Kuwait vs Iraq: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Kuwait host Iraq in Arabian Gulf Cup on Saturday, 26 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 UTC. The fixture is listed as "Group A" in Arabian Gulf Cup.

The match is scheduled to be played at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Kuwait in 4th place (0 points from 1 match) and Iraq in 3rd place (1 point from 1 match). Iraq hold a 1 point advantage over Kuwait in the standings.

Kuwait have scored 0 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of -1. Iraq have scored 1 goal and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of 0.

Recent form

Kuwait: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-D-W-D-L), scoring 8 goals and conceding 12 goals.

Iraq: 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-L-D), scoring 2 goals and conceding 15 goals. Iraq are without a win in 5 matches.

Kuwait arrive in better form, taking 5 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 1 for Iraq.

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for Kuwait, 0 wins for Iraq and 2 draws. The most recent meeting came on Thursday, 20 March 2025: Iraq 2-2 Kuwait.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 4 goals, an average of 2 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Kuwait averaged 1.6 goals scored and 2.4 conceded per game, while Iraq averaged 0.4 scored and 3 conceded.

Kuwait have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Kuwait have been harder to score against, conceding 2.4 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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