had 37% of the ball, shots were 9-15 (3-5 on target).
Yousef Nasser (Kuwait) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Match stats
| Kuwait | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Total shots | 9 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 25 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 185 (73%) | 362 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 7 |
Lineups
Kuwait (4-1-4-1): Saud Al-Hoshan, Rashed Al Dousari, Yousef Al Haqan, Abdul Aziz Mahran, Mohsen Ghareeb, Khaled Al-Mershed, Mohammad Daham, Athbi Saleh, Naser Faleh, Mubarak Al Faneni, Yousef Nasser
Iraq (4-2-3-1): Ahmed Basil Fadhil, Ibrahim Bayesh, Zaid Tahseen, Josef Al-Imam, Merchas Doski, Zidane Iqbal, Amir Al-Ammari, Ahmed Qasem, Mohammad Qasem, Ali Jasim, Saif Rasheed
Key events
- 52' · Goal · Zidane Iqbal (Iraq)
- 75' · Goal · Yousef Nasser (Kuwait)
- 83' · Goal · Saif Rasheed (Iraq)
- 90' · Goal · Yousef Nasser (Kuwait)
- 90'+9 · Goal · Karar Nabeel (Iraq)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Kuwait vs Iraq?
Iraq won, 2-3 (Asia, Arabian Gulf Cup) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026.
When and where is Kuwait vs Iraq?
Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 15:55 UTC at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Asia, Arabian Gulf Cup.