Head to head · Men's national teams
Kuwait v Saudi Arabia
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have met 43 times since 1970: Saudi Arabia lead 17–15.
15Kuwait wins
11draws
17Saudi Arabia wins
Goals: Kuwait 46, Saudi Arabia 47 · 43 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Saturday, 28 March 1970: Saudi Arabia 1–3 Kuwait in Isa Town.
- The most recent was on Wednesday, 23 September 2026: Saudi Arabia 1–0 Kuwait (Gulf Cup).
- Kuwait's biggest win: Kuwait 4–0 Saudi Arabia, 1974.
- Saudi Arabia's biggest win: Saudi Arabia 4–0 Kuwait, 2012.
- 40 of the 43 meetings were competitive matches and 3 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2026 | ||
| 23 Sept | Saudi Arabia 1–0 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2021 | ||
| 25 Mar | Saudi Arabia 1–0 Kuwait Friendly · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2019 | ||
| 27 Nov | Saudi Arabia 1–3 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 4 Aug | Saudi Arabia 1–2 Kuwait WAFF Championship · Erbil, Iraq (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 2017 | ||
| 22 Dec | Kuwait 1–2 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2013 | ||
| 12 Jan | Kuwait 1–0 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Riffa, Bahrain (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 2012 | ||
| 22 Jun | Saudi Arabia 4–0 Kuwait Arab Cup · Taif, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2011 | ||
| 16 Jul | Kuwait 1–0 Saudi Arabia Fuchs International Tournament · Amman, Jordan (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 2010 | ||
| 5 Dec | Kuwait 1–0 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Aden, Yemen (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 25 Nov | Saudi Arabia 0–0 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Zinjibar, Yemen (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2009 | ||
| 14 Jan | Kuwait 0–1 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2008 | ||
| 27 May | Saudi Arabia 2–1 Kuwait Friendly · Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2005 | ||
| 3 Jun | Saudi Arabia 3–0 Kuwait FIFA World Cup qualification · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 30 Mar | Kuwait 0–0 Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Draw |
| 2004 | ||
| 11 Dec | Saudi Arabia 1–2 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1 Sept | Saudi Arabia 1–1 Kuwait Friendly · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Draw |
| 4 Jan | Kuwait 1–1 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Draw |
| 2002 | ||
| 16 Jan | Saudi Arabia 1–1 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Draw |
| 2000 | ||
| 24 Oct | Kuwait 2–3 Saudi Arabia AFC Asian Cup · Beirut, Lebanon (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1998 | ||
| 31 Oct | Kuwait 1–2 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Manama, Bahrain (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 29 Sept | Saudi Arabia 2–1 Kuwait Arab Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1997 | ||
| 17 Oct | Kuwait 2–1 Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
| 14 Sept | Saudi Arabia 2–1 Kuwait FIFA World Cup qualification · Taif, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1996 | ||
| 24 Oct | Kuwait 1–0 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1994 | ||
| 16 Nov | Kuwait 0–2 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1993 | ||
| 18 May | Saudi Arabia 2–0 Kuwait FIFA World Cup qualification · Taif, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 5 May | Kuwait 0–0 Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup qualification · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1992 | ||
| 6 Dec | Kuwait 1–2 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 15 Sept | Saudi Arabia 2–0 Kuwait Arab Cup · Aleppo, Syria (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1988 | ||
| 5 Dec | Saudi Arabia 0–0 Kuwait AFC Asian Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Draw |
| 18 Mar | Saudi Arabia 0–0 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Draw |
| 1986 | ||
| 3 Oct | Saudi Arabia 2–2 Kuwait (pens) Asian Games · Seoul, South Korea (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 23 Mar | Saudi Arabia 1–3 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Riffa, Bahrain (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1984 | ||
| 11 Dec | Saudi Arabia 1–0 Kuwait AFC Asian Cup · Kallang, Singapore (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 20 Mar | Saudi Arabia 1–1 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1982 | ||
| 26 Mar | Saudi Arabia 0–1 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1981 | ||
| 7 Dec | Kuwait 2–0 Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
| 4 Nov | Saudi Arabia 0–1 Kuwait FIFA World Cup qualification · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Kuwait |
| 1979 | ||
| 6 Apr | Kuwait 0–0 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Baghdad, Iraq (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1976 | ||
| 11 Apr | Kuwait 3–1 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1974 | ||
| 29 Mar | Kuwait 4–0 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
| 1972 | ||
| 16 Mar | Saudi Arabia 2–2 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Draw |
| 1970 | ||
| 28 Mar | Saudi Arabia 1–3 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Isa Town, Bahrain (neutral) |
Kuwait |
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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.