FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iraq vs Kuwait, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Iraq
  • 90'+3': Akam Rahman
  • 90'+11': Ibrahim Bayesh
FT
2 - 2
Kuwait
  • 39': Yousef Naser
  • 70': Yousef Naser
  • Red Card 90'+13': Abdulrahman Al Fadhli

About

Iraq are hosting Kuwait at Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Commentary

  • 39': Yousef Naser (Kuwait) Goal at 39'
  • 45'+1': Yousef Naser (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 46'
  • 45': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) Substitution at 45'
  • 60': Khaled Al-Rashidi (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 60'
  • 66': Amir Al-Ammari (Iraq) Substitution at 66'
  • 66': Moath Al-Enezi (Kuwait) Substitution at 66'
  • 67': Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait) Substitution at 67'
  • 68': Merchas Doski (Iraq) Yellow Card at 68'
  • 70': Yousef Naser (Kuwait) Goal at 70'
  • 73': Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 73'
  • 73': Youssef Amyn (Iraq) Substitution at 73'
  • 73': Ali Yousif (Iraq) Substitution at 73'
  • 74': Sultan Al-Enezi (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 74'
  • 75': Hussein Ashkanani (Kuwait) Substitution at 75'
  • 84': Akam Rahman (Iraq) Substitution at 84'
  • 87': Moaz Al-Dhafiri (Kuwait) Substitution at 87'
  • 87': Salman Al Awadhi (Kuwait) Substitution at 87'
  • 87': Mohammad Al Nassar (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 87'
  • 90'+3': Akam Rahman (Iraq) Goal at 93'
  • 90'+8': Salman Al Awadhi (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 98'
  • 90'+11': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) Goal at 101'
  • 90'+13': Abdulrahman Al Fadhli (Kuwait) Red Card at 103'
  • 90'+15': Zidane Iqbal (Iraq) Yellow Card at 105'

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
6 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 12
5 Saves 0
37.6 Possession 62.4
4 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 3
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 45,851

WCQ - AFC Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Iran 9 +8 20
2 Uzbekistan 9 +4 18
3 United Arab Emirates 9 +7 14
4 Qatar 9 -4 13
Full Standings

Line-Ups

IRQ Iraq (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ahmed Basil (GK)
2 Rebin Solaka
5 Frans Dhia Haddad
23 Merchas Doski Yellow Card
3 Hussein Ali
10 Mohannad Ali Kadhim
11 Zidane Iqbal
20 Osama Jabbar
18 Aymen Hussein
17 Ali Jasim
14 Peter Gwargis
Iraq Substitutes:
Ahmed Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed Al-Taay, Ali Kadhim Hadi, Hussain Ghasem, Ali Yousif, Haron Ahmed Zubair, Akam Rahman, Munaf Younus, Jalal Hassan Hachim, Ibrahim Bayesh, Youssef Amyn, Amir Al-Ammari.

KUW Kuwait (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Khaled Al-Rashidi (GK) Yellow Card
15 Jasem Al Mutar
4 Khaled Ebrahim
13 Mohammad Al Nassar
5 Fahad Al-Hajeri
14 Khaled Al Mershed
6 Sultan Al-Enezi Yellow Card
8 Ahmad Al Dhefiri Yellow Card
20 Yousef Naser
7 Mohammad Daham
9 Ahmad Zanki
Kuwait Substitutes:
Eid Al-Rasheedi, Sulaiman Abdulghafoor, Hussein Ashkanani, Moaz Al-Dhafiri, Mubarak Al Faneeni, Fawaz Al Mubailish, Hamad Al Harbi, Abdulrahman Al Fadhli, Fawaz Ayedh Al-Otaibi, Moath Al-Enezi, Salman Al Awadhi, Sami Al-Sanea.

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