Iraq and Kuwait drew 2-2. Iraq controlled the ball — 62% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Kuwait played with ten from minute -5. Y. Naser scored 2 goals. Best on the pitch was Y. Naser, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   IRQ 4-2-3-1·4-2-3-1 KUW
   Coach: Graham James Arnold · Juan Antonio Pizzi TorroijaReferee: Ma Ning📍 Basra International Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. -5'
      

      IRQ
      Yellow card
      Zidane Iqbal
   3. -5'
      

      KUW
      Yellow card
      Mohammad Al Nassar
   4. -5'
      

      KUW
      Red card
      A. Al Fadhli
   5. 39'
      

      KUW
      GOOOAL!Y. NaserAssist: M. Daham
   6. 45+1'
      

      KUW
      Yellow card
      Y. Naser
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      IRQ
      Substitution
      ▲Ibraheem Bayesh▼Meme
   3. 60'
      

      KUW
      Yellow card
      Khaled Al Rashidi
   4. 66'
      

      IRQ
      Substitution
      ▲A. Al Ammari▼Osama Rashid
   5. 66'
      

      KUW
      Substitution
      ▲M. Al Enezi▼A. Zanki
   6. 67'
      

      KUW
      Substitution
      ▲H. Al Harbi▼K. Al Mershed
   7. 68'
      

      IRQ
      Yellow card
      M. Doski
   8. 70'
      

      KUW
      GOOOAL!Y. NaserAssist: A. Al Dhefiri
   9. 73'
      

      KUW
      Yellow card
      Ahmad Aldhefiri
   10. 73'
       

       IRQ
       Substitution
       ▲A. Y. Hashim▼H. Ali
   11. 73'
       

       IRQ
       Substitution
       ▲Y. Amyn▼P. Gwargis
   12. 74'
       

       KUW
       Yellow card
       Sultan Al-Enezi
   13. 75'
       

       KUW
       Substitution
       ▲H. Ashkanani▼J. Al Mutar
   14. 84'
       

       IRQ
       Substitution
       ▲A. Hashem▼Zidane Iqbal
   15. 87'
       

       KUW
       Substitution
       ▲Moaath Meshal▼M. Khaled
   16. 87'
       

       KUW
       Substitution
       ▲S. Al Awadi▼Y. Naser
   17. 90'
       

       IRQ
       GOOOAL!A. Hashem
   18. 90'
       

       IRQ
       GOOOAL!Ibraheem Bayesh
   19. 90+8'
       

       KUW
       Yellow card
       Salman Mohammed