Iraq–Kuwait football rivalry explained

Iraq–Kuwait rivalry
Other Names:Iraq vs Kuwait
City Or Region:Asia (AFC)
West Asia (WAFF)
First Contested:13 November 1964
(56 years ago)
Teams Involved:
Most Wins:Iraq (17)
Mostrecent:Iraq 1–0 Kuwait
Total:37
Largestvictory:Iraq 3–0 Kuwait

Iraq's rivalry with Kuwait was once considered the Arab world's greatest football rivalry of all time.[1] It began in the mid-1970s.[2] In August 2, 1990, the rivalry between the two switched from the football field to the battlefield, during the brutal Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Because of the Gulf War, Iraq and Kuwait were in complete avoidance and never met for more than a decade. Iraq and Kuwait have played 37 matches against each other with 17 victories for Iraq, 10 draws, and 10 victories for Kuwait.

Major tournament matches

1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification----1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification----1976 AFC Asian Cup

Matches

Source:[3]

Date Competition Home team Score Away team Goals (home)Goals (away)Venue
113 November 19641964 Arab Nations Cupbgcolor=#008000 align=center0–1 Kuwait City
24 April 19661966 Arab Nations Cupbgcolor=#008000 align=center3–1 Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
328 January 1971Friendlybgcolor=#008000 align=center2–0 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
419 November 1971Friendlybgcolor=#008000 align=center3–1 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
510 December 19711972 AFC Asian Cup qualificationbgcolor=#808080 align=center1–1 Kuwait City
624 December 1971bgcolor=#008000 align=center1–0 Kuwait City
77 January 19721972 Palestine Cupbgcolor=#008000 align=center3–1 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
820 August 19751976 Olympic qualification[4] bgcolor=#008000 align=center1–2 Tehran
98 April 19761976 Gulf Cupbgcolor=#808080 align=center2–2 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
1015 April 1976bgcolor=#46aaf5 align=center4–2 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
1111 June 19761976 AFC Asian Cupbgcolor=#46aaf5 align=center3–2 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran
1218 December 19781978 Asian Gamesbgcolor=#008000 align=center3–0 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
1329 March 19791979 Gulf Cupbgcolor=#008000 align=center3–1 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
149 November 1982Friendlybgcolor=#46aaf5 align=center1–0 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City
1526 November 19821982 Asian Gamesbgcolor=#46aaf5 align=center1–2 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
164 December 1982bgcolor=#008000 align=center0–1 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
1722 March 19841984 Gulf Cupbgcolor=#008000 align=center3–1 Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat
183 April 19861986 Gulf Cupbgcolor=#46aaf5 align=center1–2 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
1921 February 1987Friendlybgcolor=#46aaf5 align=center2–0 Al-Kuwait Stadium, Kuwait City
2018 December 19871988 Olympic qualification[5] bgcolor=#46aaf5 align=center2–1 Al-Kuwait Stadium, Kuwait City
218 March 19881988 Gulf Cupbgcolor=#008000 align=center1–0 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
2215 October 1989Friendlybgcolor=#008000 align=center1–0 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
238 November 19891989 Peace and Friendship Cupbgcolor=#008000 align=center2–1 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City
2428 February 19901990 Gulf Cupbgcolor=#808080 align=center1–1 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City
2526 November 2005Friendlybgcolor=#808080 align=center0–0 Peace & Friendship Stadium, Kuwait City
2621 March 2008Friendlybgcolor=#808080 align=center0–0 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City
2710 January 20092009 Gulf Cupbgcolor=#808080 align=center1–1 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
2817 November 2010Friendlybgcolor=#808080 align=center1–1 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
292 December 20102010 Gulf Cupbgcolor=#808080 align=center2–2 [6] May 22 Stadium, Aden
3029 March 2011Friendlybgcolor=#46aaf5 align=center1–0 May 22 Stadium, Aden
3113 July 2011Friendlybgcolor=#46aaf5 align=center0–2 Amman International Stadium, Amman
329 January 20132013 Gulf Cupbgcolor=#008000 align=center1–0 Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
3314 November 20142014 Gulf Cupbgcolor=#46aaf5 align=center0–1 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
3422 December 2014Friendlybgcolor=#808080 align=center1–1 Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
3510 September 2018Friendlybgcolor=#808080 align=center2–2 Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
3627 January 2021Friendlybgcolor=#008000 align=center2–1 Basra International Stadium, Basra
3730 December 2022Friendlybgcolor=#008000 align=center1–0 Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra

Statistics

width=250px Matches held in Iraq 8
width=250px Matches held in neutral venue 18
width=250px Matches held in Kuwait11
width=250px Total matches37
width=250px Matches won by Iraq17
width=250px Matches won by Kuwait10
Goals scored by Iraq54
Goals scored by Kuwait43

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Storied Gulf Cup rivalry between Iraq and Kuwait survives war. 2021-08-20. The National.
  2. Web site: KHALED . ALI . Kuwait’s crowning glory turns into a nightmare at Spain 1982 World Cup . Arab news . 20 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Iraq national football team: record v Kuwait. www.11v11.com.
  4. Not a full FIFA international
  5. Not a full FIFA international
  6. Kuwait won on penalties.

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