Japan vs Kuwait head-to-head record

5 meetings, 1978 to 1998Goals: Japan 2, Kuwait 8

Japan and Kuwait have met 5 times since 1978. Kuwait have won 4, Japan 1. They last met on 9 December 1998, when Japan won 2–1 in the Asian Games.

The 5 meetings have produced 10 goals, 2.00 per game. The biggest win is Kuwait’s 2–0 at the AFC Asian Cup in 1996.

Who has won more, Japan or Kuwait?

All matches5 matches

1 Japan0 drawsKuwait 4

Competitive5 matches

1 Japan0 drawsKuwait 4

Goals: Japan 2, Kuwait 82.00 per game
First meeting: Japan 0–2 KuwaitAsian Games, 11 Dec 1978
Most recent: Japan 2–1 KuwaitAsian Games, 9 Dec 1998
Japan’s biggest win: Japan 2–1 KuwaitAsian Games, 9 Dec 1998
Kuwait’s biggest win: Kuwait 2–0 JapanAFC Asian Cup, 15 Dec 1996
Most goals in a meeting: Japan 2–1 KuwaitAsian Games, 9 Dec 1998
Biggest upset: Kuwait 2–0 JapanAFC Asian Cup, 15 Dec 1996Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 29%
TFN Elo rating now: Japan 1963 (13th), Kuwait 1437 (126th)How the rating works

9 Dec 1998
Japan2Kuwait1
Asian Games
Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)
15 Dec 1996
Kuwait2Japan0
AFC Asian Cup
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
8 Apr 1988
Kuwait1Japan0
AFC Asian Cup qualifying
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
24 Sept 1986
Japan0Kuwait2
Asian Games
Daejeon, South Korea (neutral)
11 Dec 1978
Japan0Kuwait2
Asian Games
Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)

Japan wins

Draws

Kuwait wins

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

At neutral venues

5 matches

104

JapanDrawsKuwait

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Japan	Kuwait	Goals
Asian Games	3	1	2	2–5
AFC Asian Cup	1	0	1	0–2
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	1	0	1	0–1

Japan wins Draws Kuwait wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Japan	Kuwait	Goals
1970s	1	0	1	2
1980s	2	0	2	3
1990s	2	1	1	5

Longest runs
Longest run of	Japan	Kuwait
Wins in a row	11998	41978 to 1996
Unbeaten meetings	11998	41978 to 1996

5 times, starting on 11 December 1978. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Kuwait, with 4 wins to 1. 0 matches ended level.

Kuwait’s 2–0 win at the AFC Asian Cup on 15 December 1996 in Al Ain.

On 9 December 1998 in Bangkok, when Japan won 2–1 in the Asian Games.

Every Japan vs Kuwait result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
9 Dec 1998	Japan	2–1	Kuwait	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)
15 Dec 1996	Kuwait	2–0	Japan	AFC Asian Cup	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
8 Apr 1988	Kuwait	1–0	Japan	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
24 Sept 1986	Japan	0–2	Kuwait	Asian Games	Daejeon, South Korea (neutral)
11 Dec 1978	Japan	0–2	Kuwait	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)