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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Kuwait

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Iraq

7': Rebin Solaka

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

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Location: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait
Attendance: 58,000

WCQ - AFC Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Saudi Arabia	2	+1	4
2	Iraq	2	+1	4
3	Indonesia	2	-2	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Kuwait (5-4-1)

No.	Name
22	Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (GK)
4	Khaled Ebrahim
6	Sultan Al-Enezi
5	Fahad Al-Hajeri
3	Meshari Ghanam
2	Sami Al-Sanea
14	Redha Abujabarah
8	Ahmad Al Dhefiri
10	Faisal Zayed Al-Harbi
21	Mohammad Daham
20	Yousef Naser

Kuwait Substitutes:

Yousef Majed, Abdulrahman Al Fadhli, Azbi Shehab, Salman Al Awadhi, Abd Al Rahman Kameel, Rashed Al Dousari, Salman Bormeya, Ali Khalaf, Hamad Al Harbi, Eid Al-Rasheedi, Moath Al-Enezi, Hussein Ashkanani.

Iraq (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK)
2	Rebin Solaka
6	Zaidd Tahseen
23	Merchas Doski
21	Mustafa Saadoon
8	Ibrahim Bayesh
16	Amir Al-Ammari
15	Ahmed Al-Hajjaj
9	Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi
19	Youssef Amyn
11	Zidane Iqbal

Iraq Substitutes:

Ali Jasim, Hussein Hasan, Ali Kadhim Hadi, El Ani, Safaa Hadi Al-Furaiji, Mohannad Ali Kadhim, Aymen Hussein, Osama Jabbar, Munaf Younus, Danilo Al-Saed, Hussein Ali, Suad Natiq.

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