The Iraqi national team will take on Kuwait on Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Group A of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup, currently being hosted by Saudi Arabia.
The highly anticipated encounter comes as both teams seek a positive result to strengthen their position in the group and advance their campaign in the tournament.
Recent head-to-head results give Iraq an advantage, with the two sides meeting five times in recent years. Iraq won two of those matches, while the other three ended in draws.
Their most recent encounter came on March 20, 2025, in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, ending in a 2-2 draw. Their previous qualifying meeting, on September 10, 2024, finished 0-0.
Iraq secured a 1-0 friendly victory over Kuwait on December 30, 2022, followed by a 2-1 win in another friendly on January 27, 2021.
The teams drew 2-2 in a friendly on September 10, 2018.
Kuwait’s last victory over Iraq came in 2014, when it won 1-0, marking its most recent triumph over the Iraqi side.
With both teams competing for valuable points in Group A, Saturday’s encounter is expected to be an important fixture in their respective campaigns at the Gulf Cup 27
