Palestine beat Kuwait 0-2. Kuwait controlled the ball — 66% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 15 shots. Best on the pitch was Wessam Abou Ali, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   KUW 4-2-3-1·4-2-3-1 PAL
   Coach: Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroija · Ihab Abu JazarReferee: Sadullo Gulmurodi, Tajikistan📍 Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 8'
      PAL
      Substitution
      ▲A. Manzur▼A. Jaber
   3. 32'
      PAL
      GOOOAL!Tamer SeyamAssist: O. Dabbagh
   4. 45+1'
      

      KUW
      Substitution
      ▲A. Al Rashidi▼Y. Naser
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      KUW
      Substitution
      ▲A. Zanki▼R. Al Dosary
   3. 46'
      

      KUW
      Substitution
      ▲M. Al Fnaini▼R. Hani
   4. 53'
      PAL
      Yellow card
      Tamer Seyam
   5. 60'
      PAL
      Substitution
      ▲M. Hebous▼A. Kaied
   6. 60'
      PAL
      Substitution
      ▲Z. Qunbar▼Tamer Seyam
   7. 66'
      

      KUW
      Substitution
      ▲H. Al Harbi▼A. Al Dhefiri
   8. 75'
      PAL
      Substitution
      ▲W. Nazih▼A. Taha
   9. 75'
      PAL
      Substitution
      ▲A. Al Hamlawi▼Oday Dabbagh
   10. 77'
       

       KUW
       Substitution
       ▲M. Al Enezi▼J. Al Mutar
   11. 85'
       PAL
       VAR review
       Zaid Qunbar
   12. 87'
       

       KUW
       Yellow card
       A. Zanki
   13. 88'
       

       KUW
       Yellow card
       Khaled Al Rashidi
   14. 88'
       PAL
       GOOOAL!Wessam Abou AliPenalty
   15. 90+12'
       

       KUW
       Yellow card
       M. Daham