Head to head · Men's national teams
Kuwait v United Arab Emirates
Kuwait and United Arab Emirates have met 46 times since 1972: Kuwait lead 21–18.
21Kuwait wins
7draws
18United Arab Emirates wins
Goals: Kuwait 80, United Arab Emirates 51 · 46 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Wednesday, 22 March 1972: Kuwait 7–0 United Arab Emirates in Riyadh.
- The most recent was on Tuesday, 9 December 2025: United Arab Emirates 3–1 Kuwait (Arab Cup).
- Kuwait's biggest win: Kuwait 7–0 United Arab Emirates, 1972.
- United Arab Emirates's biggest win: United Arab Emirates 3–0 Kuwait, 2010.
- 37 of the 46 meetings were competitive matches and 9 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2025 | ||
| 9 Dec | United Arab Emirates 3–1 Kuwait Arab Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2024 | ||
| 24 Dec | Kuwait 2–1 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
| 2023 | ||
| 23 Oct | United Arab Emirates 1–0 Kuwait Friendly · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 10 Jan | United Arab Emirates 0–1 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Basra, Iraq (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 2018 | ||
| 28 Dec | United Arab Emirates 0–2 Kuwait Friendly · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Kuwait |
| 2017 | ||
| 28 Dec | Kuwait 0–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Draw |
| 2014 | ||
| 17 Nov | United Arab Emirates 2–2 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2013 | ||
| 15 Jan | United Arab Emirates 1–0 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Riffa, Bahrain (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2012 | ||
| 11 Sept | United Arab Emirates 3–0 Kuwait Friendly · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2011 | ||
| 15 Nov | Kuwait 2–1 United Arab Emirates FIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
| 2 Sept | United Arab Emirates 2–3 Kuwait FIFA World Cup qualification · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
Kuwait |
| 2010 | ||
| 7 Sept | United Arab Emirates 3–0 Kuwait Friendly · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2009 | ||
| 16 Dec | Kuwait 0–0 United Arab Emirates Friendly · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Draw |
| 2008 | ||
| 30 Dec | United Arab Emirates 0–0 Kuwait Friendly · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Draw |
| 14 Jun | Kuwait 2–3 United Arab Emirates FIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
United Arab Emirates |
| 6 Feb | United Arab Emirates 2–0 Kuwait FIFA World Cup qualification · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2007 | ||
| 23 Jan | United Arab Emirates 3–2 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2005 | ||
| 28 Jul | Kuwait 1–1 United Arab Emirates (pens) Friendly · Geneva, Switzerland (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2004 | ||
| 3 Dec | United Arab Emirates 1–1 Kuwait Friendly · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Draw |
| 27 Nov | United Arab Emirates 0–1 Kuwait Friendly · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Kuwait |
| 19 Jul | Kuwait 3–1 United Arab Emirates AFC Asian Cup · Jinan, China (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 2003 | ||
| 29 Dec | Kuwait 0–2 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2002 | ||
| 29 Jan | Kuwait 2–1 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 2000 | ||
| 7 Oct | United Arab Emirates 1–0 Kuwait United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1998 | ||
| 7 Dec | United Arab Emirates 0–5 Kuwait Asian Games · Bangkok, Thailand (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 12 Nov | United Arab Emirates 1–4 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Manama, Bahrain (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1 Oct | Kuwait 4–1 United Arab Emirates Arab Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1996 | ||
| 19 Dec | United Arab Emirates 1–0 Kuwait AFC Asian Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 7 Dec | United Arab Emirates 3–2 Kuwait AFC Asian Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 22 Oct | Kuwait 1–2 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1994 | ||
| 9 Nov | United Arab Emirates 2–0 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 11 Oct | Kuwait 2–1 United Arab Emirates Asian Games · Hiroshima, Japan (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1992 | ||
| 28 Nov | United Arab Emirates 0–2 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1990 | ||
| 9 Mar | Kuwait 6–1 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
| 1989 | ||
| 3 Feb | United Arab Emirates 1–0 Kuwait FIFA World Cup qualification · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 13 Jan | Kuwait 3–2 United Arab Emirates FIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
| 1988 | ||
| 5 Mar | Kuwait 0–1 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1986 | ||
| 28 Mar | United Arab Emirates 0–1 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Manama, Bahrain (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1984 | ||
| 10 Mar | Kuwait 0–2 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1982 | ||
| 24 Mar | United Arab Emirates 0–2 Kuwait Gulf Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Kuwait |
| 1980 | ||
| 15 Sept | Kuwait 1–1 United Arab Emirates AFC Asian Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Draw |
| 1979 | ||
| 1 Apr | Kuwait 7–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Baghdad, Iraq (neutral) |
Kuwait |
| 1976 | ||
| 3 Apr | Kuwait 0–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1974 | ||
| 26 Mar | Kuwait 6–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
| 15 Mar | Kuwait 2–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Kuwait |
| 1972 | ||
| 22 Mar | Kuwait 7–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (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.