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
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.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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

Iraq (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ahmed Basil (GK)
2	Rebin Solaka
5	Frans Dhia Haddad
23	Merchas Doski
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, Hashim Ali, Haron Ahmed Zubair, Akam Rahman, Munaf Younus, Jalal Hassan Hachim, Ibrahim Bayesh, Youssef Amyn, Amir Al-Ammari.

Kuwait (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Khaled Al-Rashidi (GK)
15	Jasem Al Mutar
4	Khaled Ebrahim
13	Mohammad Al Nassar
5	Fahad Al-Hajeri
14	Khaled Al Mershed
6	Sultan Al-Enezi
8	Ahmad Al Dhefiri
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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