Kuwait national football team results (2020–present)

This article provides details of international football games played by the Kuwait national football team from 2020 to present.[1][2][3]

Results

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Key
Win
Draw
Defeat

2021

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18 January 2021 Friendly Kuwait 0–1  Palestine Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:45 UTC+3 Report
  • Maraaba 71'
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 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
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 Report
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)
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 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 Report Stadium: LFF Stadium
Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)

2022

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29 January 2022 Friendly Kuwait 2–0  Libya Kuwait City, Kuwait
19:30 UTC+3 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 Report 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
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
Report
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
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
Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium


2023

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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
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 (2023-07-01) 2023 SAFF Championship Semi-finals Kuwait 1–0 (a.e.t.)  Bangladesh Bengaluru, India
15:00 UTC+5:30
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
4 July 2023 (2023-07-04) 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)
Penalties
7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) 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 (2023-09-11) 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 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 (2023-11-16) 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ Kuwait 0–1  India Kuwait City, Kuwait
Report Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Attendance: 32,786
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ Afghanistan  0–4 Kuwait Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium[note 1]

2024

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12 January Friendly Libya  3–1  Kuwait Cairo, Egypt
18:00 UTC+2
Report
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  0–0  Kuwait Kolkata, India
19:00 UTC+5:30 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 58,921
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
11 June 2024 (2024-06-11) 2026 World Cup qualification Kuwait  1–0  Afghanistan Kuwait City, Kuwait
18:45 UTC+3 Al Rashidi 81' Report Stadium: Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Head to head records

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As of match played 11 June 2024
Head to head records
Opponent P W D L GF GA W% D% L%
 Afghanistan 2 2 0 0 5 0 100 0 0
 Australia 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 100
 Bahrain 3 1 1 1 4 4 33.33 33.33 33.33
 Bangladesh 1 1 0 0 1 0 100 0 0
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 100
 Chinese Taipei 1 1 0 0 2 1 100 0 0
 Czech Republic 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 100
 India 4 0 3 1 2 3 0 75 25
 Indonesia 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 100
 Iraq 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 100
 Jordan 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 50 50
 Kyrgyzstan 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 100
 Lebanon 2 1 1 0 3 1 50 50 0
 Libya 2 1 0 1 2 2 50 0 50
 Latvia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 100 0
 Lithuania 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 100 0
 Malta 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 100
   Nepal 2 2 0 0 7 2 100 0 0
 Pakistan 1 1 0 0 4 0 100 0 0
 Palestine 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 100
 Philippines 1 1 0 0 2 0 100 0 0
 Qatar 3 0 0 3 1 7 0 0 100
 Saudi Arabia 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 100
 Singapore 1 1 0 0 2 0 100 0 0
 Syria 1 1 0 0 2 1 100 0 0
 Tajikistan 1 1 0 0 2 1 100 0 0
 United Arab Emirates 2 1 0 1 1 1 50 0 50
Totals 41 15 8 18 45 51 36.59 19.51 43.9

Notes

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  1. ^ Afghanistan will play their home game at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.

References

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  1. ^ "Kuwait - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.
  2. ^ "Kuwait national team". worldfootball.net. World Football.
  3. ^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Kuwait". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.