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Bahrain vs Kuwait head-to-head record

Bahrain wins
15
Draws
13
Kuwait wins
20

48 meetings, 1966 to 2024Goals: Bahrain 47, Kuwait 63

Bahrain and Kuwait have met 48 times since 1966. Kuwait have won 20, Bahrain 15, and 13 matches ended level. They last met on 31 December 2024, when Bahrain won 1–0 in the Gulf Cup.

The 48 meetings have produced 110 goals, 2.29 per game. The biggest win is Kuwait’s 6–1 in the Gulf Cup in 2013.

Who has won more, Bahrain or Kuwait?

All matches48 matches

15 Bahrain13 drawsKuwait 20

Competitive34 matches

11 Bahrain8 drawsKuwait 15

Friendlies14 matches

4 Bahrain5 drawsKuwait 5

Key numbers

Goals
Bahrain 47, Kuwait 632.29 per game
First meeting
Bahrain 4–4 KuwaitArab Cup, 6 Apr 1966
Most recent
Kuwait 0–1 BahrainGulf Cup, 31 Dec 2024
Bahrain’s biggest win
Kuwait 0–4 BahrainGulf Cup, 10 Jan 2004
Kuwait’s biggest win
Bahrain 1–6 KuwaitGulf Cup, 18 Jan 2013
Most goals in a meeting
Bahrain 4–4 KuwaitArab Cup, 6 Apr 1966
Biggest upset
Kuwait 0–1 BahrainWorld Cup qualifying, 27 Feb 2001Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 13%
TFN Elo rating now
Bahrain 1450 (123rd), Kuwait 1437 (126th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Kuwait0Bahrain1

    Gulf Cup

    Kuwait City, Kuwait

  2. Bahrain1Kuwait3

    Friendly

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  3. Bahrain1Kuwait1

    Gulf Cup

    Basra, Iraq (neutral)

  4. Bahrain2Kuwait0

    Arab Cup qualifying

    Doha, Qatar (neutral)

  5. Kuwait2Bahrain4

    Gulf Cup

    Doha, Qatar (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Bahrain win and drops with every Kuwait win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Bahrain have won more Below: Kuwait have won more
6 April 1966: Bahrain 4–4 Kuwait (Arab Cup). Level3 April 1970: Bahrain 1–3 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +118 March 1972: Bahrain 0–2 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +26 April 1976: Bahrain 2–5 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +311 March 1977: Bahrain 0–2 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +417 March 1977: Bahrain 1–2 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +515 December 1978: Bahrain 0–3 Kuwait (Asian Games). Kuwait +69 April 1979: Bahrain 0–2 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +720 March 1982: Bahrain 0–2 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +812 March 1984: Bahrain 0–1 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +97 April 1986: Bahrain 1–1 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +912 March 1988: Kuwait 0–1 Bahrain (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +83 December 1988: Kuwait 0–0 Bahrain (AFC Asian Cup). Kuwait +821 February 1990: Kuwait 1–0 Bahrain (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +910 December 1992: Kuwait 0–1 Bahrain (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +84 November 1994: Bahrain 2–1 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +716 October 1996: Kuwait 1–0 Bahrain (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +818 March 1997: Kuwait 3–1 Bahrain (Friendly). Kuwait +96 November 1998: Bahrain 0–2 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +103 February 2001: Bahrain 1–2 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +1127 February 2001: Kuwait 0–1 Bahrain (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +1022 January 2002: Kuwait 0–0 Bahrain (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +1010 January 2004: Kuwait 0–4 Bahrain (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +926 August 2004: Bahrain 0–0 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +914 December 2004: Kuwait 1–1 Bahrain (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +923 December 2004: Bahrain 3–1 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +81 March 2006: Kuwait 0–0 Bahrain (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Kuwait +815 November 2006: Bahrain 2–1 Kuwait (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Kuwait +716 January 2008: Bahrain 1–0 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +67 January 2009: Bahrain 0–1 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +725 February 2010: Kuwait 4–1 Bahrain (Friendly). Kuwait +88 October 2010: Kuwait 1–3 Bahrain (Friendly). Kuwait +714 February 2011: Bahrain 0–0 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +74 November 2011: Kuwait 0–1 Bahrain (Friendly). Kuwait +68 June 2012: Bahrain 1–1 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +612 June 2012: Bahrain 0–1 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +714 November 2012: Kuwait 1–1 Bahrain (Friendly). Kuwait +718 January 2013: Bahrain 1–6 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +89 September 2013: Kuwait 2–1 Bahrain (Friendly). Kuwait +97 January 2014: Bahrain 0–0 Kuwait (WAFF Championship). Kuwait +99 September 2014: Kuwait 0–1 Bahrain (Friendly). Kuwait +818 December 2017: Bahrain 0–0 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +810 August 2019: Kuwait 0–1 Bahrain (WAFF Championship). Kuwait +72 December 2019: Kuwait 2–4 Bahrain (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +625 June 2021: Bahrain 2–0 Kuwait (Arab Cup qualifying). Kuwait +513 January 2023: Bahrain 1–1 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +57 September 2023: Bahrain 1–3 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +631 December 2024: Kuwait 0–1 Bahrain (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +5Level
Kuwait lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 11, held by Kuwait from 3 February 2001.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Bahrain's home games

9 matches

243

BahrainDrawsKuwait

In Kuwait's home games

11 matches

623

BahrainDrawsKuwait

At neutral venues

28 matches

7714

BahrainDrawsKuwait

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedBahrainDrawsKuwaitGoals
Gulf Cup22741123–33
Friendly1445512–16
World Cup qualifying41033–6
AFC Asian Cup qualifying21102–1
WAFF Championship21101–0
AFC Asian Cup10100–0
Arab Cup10104–4
Arab Cup qualifying11002–0
Asian Games10010–3

Meetings by decade

Bahrain wins Draws Kuwait wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s18
1970s723
1980s56
1990s612
2000s1119
2010s1433
2020s49

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofBahrainKuwait
Wins in a row32019 to 202191970 to 1984
Unbeaten meetings92001 to 2008111966 to 1986

The longest run of draws is 2, from 26 August 2004 to 14 December 2004.

Questions answered

How many times have Bahrain and Kuwait played each other?

48 times, starting on 6 April 1966. 34 of those meetings were competitive and 14 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bahrain and Kuwait?

Kuwait, with 20 wins to 15. 13 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bahrain vs Kuwait?

Kuwait’s 6–1 win in the Gulf Cup on 18 January 2013 in Isa Town.

When did Bahrain and Kuwait last play?

On 31 December 2024 in Kuwait City, when Bahrain won 1–0 in the Gulf Cup.

What is the competitive record between Bahrain and Kuwait?

In 34 competitive matches, Bahrain have 11 wins, Kuwait have 15, and 8 ended level.

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Every Bahrain vs Kuwait result

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Every Bahrain vs Kuwait result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Kuwait0–1BahrainGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait
Bahrain1–3KuwaitFriendlyDubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Bahrain1–1KuwaitGulf CupBasra, Iraq (neutral)
Bahrain2–0KuwaitArab Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait2–4BahrainGulf CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait0–1BahrainWAFF ChampionshipErbil, Iraq (neutral)
Bahrain0–0KuwaitFriendlyRiffa, Bahrain
Kuwait0–1BahrainFriendlyAl Farwaniyah, Kuwait
Bahrain0–0KuwaitWAFF ChampionshipDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait2–1BahrainFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Bahrain1–6KuwaitGulf CupIsa Town, Bahrain
Kuwait1–1BahrainFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Bahrain0–1KuwaitFriendly6th of October City, Egypt (neutral)
Bahrain1–1KuwaitFriendly6th of October City, Egypt (neutral)
Kuwait0–1BahrainFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Bahrain0–0KuwaitFriendlyRiffa, Bahrain
Kuwait1–3BahrainFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait4–1BahrainFriendlyAl Ain, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Bahrain0–1KuwaitGulf CupMuscat, Oman (neutral)
Bahrain1–0KuwaitFriendlyManama, Bahrain
Bahrain2–1KuwaitAFC Asian Cup qualifyingRiffa, Bahrain
Kuwait0–0BahrainAFC Asian Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Bahrain3–1KuwaitGulf CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait1–1BahrainGulf CupAl Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
Bahrain0–0KuwaitFriendlyMuharraq, Bahrain
Kuwait0–4BahrainGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait0–0BahrainGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral)
Kuwait0–1BahrainWorld Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Bahrain1–2KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingSingapore, Singapore (neutral)
Bahrain0–2KuwaitGulf CupManama, Bahrain
Kuwait3–1BahrainFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait1–0BahrainGulf CupMuscat, Oman (neutral)
Bahrain2–1KuwaitGulf CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Kuwait0–1BahrainGulf CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait1–0BahrainGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait0–0BahrainAFC Asian CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait0–1BahrainGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral)
Bahrain1–1KuwaitGulf CupRiffa, Bahrain
Bahrain0–1KuwaitGulf CupMuscat, Oman (neutral)
Bahrain0–2KuwaitGulf CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Bahrain0–2KuwaitGulf CupBaghdad, Iraq (neutral)
Bahrain0–3KuwaitAsian GamesBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
Bahrain1–2KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Bahrain0–2KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Bahrain2–5KuwaitGulf CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Bahrain0–2KuwaitGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral)
Bahrain1–3KuwaitGulf CupIsa Town, Bahrain
Bahrain4–4KuwaitArab CupHabbaniyah, Iraq (neutral)

Recent form

Bahrain

  1. Lv YemenGulf Cup2–5Wed 30 Sept 2026
  2. Lv UAEGulf Cup0–3Sun 27 Sept 2026
  3. Lv QatarGulf Cup0–2Thu 24 Sept 2026
  4. Lat GeorgiaFriendly0–2Fri 5 Jun 2026
  5. Wv SudanArab Cup3–1Tue 9 Dec 2025

Kuwait

  1. Lv OmanGulf Cup1–3Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lv IraqGulf Cup2–3Sat 26 Sept 2026
  3. Lat Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup0–1Wed 23 Sept 2026
  4. Dat ThailandFriendly2–2Fri 5 Jun 2026
  5. Lv UAEArab Cup1–3Tue 9 Dec 2025

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.