Kuwait national football team results (2020–present)
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This article provides details of international football games played by the Kuwait national football team from 2020 to present.[1][2][3]
Results[edit]
| Key | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Defeat | |
2021[edit]
| 18 January 2021 Friendly | Kuwait  | 0–1 |  Palestine | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 17:45 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 27 January 2021 Friendly | Iraq  | 2–1 | Kuwait | Basra, Iraq |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Basra Sports City Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar) |
| 25 March 2021 Friendly | Saudi Arabia  | 1–0 | Kuwait | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: King Saud University Stadium Referee: Mohamed Bunafoor (Bahrain) |
| 29 March 2021 Friendly | Kuwait | 1–1 |  Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:45 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium Referee: Ammar Ali Al Jneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 3 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Australia  | 3–0 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
| 11 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Kuwait | 0–0 |  Jordan | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| 15 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Chinese Taipei  | 1–2 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 22:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 25 June 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup | Bahrain  | 2–0 | Kuwait | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
| 4 September 2021 Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 1–0 | Kuwait | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia) |
| 11 November 2021 Friendly | Czech Republic  | 7–0 | Kuwait | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| 18:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Andrův stadion Referee: Peter Král'oveč (Slovakia) |
| 15 November 2021 Friendly | Lithuania  | 1–1 | Kuwait | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: LFF Stadium Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia) |
2022[edit]
| 29 January 2022 Friendly | Kuwait | 2–0 |  Libya | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
| 1 February 2022 Friendly | Kuwait | 0–2 | Libya | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 17:55 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
| 25 March 2022 Friendly | Latvia  | 1–1 | Kuwait | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 13:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta) |
| 29 March 2022 Friendly | Malta  | 2–0 | Kuwait | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Thomas Owen (Wales) |
| 1 June 2022 Friendly | Kuwait | 2–0 |  Singapore | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 8 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Kuwait | 1–2 |  Indonesia | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:15 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
| 11 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Nepal  | 1–4 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:15 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 10,360 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India) |
| 14 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Jordan | 3–0 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:15 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 18,170 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
| 19 November 2022 Friendly | Kuwait | 2–0 | Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 30 December 2022 Friendly | Iraq | 1–0 | Kuwait | Basra, Iraq |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium |
2023[edit]
| 7 January 2023 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | Kuwait | 0–2 |  Qatar | Basra, Iraq |
| 19:15 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 10 January 2023 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | United Arab Emirates  | 0–1 | Kuwait | Basra, Iraq |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Report | Al-Dhefiri  90+3' |
Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush (Saudi Arabia) |
| 13 January 2023 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | Bahrain | 1–1 | Kuwait | Basra, Iraq |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Abdullatif 26' |
Report | Al-Khaldi 45' |
Stadium: Basra International Stadium Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 24 March 2023 Friendly | Kuwait | 2–0 |  Philippines | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 22:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfoush (Saudi Arabia) |
| 28 March 2023 Friendly | Kuwait | 2–1 |  Tajikistan | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| --:-- UTC+3 | Al-Fadhel 9' Al-Khaldi 61' |
A.Dzhalilov 90' |
Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 12 June 2023 Unofficial Friendly | Kuwait | 3–0 |  Zambia | Cairo, Egypt |
| --:-- UTC+3 | Al-Khaldi 16', 59' El Ebrahim 51' |
Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| 15 June 2023 Unofficial Friendly | Kuwait | 2–1 |  Sudan | Cairo, Egypt |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Al-Khaldi 55', 61' |
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| 21 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship | Kuwait | 3–1 | Nepal | Bangalore, India |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 24 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship | Pakistan  | 0–4 | Kuwait | Bangalore, India |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 27 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship | India  | 1–1 | Kuwait | Bangalore, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Chhetri 45+2' |
Report | A. Ali 90+2' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 1 July 2023 2023 SAFF Championship Semi-finals | Kuwait | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |  Bangladesh | Bengaluru, India |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 |
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Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 4 July 2023 2023 SAFF Championship Final | Kuwait | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | India | Bangalore, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Al-Khaldi 14' |
Report | Chhangte 36' |
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 26,380 Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal) |
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| 7 September 2023 Friendly | Kuwait | 3–1 | Bahrain | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Al-Dhefiri 4' Al-Khaldi 56', 65' |
Report | Youssef 72' |
Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
| 11 September 2023 Friendly | Kuwait | 1–3 |  Kyrgyzstan | Al Lisaili, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: The Sevens Stadium |
| 12 October 2023 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Kuwait | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 21:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium |
| 17 October 2023 Friendly | Syria  | 1–2 | Kuwait | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Al Somah 17' |
Report | Al-Khaldi 43', 47' |
Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
| 16 November 2023 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Kuwait | 0–1 | India | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 32,786 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 21 November 2023 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Afghanistan  | 0–4 | Kuwait | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| Report | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium[note 1] |
2024[edit]
| 12 January Friendly | Libya | 3–1 | Kuwait | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| 19 January Friendly | Kuwait | 0–2 |  Uganda | Cairo, Egypt |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| 21 March 2026 World Cup qualification | Qatar | 3–0 | Kuwait | Doha, Qatar |
| 21:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 9,826 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
| 26 March 2026 World Cup qualification | Kuwait | 1–2 | Qatar | Farwaniya, Kuwait |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Daham 79' |
Report | Ali 77, 80' |
Stadium: Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium Attendance: 8,460 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| 6 June 2026 World Cup qualification | India | v | Kuwait | Kolkata, India |
| --:-- UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
| 11 June 2026 World Cup qualification | Kuwait | v | Afghanistan | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| --:-- UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Sabah Al-Salem Stadium |
Head to head records[edit]
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W% | D% | L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bahrain
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 33.33 | 33.33 | 33.33 |
| Bangladesh
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Chinese Taipei
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| India
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 | 33.33 |
| Indonesia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Iraq
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jordan
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Kyrgyzstan
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Lebanon
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Libya
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Latvia
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Lithuania
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Malta
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Nepal
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Palestine
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Philippines
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Qatar
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Saudi Arabia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Singapore
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Syria
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tajikistan
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Zambia
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 39.47 | 18.42 | 42.11 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Afghanistan will play their home game at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.
References[edit]
- ^ "Kuwait - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.
- ^ "Kuwait national team". worldfootball.net. World Football.
- ^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Kuwait". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.