RU EN DE
Saints Raiders 27 35 115′ Cowboys Ravens 28 31 84′ Edmonton Oil Kings Medicine Hat Tigers 2 3 19′ Vancouver Giants Prince George Cougars 2 0 15′ Barranquilla Real Soacha 0 1 49′ Haiti Costa Rica 0 0 8′ Matches →

Kuwait — Iraq: 2:3, Gulf Cup of Nations

Gulf Cup of Nations
Kuwait D2 Dec 2025 · Away Egypt · 1:1L6 Dec 2025 · Home Jordan · 1:3L9 Dec 2025 · Away United Arab Emirates · 1:3D5 Jun · Away Thailand · 2:2L23 Sep · Away Saudi Arabia · 0:1L26 Sep · Home Iraq · 2:3
2:3
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Iraq L10 Jun · Home Venezuela · 0:2L16 Jun · Home Norway · 1:4L22 Jun · Away France · 0:3L26 Jun · Away Senegal · 0:5D23 Sep · Home Oman · 1:1W26 Sep · Away Kuwait · 3:2
Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium City: Kuwait City

In the Gulf Cup of Nations game on 26 September 2026, Iraq beat Kuwait 2:3. Match numbers: shots on target 3:5, corners 1:6.

Match report

Iraq secured a 3-2 victory over Kuwait in the Gulf Nations Cup group stage match on Friday evening, extending their unbeaten run in the tournament. The result moves the visitors into a stronger position in Group 2, while Kuwait's hopes of progression face a serious test after this defeat.

Z. Iqbal opened the scoring in the 52nd minute with a composed finish, but Kuwait responded through Y. Nasser's penalty in the 75th minute before S. Rasheed restored Iraq's lead in the 83rd. The hosts fought back with a late goal from Y. Nasser in the 90th, only for K. Nabeel to seal the victory for Iraq in stoppage time as A. Al Awadi was sent off after picking up a second yellow card.

We had called for an Iraq win beforehand, and their control of the game through possession and territory validated that assessment. The visitors dominated 64 per cent of possession and created more attacking opportunities, though their conversion rate left much to be desired with only five shots on target.

Kuwait struggled to create clear-cut chances, registering zero big chances created despite 54 attacks. Their shooting accuracy matched Iraq at 33 per cent, but the visitors' 85 attacks compared to Kuwait's 54 told the story of who controlled proceedings. The hosts also had to contend with a red card that came in the dying moments, leaving them to finish the match with ten men.

The three-point margin gives Iraq a valuable cushion in the group standings, while Kuwait now need to regroup quickly. With the red card adding drama to an already end-to-end encounter, the visitors have proven they can grind out results even when not at their most clinical.

Prepared from match data

Video

Match highlights Kuwait — Iraq AD Sports

Key numbers

Possession, % 36 – 64
Shots on target 3 – 5
Shots off target 4 – 7
Attacks 54 – 85

Match events

  1. 3' 0:0 Iraq Yellow card M. Qasim
  2. 29' 0:0 Iraq Yellow card A. Al Ammari
  3. 30' 0:0 Iraq Yellow card A. Qasem
  4. 40' 0:0 Kuwait Yellow card A. Shehab
  5. 52' 0:1 Iraq Goal Z. Iqbal assist: A. Jasim
  6. 59' 0:1 Iraq Substitution J. Al Imam off: H. Abdulkareem
  7. 59' 0:1 Iraq Substitution M. Qasim off: J. Nasrawe
  8. 60' 0:1 Kuwait Substitution M. Ghareeb off: M. Al Dhafiri
  9. 61' 0:1 Kuwait Substitution A. Shehab off: A. Al Dhefiri
  10. 61' 0:1 Kuwait Substitution M. Al Fnaini off: Y. Majed
  11. 68' 0:1 Iraq Yellow card J. Nasrawe
  12. 75' 1:1 Kuwait Penalty Y. Nasser
  13. 75' 1:1 Iraq Substitution A. Qasem off: K. Nabeel
  14. 75' 1:1 Iraq Substitution Z. Iqbal off: A. Yahya
  15. 76' 1:1 Kuwait Yellow card K. Al Mershed
  16. 77' 1:1 Kuwait Substitution R. Al Dosary off: A. Al Awadi
  17. 80' 1:1 Iraq Substitution A. Jasim off: A. Hussein
  18. 83' 1:2 Iraq Goal S. Rasheed assist: A. Yahya
  19. 87' 1:2 Kuwait Yellow card A. Al Awadi
  20. 88' 1:2 Kuwait Substitution K. Al Mershed off: S. Al Khaldi
  21. 90' 2:2 Kuwait Goal Y. Nasser
  22. 90+8' 2:2 Kuwait Yellow card A. Al Awadi
  23. 90+8' 2:2 Kuwait Red card A. Al Awadi
  24. 90+9' 2:3 Iraq Goal K. Nabeel assist: A. Yahya
  25. 90+10' 2:3 Iraq Yellow card K. Nabeel

Statistics

36 Possession, % 64
3 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 7
0 Big chances 0
54 Attacks 85
1 Corners 6
17 Fouls 19
19 Free kicks 16
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 5
1 Red cards 0
10 Goal kicks 4
15 Throw-ins 24
All statistics
2 Blocked shots 3
30 Clearances 13
70 Failed passes 67
2 Goalkeeper saves 0
0.33 Shot accuracy 0.33
10/1759% Tackles 8/989%
252 Total passes 430

The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.

Match prediction: Kuwait — Iraq

Win: Iraq

Confidence 70%

Reasoning

  • Кувейт, last 5 games: 0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses
  • Ирак, last 5 games: 0 wins, 1 draws, 4 losses
  • Head-to-head: 3 games, Кувейт — 0, 2 draws, Ирак — 1
Full prediction

Analytical content. Not a call to gamble. 18+

Recent form

Kuwait

D2 Dec 2025 · Away Egypt · 1:1L6 Dec 2025 · Home Jordan · 1:3L9 Dec 2025 · Away United Arab Emirates · 1:3D5 Jun · Away Thailand · 2:2L23 Sep · Away Saudi Arabia · 0:1L26 Sep · Home Iraq · 2:3

Recent matches

All team matches

Iraq

L10 Jun · Home Venezuela · 0:2L16 Jun · Home Norway · 1:4L22 Jun · Away France · 0:3L26 Jun · Away Senegal · 0:5D23 Sep · Home Oman · 1:1W26 Sep · Away Kuwait · 3:2

Recent matches

All team matches