Kuwait 1-2 Qatar

WC Qualifiers · Asia· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

Kuwait

1-0-3

Mohammad Daham 79'

Qatar

4-0-0

Almoez Ali 77', 80'

1:2

📍 Sabah Al Salem Stadium

Timeline

12'
Ahmed Fathy
Rashed Al Dousari
21'
First Half ends,
45'
Almahdi Ali Mukhtar
↓ Abdullah Al Ahrak
Salman Bormeya
53'
68'
Yusuf Abdurisag
↓ Ahmed Alrawi
Eid Al-Rasheedi
↓ Faisal Zayed Al-Harbi
68'
71'
Moustafa Tarek
↓ Ahmed Fathy
71'
Mohammed Waad
↓ Homam Ahmed
77'
Almoez Ali0-1
🅰 Akram Afif
Mohammad Daham1-1
🅰 Eid Al-Rasheedi
79'
80'
Almoez Ali1-2
🅰 Jassem Gaber
Abdullah Ghanem
↓ Redha Abujabarah
84'
Mohsen Ghareeb
↓ Salman Bormeya
84'
Ahmad Al Dhefiri
↓ Azbi Shehab
84'
88'
Ahmed Al-Ganehi
↓ Akram Afif
Ibraheem Kameel
↓ Khaled Ebrahim
88'
90'+6'
Yusuf Abdurisag

Game leaders

Kuwait

Total ShotsM. Daham5
SavesS. Abdulghafoor4

Qatar

Total ShotsA. Ali5
SavesM. Barsham2

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 26 March
Venue: Sabah Al Salem Stadium · Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi
Attendance: 8,460
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

Form

KuwaitLLLWL

LvsIndia1-0
W@Afghanistan4-0
L@Libya3-1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Qatar	2	1	1	0	:	+1	4
2	United Arab Emirates	2	1	0	1	:	0	3

QatarWWWWW

WvsPalestine2-1
WvsUzbekistan1-1
W@Iran3-2
W@Jordan3-1
WvsKuwait3-0

Head to head

QAT leads series 3-0

21 Mar 24Qatar3-0Kuwait
16 Jan 11Qatar3-0Kuwait
17 Mar 09Qatar1-0Kuwait

8Gaber

16↓Al Ahrak

22Abdulghafoor

2Al Anezi

14↓Bormeya

5↓Abujabarah

4↓Ebrahim

3Al Dousari

10↓Al-Harbi

9Daham

12Al-Harbi

18↓Shehab

20Naser

Substitutes · Kuwait

11Eid Al-Rasheedi↑
15Abd Al Mohsen Al Ajami
16Moath Al-Enezi
13Abdullah Ghanem↑
17Ibraheem Kameel↑
6Muhammad Al-Huwaidi
8Ahmad Al Dhefiri↑
1Saud Al Hoshan
19Mohsen Ghareeb↑
21Youssef Al Haqan
7Bader Al-Fadhel
23Abdulrahman Al Majdali

Substitutes · Qatar

9Ahmed Al-Ganehi↑
20Mahdi Salem
23Moustafa Tarek↑
1Salah Zakaria
7Ahmed Alaaeldin
18Sultan Al-Brake
11Yusuf Abdurisag↑
4Mohammed Waad↑
21Saoud Al-Khater
3Almahdi Ali Mukhtar↑

Ebrahim Kameel (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

89'

Attempt missed. Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

89'

Attempt blocked. Eid Al Rashedi (Kuwait) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

88'

Substitution, Kuwait. Ebrahim Kameel replaces Khaled Hajiah.

88'

Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Akram Afif.

87'

Attempt missed. Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

86'

Corner, Kuwait. Conceded by Tarek Salman.

86'

Rashed Al Dosary (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the right wing.

86'

Foul by Mohammed Waad (Qatar).

84'

Substitution, Kuwait. Ahmad Al Dhefiri replaces Azbi Shehab.

84'

Substitution, Kuwait. Mohsen Ghareeb replaces Salman Bormeya.

84'

Substitution, Kuwait. Abdullah Ghanem replaces Redha Hani.

80'

Goal! Kuwait 1, Qatar 2. Almoez Ali (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jassem Gaber.

79'

Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

79'

Foul by Redha Hani (Kuwait).

79'

Goal! Kuwait 1, Qatar 1. Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eid Al Rashedi with a cross.

77'

Goal! Kuwait 0, Qatar 1. Almoez Ali (Qatar) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.

73'

Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

73'

Foul by Azbi Shehab (Kuwait).

71'

Substitution, Qatar. Mohammed Waad replaces Homam Ahmed.

71'

Substitution, Qatar. Mostafa Meshaal replaces Ahmed Fathy.

70'

Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.

70'

Attempt missed. Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salman Bormeya.

68'

Substitution, Kuwait. Eid Al Rashedi replaces Faisal Al Harbi.

68'

Substitution, Qatar. Yusuf Abdurisag replaces Ahmed Al Rawi.

67'

Offside, Qatar. Ismaeel Mohammad is caught offside.

67'

Attempt missed. Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

65'

Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).

65'

Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

65'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

63'

Delay in match because of an injury Khaled Hajiah (Kuwait).

63'

Attempt blocked. Ismaeel Mohammad (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

61'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

61'

Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Mendes (Qatar).

60'

Lucas Mendes (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

60'

Foul by Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).

59'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

59'

Delay in match because of an injury Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (Kuwait).

58'

Offside, Qatar. Akram Afif is caught offside.

57'

Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Akram Afif.

56'

Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.

54'

Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Rashed Al Dosary.

53'

Salman Bormeya (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

52'

Tarek Salman (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

52'

Foul by Salman Bormeya (Kuwait).

50'

Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ismaeel Mohammad.

49'

Attempt missed. Salman Bormeya (Kuwait) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yousef Al Sulaiman.

49'

Attempt missed. Hasan Al Anezi (Kuwait) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.

48'

Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

48'

Foul by Azbi Shehab (Kuwait).

47'

Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hamad Al Harbi.

46'

Lucas Mendes (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

46'

Foul by Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).

45'

Substitution, Qatar. Almahdi Ali replaces Abdullah Alahrak.

45'

Second Half begins Kuwait 0, Qatar 0.

45'+2'

First Half ends, Kuwait 0, Qatar 0.

45'+2'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

45'+1'

Delay in match because of an injury Akram Afif (Qatar).

45'+1'

Attempt blocked. Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.

45'

Foul by Akram Afif (Qatar).

45'

Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

44'

Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.

43'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

42'

Delay in match because of an injury Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (Kuwait).

40'

Attempt saved. Lucas Mendes (Qatar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdullah Alahrak with a cross.

39'

Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hamad Al Harbi.

39'

Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross following a corner.

38'

Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hamad Al Harbi.

38'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

37'

Delay in match because of an injury Ismaeel Mohammad (Qatar).

36'

Attempt saved. Jassem Gaber (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

36'

Foul by Redha Hani (Kuwait).

36'

Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

35'

Offside, Qatar. Akram Afif is caught offside.

32'

Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Khaled Hajiah.

29'

Foul by Almoez Ali (Qatar).

29'

Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

29'

Attempt missed. Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.

28'

Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).

28'

Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

26'

Attempt blocked. Lucas Mendes (Qatar) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross.

26'

Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Khaled Hajiah.

26'

Attempt blocked. Almoez Ali (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

24'

Foul by Homam Ahmed (Qatar).

24'

Azbi Shehab (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Rashed Al Dosary (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

21'

Foul by Rashed Al Dosary (Kuwait).

21'

Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19'

Attempt missed. Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yousef Al Sulaiman.

18'

Attempt missed. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Almoez Ali.

17'

Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hamad Al Harbi.

17'

Attempt blocked. Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

14'

Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

14'

Foul by Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar).

13'

Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Foul by Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait).

12'

Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

11'

Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the left wing.

11'

Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).

10'

Attempt saved. Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faisal Al Harbi with a through ball.

Offside, Qatar. Akram Afif is caught offside.

Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Sulaiman Abdulghafoor.

Attempt saved. Ismaeel Mohammad (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.

Foul by Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait).

Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Redha Hani (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar).

Dangerous play by Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait).

Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Kuwait. Conceded by Abdullah Alahrak.

Attempt blocked. Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Corner, Kuwait. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.

Attempt saved. Rashed Al Dosary (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Timeline

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Match info

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