Kuwait national football team results (2020–present)
| Kuwait national football team results |
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This article provides details of international football games played by the Kuwait national football team from 2020 to present.[1][2][3]
Results
| Key | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
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2021
| 18 January 2021 Friendly | Kuwait | 0–1 | Palestine | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 17:45 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 27 January 2021 Friendly | Iraq | 2–1 | Kuwait | Basra, Iraq |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Basra Sports City Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar) |
| 25 March 2021 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Kuwait | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: King Saud University Stadium Referee: Mohamed Bunafoor (Bahrain) |
| 29 March 2021 Friendly | Kuwait | 1–1 | Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:45 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium Referee: Ammar Ali Al Jneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 3 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Australia | 3–0 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
| 11 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Kuwait | 0–0 | Jordan | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| 15 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Chinese Taipei | 1–2 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 22:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 25 June 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup | Bahrain | 2–0 | Kuwait | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
| 4 September 2021 Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | Kuwait | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia) |
| 11 November 2021 Friendly | Czech Republic | 7–0 | Kuwait | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| 18:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Andrův stadion Referee: Peter Král'oveč (Slovakia) |
| 15 November 2021 Friendly | Lithuania | 1–1 | Kuwait | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: LFF Stadium Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia) |
2022
| 29 January 2022 Friendly | Kuwait | 2–0 | Libya | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
| 1 February 2022 Friendly | Kuwait | 0–2 | Libya | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 17:55 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
| 25 March 2022 Friendly | Latvia | 1–1 | Kuwait | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 13:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta) |
| 29 March 2022 Friendly | Malta | 2–0 | Kuwait | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Thomas Owen (Wales) |
| 1 June 2022 Friendly | Kuwait | 2–0 | Singapore | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 8 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Kuwait | 1–2 | Indonesia | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:15 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
| 11 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Nepal | 1–4 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:15 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 10,360 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India) |
| 14 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Jordan | 3–0 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:15 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 18,170 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
| 19 November 2022 Friendly | Kuwait | 2–0 | Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 30 December 2022 Friendly | Iraq | 1–0 | Kuwait | Basra, Iraq |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium |
2023
| 7 January 2023 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | Kuwait | 0–2 | Qatar | Basra, Iraq |
| 19:15 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 10 January 2023 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | Kuwait | Basra, Iraq |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Report | Al-Dhefiri 90+3' | Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush (Saudi Arabia) |
| 13 January 2023 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | Bahrain | 1–1 | Kuwait | Basra, Iraq |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Abdullatif 26' | Report | Al-Khaldi 45' | Stadium: Basra International Stadium Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 24 March 2023 Friendly | Kuwait | 2-0 | Philippines | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 22:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfoush (Saudi Arabia) |
| 28 March 2023 Friendly | Kuwait | 2–1 | Tajikistan | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
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A.Dzhalilov 90' | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 12 June 2023 Unofficial Friendly | Kuwait | 3–0 | Zambia | Cairo, Egypt |
| --:-- UTC+3 | Al-Khaldi 16', 59' El Ebrahim 51' |
Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| 15 June 2023 Unofficial Friendly | Kuwait | 2–1 | Sudan | Cairo, Egypt |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Al-Khaldi 55', 61' | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| 21 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship | Kuwait | 3–1 | Nepal | Bangalore, India |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 24 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship | Pakistan | 0–4 | Kuwait | Bangalore, India |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) |
| 27 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship | India | 1–1 | Kuwait | Bangalore, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Chhetri 45+2' | Report | A. Ali 90+2' (o.g.) | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 1 July 2023 2023 SAFF Championship Semi-finals | Kuwait | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bangladesh | Bengaluru, India |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 |
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Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 4 July 2023 2023 SAFF Championship Final | Kuwait | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | India | Bangalore, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Al-Khaldi 14' | Report | Chhangte 36' | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 26,380 Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal) |
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| 7 September 2023 Friendly | Kuwait | 3–1 | Bahrain | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Al-Dhefiri 4' Al-Khaldi 56', 65' |
Report | Youssef 72' | Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
| 11 September 2023 Friendly | Kuwait | 1–3 | Kyrgyzstan | Al Lisaili, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: The Sevens Stadium |
| 12 October 2023 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Kuwait | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 21:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium |
| 17 October 2023 Friendly | Syria | 1–2 | Kuwait | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Al Somah 17' | Report | Al-Khaldi 43', 47' | Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
| 16 November 2023 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Kuwait | 0–1 | India | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 32,786 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 21 November 2023 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Afghanistan | 0–4 | Kuwait | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| Report | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium[note 1] |
2024
| 12 January 2024 Friendly | Libya | 3–1 | Kuwait | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| 19 January 2024 Friendly | Kuwait | 0–2 | Uganda | Cairo, Egypt |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| 21 March 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Qatar | 3–0 | Kuwait | Doha, Qatar |
| 21:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 9,826 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
| 26 March 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Kuwait | 1–2 | Qatar | Farwaniya, Kuwait |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Daham 79' | Report | Ali 77, 80' | Stadium: Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium Attendance: 8,460 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| 6 June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | India | 0–0 | Kuwait | Kolkata, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 58,921 Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
| 11 June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Kuwait | 1–0 | Afghanistan | Farwaniya, Kuwait |
| 18:45 UTC+3 | Al Rashidi 81' | Report | Stadium: Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium Attendance: 11,680 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
| 5 September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Jordan | 1–1 | Kuwait | Amman, Jordan |
| 21:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 13,555 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 10 September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Kuwait | 0–0 | Iraq | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
| 10 October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Oman | 4–0 | Kuwait | Muscat, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 25,891 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia) |
| 15 October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Palestine | 2–2 | Kuwait | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 1,827 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 14 November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Kuwait | 1–3 | South Korea | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 17:00 UTC+3 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 22,791 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 19 November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Kuwait | 1–1 | Jordan | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 21:15 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 24,900 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 9 December 2024 Friendly | Kuwait | 1–1 | Yemen | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 12 December 2024 Friendly | Kuwait | 1–2 | Lebanon | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 15 December 2024 Friendly | Kuwait | 0–2 | Lebanon | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Suheim bin Hamad Stadium |
| 21 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup GS | Kuwait | 1–1 | Oman | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 42,445 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
| 24 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup GS | United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 48,621 Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania) |
| 27 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup GS | Kuwait | 1–1 | Qatar | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 17:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 57,742 Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
| 31 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup SF | Bahrain | 1–0 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 20:45 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 60,122 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
2025
| 20 March 2025 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Iraq | 2–2 | Kuwait | Basra, Iraq |
| 21:15 UTC+3 | Report | Nasser 39', 70' | Stadium: Basra International Stadium Attendance: 45,851 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 25 March 2025 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Kuwait | 0-1 | Oman | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 21:15 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Al-Sabhi 56' | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 41,322 Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar) |
| 5 June 2025 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Kuwait | 0–2 | Palestine | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 21:15 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| 10 June 2025 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | South Korea | 4–0 | Kuwait | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 41,119 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
Head to head records
- As of match played 6 December 2025
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W% | D% | L% |
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| Afghanistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| India | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 25 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Iraq | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Jordan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 40 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| Libya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Latvia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Malta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Nepal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Oman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 33.33 | 66.67 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Palestine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 33.33 | 66.67 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Qatar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 75 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Syria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Yemen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Totals | 62 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 64 | 89 | 27.42 | 27.42 | 45.16 |
Notes
- ^ Afghanistan will play their home game at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.
References
- ^ "Kuwait - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.
- ^ "Kuwait national team". worldfootball.net. World Football. 11 January 2023.
- ^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Kuwait". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.