India vs Kuwait
head-to-head record
- India wins
- 2
- Draws
- 3
- Kuwait wins
- 2
7 meetings, 1978 to 2024Goals: India 8, Kuwait 19
India and Kuwait have met 7 times since 1978. They have won two each, with 3 draws. They last met on 6 June 2024, when the match ended 0–0 in World Cup qualifying.
The 7 meetings have produced 27 goals, 3.86 per game. The biggest win is Kuwait’s 9–1 in a friendly in 2010. India are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws). They went 25 years without meeting, between 1978 and 2004.
Who has won more, India or Kuwait?
All matches7 matches
Competitive5 matches
Friendlies2 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- India 8, Kuwait 193.86 per game
- First meeting
- India 1–6 KuwaitAsian Games, 17 Dec 1978
- Most recent
- India 0–0 KuwaitWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Jun 2024
- India’s biggest win
- Kuwait 2–3 IndiaFriendly, 5 Nov 2004
- Kuwait’s biggest win
- India 1–9 KuwaitFriendly, 14 Nov 2010
- Most goals in a meeting
- India 1–9 KuwaitFriendly, 14 Nov 2010
- Current run
- India unbeaten in 4
- Biggest upset
- Kuwait 2–3 IndiaFriendly, 5 Nov 2004Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 10%
- TFN Elo rating now
- India 1234 (166th), Kuwait 1437 (126th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- India0Kuwait0
World Cup qualifying
Kolkata, India
- Kuwait0India1
World Cup qualifying
Kuwait City, Kuwait
- India1Kuwait1
SAFF Cup, India won on penalties
Bengaluru, India
- India1Kuwait1
SAFF Cup
Bengaluru, India
- India1Kuwait9
Friendly
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every India win and drops with every Kuwait win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In India's home games
3 matches
030
IndiaDrawsKuwait
In Kuwait's home games
2 matches
200
IndiaDrawsKuwait
At neutral venues
2 matches
002
IndiaDrawsKuwait
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | India | Draws | Kuwait | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup qualifying | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1–0 |
| Friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–11 |
| SAFF Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2–2 |
| Asian Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–6 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 7 | |
| 2000s | 1 | 5 | |
| 2010s | 1 | 10 | |
| 2020s | 4 | 5 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | India | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 12023 | 12010 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 42023 to 2024 | 32010 to 2023 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 27 June 2023 to 4 July 2023.
Penalty shootouts
- India 1–1 KuwaitSAFF Cup, 4 Jul 2023India won on penalties
Questions answered
How many times have India and Kuwait played each other?
7 times, starting on 17 December 1978. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between India and Kuwait?
Neither: they have 2 wins each, with 3 draws.
What is the biggest win in India vs Kuwait?
Kuwait’s 9–1 win in a friendly on 14 November 2010 in Abu Dhabi.
When did India and Kuwait last play?
On 6 June 2024 in Kolkata, when the match ended 0–0 in World Cup qualifying.
What is the competitive record between India and Kuwait?
In 5 competitive matches, India have 1 win, Kuwait have 1, and 3 ended level.
Have India and Kuwait met in a penalty shootout?
Yes, once. Most recently in the SAFF Cup on 4 July 2023, when India won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.
Every India vs Kuwait result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 0–0 | Kuwait | World Cup qualifying | Kolkata, India | |
| Kuwait | 0–1 | India | World Cup qualifying | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| India | 1–1India on pens | Kuwait | SAFF Cup | Bengaluru, India | |
| India | 1–1 | Kuwait | SAFF Cup | Bengaluru, India | |
| India | 1–9 | Kuwait | Friendly | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral) | |
| Kuwait | 2–3 | India | Friendly | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| India | 1–6 | Kuwait | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand (neutral) |
Recent form
India
- Lv UruguayFriendly1–6Tue 6 Oct 2026
- Lv BrazilFriendly0–4Sat 3 Oct 2026
- Dv PanamaFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
- Dat TajikistanFriendly1–1Tue 9 Jun 2026
- Lat TajikistanFriendly1–3Fri 5 Jun 2026
Kuwait
- Lv OmanGulf Cup1–3Tue 29 Sept 2026
- Lv IraqGulf Cup2–3Sat 26 Sept 2026
- Lat Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup0–1Wed 23 Sept 2026
- Dat ThailandFriendly2–2Fri 5 Jun 2026
- Lv UAEArab Cup1–3Tue 9 Dec 2025
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.