Head to head · Men's national teams
Iraq v Kuwait
Iraq and Kuwait have met 36 times since 1964: Iraq lead 17–8.
17Iraq wins
11draws
8Kuwait wins
Goals: Iraq 52, Kuwait 38 · 36 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Friday, 13 November 1964: Kuwait 0–1 Iraq in Kuwait City.
- The most recent was on Saturday, 26 September 2026: Kuwait 2–3 Iraq (Gulf Cup).
- Iraq's biggest win: Iraq 3–0 Kuwait, 1978.
- Kuwait's biggest win: Iraq 2–4 Kuwait, 1976.
- 23 of the 36 meetings were competitive matches and 13 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2026 | ||
| 26 Sept | Kuwait 2–3 Iraq Gulf Cup · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (neutral) |
Iraq |
| 2025 | ||
| 20 Mar | Iraq 2–2 Kuwait FIFA World Cup qualification · Basra, Iraq |
Draw |
| 2024 | ||
| 10 Sept | Kuwait 0–0 Iraq FIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Draw |
| 2022 | ||
| 30 Dec | Iraq 1–0 Kuwait Friendly · Basra, Iraq |
Iraq |
| 2021 | ||
| 27 Jan | Iraq 2–1 Kuwait Friendly · Basra, Iraq |
Iraq |
| 2018 | ||
| 10 Sept | Kuwait 2–2 Iraq Friendly · Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait |
Draw |
| 2014 | ||
| 22 Dec | Iraq 1–1 Kuwait Friendly · Al Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates (neutral) |
Draw |
| 14 Nov | Iraq 0–1 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 2013 | ||
| 9 Jan | Iraq 1–0 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Isa Town, Bahrain (neutral) |
Iraq |
| 2011 | ||
| 13 Jul | Iraq 0–2 Kuwait Fuchs International Tournament · Amman, Jordan (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 29 Mar | Kuwait 1–0 Iraq Friendly · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 2010 | ||
| 2 Dec | Kuwait 2–2 Iraq Gulf Cup · Aden, Yemen (neutral) |
Draw |
| 17 Nov | Iraq 1–1 Kuwait Friendly · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2009 | ||
| 10 Jan | Iraq 1–1 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2008 | ||
| 21 Mar | Kuwait 0–0 Iraq Friendly · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Draw |
| 2005 | ||
| 26 Nov | Kuwait 0–0 Iraq Friendly · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Draw |
| 1989 | ||
| 8 Nov | Kuwait 1–2 Iraq Friendly · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Iraq |
| 15 Oct | Iraq 1–0 Kuwait Friendly · Baghdad, Iraq |
Iraq |
| 1988 | ||
| 8 Mar | Iraq 1–0 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral) |
Iraq |
| 1987 | ||
| 21 Feb | Kuwait 2–0 Iraq Friendly · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
| 1986 | ||
| 3 Apr | Iraq 1–2 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Riffa, Bahrain (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1984 | ||
| 22 Mar | Iraq 3–1 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
Iraq |
| 1982 | ||
| 3 Dec | Kuwait 0–1 Iraq Asian Games · New Delhi, India (neutral) |
Iraq |
| 25 Nov | Iraq 1–2 Kuwait Asian Games · New Delhi, India (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1979 | ||
| 30 Mar | Iraq 3–1 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Baghdad, Iraq |
Iraq |
| 1978 | ||
| 18 Dec | Iraq 3–0 Kuwait Asian Games · Bangkok, Thailand (neutral) |
Iraq |
| 1976 | ||
| 11 Jun | Iraq 2–3 Kuwait AFC Asian Cup · Tehran, Iran (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 15 Apr | Iraq 2–4 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 8 Apr | Iraq 2–2 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1972 | ||
| 7 Jan | Iraq 3–1 Kuwait Palestine Cup · Baghdad, Iraq |
Iraq |
| 1971 | ||
| 24 Dec | Kuwait 0–1 Iraq AFC Asian Cup qualification · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Iraq |
| 10 Dec | Kuwait 1–1 Iraq AFC Asian Cup qualification · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Draw |
| 19 Nov | Iraq 3–1 Kuwait Friendly · Baghdad, Iraq |
Iraq |
| 28 Jan | Kuwait 0–2 Iraq Friendly · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Iraq |
| 1966 | ||
| 1 Apr | Iraq 3–1 Kuwait Arab Cup · Baghdad, Iraq |
Iraq |
| 1964 | ||
| 13 Nov | Kuwait 0–1 Iraq Arab Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Iraq |
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Results from the open archives maintained by Mart Jürisoo (CC0), with recent results and fixtures from API-Football and some venues from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Penalty shoot-outs count as wins. Every source is listed on Sources & thanks.