Iraq - Kuwait - 20 March 2025 World Cup - (2-2)

Zidane Iqbal (Iraq) is not on the pitch at the moment but still receives a yellow card.

Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli (Kuwait) is shown a red card without being on the pitch!

Ibrahim Bayesh levels the score at 2-2.

Free kick Iraq.

Ning Ma awards Iraq a goal kick.

Iraq will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Kuwait.

Kuwait have a goal kick.

Salman Al Awadhi for Kuwait has been booked by Ning Ma and receives a first yellow card.

Iraq to take a throw-in in Kuwait territory.

Kuwait's Khaled Al Rashidi is back in action after a slight knock.

Goal kick for Kuwait at Basra International Stadium.

Iraq have been awarded a corner by Ning Ma.

Khaled Al Rashidi is down and play has been interrupted for a few moments.

Corner awarded to Iraq.

Free kick in a good position for Iraq!

Iraq are back in the match in Basra. Akam Hashim has scored to make it 1-2. That's a fine assist from Aymen Hussein.

Throw-in for Iraq at Basra International Stadium.

Ning Ma signals a free kick to Kuwait in their own half.

Throw-in for Iraq close to the penalty box.

Iraq have been awarded a corner by Ning Ma.

Mohammad Khaled (Kuwait) is not on the pitch at the moment but still receives a yellow card.

The away team replace Mohammad Khaled with Moaath Al-Dhafiri.

Salman Al Awadhi is on a sub for Yousef Nasser for Kuwait.

Kuwait needs to be cautious. Iraq have an attacking throw-in.

Corner awarded to Iraq.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Jesus Casas (Iraq) is making a fifth substitution, with Akam Hashim replacing Zidane Iqbal.

Kuwait awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in high up the field for Kuwait in Basra.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Basra.

Iraq's Aymen Hussein gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Ning Ma signals a throw-in for Iraq, close to Kuwait's area.

Ning Ma awards the home team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Kuwait in the half of Iraq.

Ball safe as Kuwait is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Iraq have a goal kick.

Ning Ma signals a Kuwait throw-in in Iraq's half.

Goal kick for Kuwait at Basra International Stadium.

In Basra Iraq attack through Youssef Amyn. The finish is off target, however.

Iraq have been awarded a corner by Ning Ma.

Iraq's Ali Yousif Hashim breaks free at Basra International Stadium. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Iraq have a dangerous throw-in.

Hussain Mohsen is replacing Jasem Al Mutar for Kuwait at Basra International Stadium.

At Basra International Stadium, Sultan Al Enezi has been yellow-carded for the away team.

Ning Ma signals a free kick to Iraq in their own half.

Corner awarded to Iraq.

Iraq have been awarded a corner by Ning Ma.

Youssef Amyn is replacing Peter Gwargis for the home team.

The home team have replaced Hussein Ali Haidar with Ali Yousif Hashim. This is the third substitution made today by Jesus Casas.

Ahmad Aldhefiri (Kuwait) gets a yellow card.

Can Iraq get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Kuwait's half?

Goal! Yousef Nasser extends Kuwait's lead to 0-2. Ahmad Aldhefiri instrumental with a fine assist.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Ning Ma signals a Kuwait throw-in in Iraq's half.

Iraq's Merchas Doski has been booked in Basra.

Free kick for Kuwait in their own half.

Kuwait make their first substitution with Moath Al Enezi replacing Ahmad Zanki.

Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja is making the team's second substitution at Basra International Stadium with Hamad Al Harbi replacing Khaled Almershed.

Amir Al-Ammari is on a sub for Osama Rashid for Iraq.

Can Iraq capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Kuwait's half?

Iraq awarded a throw-in in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Basra.

Ball goes out of play for a Iraq goal kick.

Khaled Al Rashidi has recovered and rejoins the match in Basra.

Corner awarded to Iraq.

Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Khaled Al Rashidi for Kuwait who is writhing in pain on the pitch.

Corner awarded to Iraq.

Iraq to take a throw-in in Kuwait territory.

Khaled Al Rashidi (Kuwait) has received a first yellow card.

Ning Ma awards Kuwait a goal kick.

Iraq's Ibrahim Bayesh gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Iraq awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in Iraq.

Throw-in Kuwait.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Basra.

Zidane Iqbal of Iraq gets in a strike, but is off target.

Can Iraq capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

Iraq have been awarded a corner by Ning Ma.

Ball goes out of play for a Iraq goal kick.

Can Kuwait get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Iraq's half?

Ning Ma awards Kuwait a goal kick.

Throw-in for Iraq in the half of Kuwait.

Ning Ma awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Iraq in their own half.

Iraq awarded a throw-in in their own half.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Corner awarded to Iraq.

Ball safe as Kuwait is awarded a throw-in in their half.

The home team replace Mohamed Ali with Ibrahim Bayesh.

The first-half has come to a close in Basra.

Can Iraq get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Kuwait's half?

Ning Ma signals a Iraq throw-in in Kuwait's half.

Throw-in for Iraq at Basra International Stadium.

Goal kick for Kuwait at Basra International Stadium.

Yousef Nasser is booked for the away team.

Free kick for Iraq in the half of Kuwait.

Throw-in Kuwait.

Throw-in for Kuwait in the half of Iraq.

Free kick for Kuwait in their own half.

Kuwait take a 0-1 lead thanks to Yousef Nasser. Mohammed Daham with an assist there.

Ning Ma signals a free kick to Kuwait.

Kuwait have a goal kick.

Iraq to take a throw-in in Kuwait territory.

Iraq pushes forward through Peter Gwargis, whose finish on goal is saved.

Ball goes out of play for a Iraq goal kick.

Free kick for Kuwait in the half of Iraq.

Ning Ma awards Kuwait a goal kick.

Peter Gwargis for Iraq gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

In Basra a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Ning Ma signals a free kick to Iraq in their own half.

Throw-in for Iraq in their own half.

Free kick for Kuwait in their own half.

Iraq have been awarded a corner by Ning Ma.

Ball safe as Kuwait is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Kuwait at Basra International Stadium.

Kuwait awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ning Ma signals a free kick to Iraq just outside Kuwait's area.

Iraq have a goal kick.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Can Kuwait get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Iraq's half?

Goal kick for Kuwait at Basra International Stadium.

Throw-in for Kuwait in the half of Iraq.

Ning Ma awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Kuwait at Basra International Stadium.

Ning Ma signals a Iraq throw-in in Kuwait's half.

Ball safe as Iraq is awarded a throw-in in their half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Basra.

Free kick Iraq.

Throw-in for Iraq in their own half.

Ning Ma signals a free kick to Iraq in their own half.

Throw-in Kuwait.

Ning Ma awards the home team a throw-in.

Kuwait awarded a free kick in their own half.

Iraq to take a throw-in in Kuwait territory.

Iraq awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Amjad Attwan has more yellow cards (2) than any other player at Iraq. Sami Al Sanea has collected 3 for Kuwait.

Iraq scores 1.14 goals when playing at home and Kuwait scores 0.78 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams lost their last match.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Iraq and Kuwait is 0.6.

Average number of goals in meetings between Iraq and Kuwait is 2.

Iraq scores 1 goals in a match against Kuwait and Kuwait scores 1 goals against Iraq (on average).

In the last 5 meetings Iraq won 1, Kuwait won 1, 3 draws.

Iraq's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Kuwait's.

In World Cup Qualification AFC, Iraq has better performance than Kuwait.

When Kuwait is down 1-0 away, they win 20% of their matches.

When Iraq is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.

When Kuwait leads 0-1 away, they win in 0% of their matches.

When Iraq leads 1-0 at home, they win in 100% of their matches.

Their last meeting was a draw. (0-0)

Iraq wins 38% of halftimes, Kuwait wins 6%.

Iraq wins 1st half in 38% of their matches, Kuwait in 6% of their matches.

Kuwait have conceded a goal in each of their last 10 matches.

Aymen Hussein is Iraq's top scorer with 7 goals. Mohammed Daham has scored 4 times for Kuwait.

Kuwait's away record this season: 0-2-1.

Iraq's home record this season: 2-1-0.

Kuwait haven't scored in 1 of their 3 away matches in World Cup Qualification AFC this season.

Iraq haven't scored in 1 of their 3 home matches in World Cup Qualification AFC this season.

When playing at home, Iraq have not conceded a goal so far this season.

Kuwait haven't won any of their last 5 away matches.

Iraq haven't lost in any of their last 17 home matches.

During the last 9 meetings, Iraq have won 2 times, there have been 6 draws while Kuwait have won 1 times. The goal difference is 10-9 in favour of Iraq.

The most common result of matches between Iraq and Kuwait is 1-1. 3 matches have ended with this result.