Iraq–Kuwait football rivalry
Iraq's rivalry with Kuwait is 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 has played 33 matches against Kuwait with 14 victories, 10 draws, and 9 losses.
Other names | Iraq vs Kuwait |
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Locale | Asia West Asia |
Teams | |
First meeting | 13 November 1964 (56 years ago) |
Latest meeting | Kuwait 2–2 Iraq Friendly (10 September 2018) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 33 |
Most wins | Iraq (14) |
Major tournament matches
1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Matches
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# | 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 | Ismail |
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2 | 4 April 1966 | 1966 Arab Nations Cup | Iraq |
3–1 | Yousif |
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3 | 28 January 1971 | Friendly | Iraq |
2–0 | ||||
4 | 19 November 1971 | Friendly | Iraq |
3–1 | ||||
5 | 10 December 1971 | 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Iraq |
1–1 | Aziz |
Bu Hamad |
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6 | 24 December 1971 | 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Iraq |
1–0 | Nouri |
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7 | 7 January 1972 | 1972 Palestine Cup | Iraq |
3–1 | Yousif |
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8 | 8 April 1976 | 1976 Gulf Cup | Kuwait |
2–2 | Abdul-Jalil |
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9 | 15 April 1976 | 1976 Gulf Cup | Kuwait |
4–2 | Subhi |
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10 | 11 June 1976 | 1976 AFC Asian Cup | Kuwait |
3–2 | Ibrahim |
Abdul-Jalil |
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11 | 18 December 1978 | 1978 Asian Games | Iraq |
3–0 | ||||
12 | 29 March 1979 | 1979 Gulf Cup | Iraq |
3–1 | Hassan |
Juma'a |
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13 | 9 November 1982 | Friendly | Kuwait |
1–0 | ||||
14 | 26 November 1982 | 1982 Asian Games | Iraq |
1–2 | Hussein |
Al-Suwayed |
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15 | 4 December 1982 | 1982 Asian Games | Kuwait |
0–1 | Saeed |
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16 | 22 March 1984 | 1984 Gulf Cup | Iraq |
3–1 | Saeed |
Fulaiteh |
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17 | 3 April 1986 | 1986 Gulf Cup | Iraq |
1–2 | ||||
18 | 21 February 1987 | Friendly | Kuwait |
2–0 | ||||
19 | 8 March 1988 | 1988 Gulf Cup | Iraq |
1–0 | Radhi |
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20 | 15 October 1989 | Friendly | Iraq |
1–0 | ||||
21 | 8 November 1989 | 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup | Iraq |
2–1 | Radhi |
Al-Saleh |
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22 | 28 February 1990 | 1990 Gulf Cup | Iraq |
1–1 | Hussein |
Al-Hadad |
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23 | 26 November 2005 | Friendly | Kuwait |
0–0 | ||||
24 | 21 March 2008 | Friendly | Kuwait |
0–0 | ||||
25 | 10 January 2009 | 2009 Gulf Cup | Iraq |
1–1 | Abdul-Zahra |
Khalaf |
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26 | 17 November 2010 | Friendly | Iraq |
1–1 | Mahmoud |
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27 | 2 December 2010 | 2010 Gulf Cup | Kuwait |
2–2 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 1] | Al-Mutawa |
Hawar |
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28 | 29 March 2011 | Friendly | Kuwait |
1–0 | ||||
29 | 13 July 2011 | Friendly | Iraq |
0–2 | ||||
30 | 9 January 2013 | 2013 Gulf Cup | Iraq |
1–0 | Ahmad |
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31 | 14 November 2014 | 2014 Gulf Cup | Iraq |
0–1 | Al Enezi |
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32 | 22 December 2014 | Friendly | Iraq |
1–1 | Mahmoud |
Ali Maqseed |
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33 | 10 September 2018 | Friendly | Kuwait |
2–2 | Mhawi |
M. Ali |
- Kuwait won on penalties.
Statistics
Matches held in Iraq | 6 |
Matches held in neutral venue | 17 |
Matches held in Kuwait | 10 |
Total matches | 33 |
Matches won by Iraq | 14 |
Matches won by Kuwait | 9 |
References
- Ali Khaled. "Storied Gulf Cup rivalry between Iraq and Kuwait survives war".
- "Iraq national football team: record v Kuwait". www.11v11.com.
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