Iraq–Kuwait football rivalry
Other names | Iraq vs Kuwait |
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Location | Asia West Asia |
Teams | Iraq Kuwait |
First meeting | 13 November 1964 (56 years ago) |
Latest meeting | Iraq 2–1 Kuwait Friendly (27 January 2021) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 36 |
Most wins | Iraq (16) |
Largest victory | Iraq 2-4 Kuwait Gulf Cup (15 Apr 1976) |
Iraq's rivalry with Kuwait was once considered as the Arab world's greatest football rivalry of all-time.[1] The rivalry began in the mid-1970s. Because of the Gulf War, Iraq and Kuwait were in complete avoidance and never met for more than a decade; Iraq and Kuwait have played 36 matches against each other with 16 victories for Iraq, 10 draws, and 10 victories for Kuwait.
Major tournament matches[]
1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Kuwait | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
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11' Kameel 77', 100' |
Abdul-Jalil 46' Hassan 85' |
Attendance: 60,000
Matches[]
- Source:[2]
# | Date | Competition | Home team | Score | Away team | Goals (home) | Goals (away) | Venue |
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1 | 13 November 1964 | 1964 Arab Nations Cup | Kuwait | 0–1 | Iraq | Ismail 60' | Kuwait City | |
2 | 4 April 1966 | 1966 Arab Nations Cup | Iraq | 3–1 | Kuwait | Yousif , Dhiab , Atta | , Baghdad | |
3 | 28 January 1971 | Friendly | Iraq | 2–0 | Kuwait | Hajim , Kadhim | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | |
4 | 19 November 1971 | Friendly | Iraq | 3–1 | Kuwait | Nouri 1', Aziz 75', 76' | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | |
5 | 10 December 1971 | 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Iraq | 1–1 | Kuwait | Aziz 15' | Kuwait City | |
6 | 24 December 1971 | 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Iraq | 1–0 | Kuwait | Nouri 90+4' | Kuwait City | |
7 | 7 January 1972 | 1972 Palestine Cup | Iraq | 3–1 | Kuwait | Yousif , Kadhim , Hatim | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | |
8 | 20 August 1975 | 1976 Olympic qualification[a] | Kuwait | 1–2 | Iraq | Kadhim 29', 58' | Tehran | |
9 | 8 April 1976 | 1976 Gulf Cup | Kuwait | 2–2 | Iraq | Abdul-Jalil 46', Kadhim 49' | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha | |
10 | 15 April 1976 | 1976 Gulf Cup | Kuwait | 4–2 | Iraq | Subhi 9', 50' | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha | |
11 | 11 June 1976 | 1976 AFC Asian Cup | Kuwait | 3–2 | Iraq | 11', Kameel 77', 100' | Abdul-Jalil 46', Hassan 85' | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
12 | 18 December 1978 | 1978 Asian Games | Iraq | 3–0 | Kuwait | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | ||
13 | 29 March 1979 | 1979 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 3–1 | Kuwait | Hassan 9', Ahmed 47', Abdul-Sahib 90' | Juma'a 75' | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
14 | 9 November 1982 | Friendly | Kuwait | 1–0 | Iraq | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | ||
15 | 26 November 1982 | 1982 Asian Games | Iraq | 1–2 | Kuwait | Hussein 73' | Al-Suwayed 35', Al-Anberi 37' | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
16 | 4 December 1982 | 1982 Asian Games | Kuwait | 0–1 | Iraq | Saeed 82' | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | |
17 | 22 March 1984 | 1984 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 3–1 | Kuwait | Saeed 47', 75', Allawi 80' | 59' | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat |
18 | 3 April 1986 | 1986 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 1–2 | Kuwait | Jassim 74' | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa | |
19 | 21 February 1987 | Friendly | Kuwait | 2–0 | Iraq | Al-Kuwait Stadium, Kuwait City | ||
20 | 18 December 1987 | 1988 Olympic qualification[a] | Kuwait | 2–1 | Iraq | 6', 22' | Karim Allawi 65' | Al-Kuwait Stadium, Kuwait City |
21 | 8 March 1988 | 1988 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 1–0 | Kuwait | Radhi 39' | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | |
22 | 15 October 1989 | Friendly | Iraq | 1–0 | Kuwait | Hashim 60' | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | |
23 | 8 November 1989 | 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup | Iraq | 2–1 | Kuwait | Radhi 26', 90' | 70' | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City |
24 | 28 February 1990 | 1990 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 1–1 | Kuwait | Hussein 15' | 48' | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City |
25 | 26 November 2005 | Friendly | Kuwait | 0–0 | Iraq | Peace & Friendship Stadium, Kuwait City | ||
26 | 21 March 2008 | Friendly | Kuwait | 0–0 | Iraq | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City | ||
27 | 10 January 2009 | 2009 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 1–1 | Kuwait | Abdul-Zahra 66' | Khalaf 37' | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
28 | 17 November 2010 | Friendly | Iraq | 1–1 | Kuwait | Mahmoud 45' | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah | |
29 | 2 December 2010 | 2010 Gulf Cup | Kuwait | 2–2 (a.e.t.)[b] | Iraq | Al-Mutawa 1', Al-Enezi 58' | Hawar 6', Abdul-Zahra 14' | May 22 Stadium, Aden |
30 | 29 March 2011 | Friendly | Kuwait | 1–0 | Iraq | May 22 Stadium, Aden | ||
31 | 13 July 2011 | Friendly | Iraq | 0–2 | Kuwait | 66', Al-Fadhel 84' | Amman International Stadium, Amman | |
32 | 9 January 2013 | 2013 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 1–0 | Kuwait | Ahmad 29' | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town | |
33 | 14 November 2014 | 2014 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 0–1 | Kuwait | Al Enezi 90+2' | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh | |
34 | 22 December 2014 | Friendly | Iraq | 1–1 | Kuwait | Mahmoud 85' (pen.) | Ali Maqseed 45' (pen.) | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai |
35 | 10 September 2018 | Friendly | Kuwait | 2–2 | Iraq | Mhawi 46' (o.g.), Al Hajri 77' | M. Ali 5', Faez 65' | Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
36 | 27 January 2021 | Friendly | Iraq | 2–1 | Kuwait | Dawood 79', Hussein 89' (pen.) | 22' | Basra International Stadium, Basra |
Statistics[]
Matches held in Iraq | 7 |
Matches held in neutral venue | 18 |
Matches held in Kuwait | 11 |
Total matches | 36 |
Matches won by Iraq | 16 |
Matches won by Kuwait | 10 |
Goals scored by Iraq | 53 |
Goals scored by Kuwait | 43 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Storied Gulf Cup rivalry between Iraq and Kuwait survives war". The National. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "Iraq national football team: record v Kuwait". www.11v11.com.
Categories:
- International association football rivalries
- Kuwait national football team
- Iraq national football team
- Iraq–Kuwait relations
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