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Kuwait vs Lebanon head-to-head record

Kuwait wins
15
Draws
10
Lebanon wins
5

30 meetings, 1963 to 2022Goals: Kuwait 50, Lebanon 29

Kuwait and Lebanon have met 30 times since 1963. Kuwait have won 15, Lebanon 5, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 19 November 2022, when Kuwait won 2–0 in a friendly.

The 30 meetings have produced 79 goals, 2.63 per game. The biggest win is Kuwait’s 6–0 in a friendly in 2011. Kuwait are unbeaten in the last nine meetings (5 wins, 4 draws). They went 17 years without meeting, between 1971 and 1989.

Who has won more, Kuwait or Lebanon?

All matches30 matches

15 Kuwait10 drawsLebanon 5

Competitive17 matches

7 Kuwait6 drawsLebanon 4

Friendlies13 matches

8 Kuwait4 drawsLebanon 1

Key numbers

Goals
Kuwait 50, Lebanon 292.63 per game
First meeting
Lebanon 6–0 KuwaitArab Cup, 31 Mar 1963
Most recent
Kuwait 2–0 LebanonFriendly, 19 Nov 2022
Kuwait’s biggest win
Lebanon 0–6 KuwaitFriendly, 2 Jul 2011
Lebanon’s biggest win
Lebanon 6–0 KuwaitArab Cup, 31 Mar 1963
Most goals in a meeting
Lebanon 3–5 KuwaitAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 9 Jun 1996
Current run
Kuwait unbeaten in 9
Biggest upset
Kuwait 0–1 LebanonWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Nov 2011Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 8.2%
TFN Elo rating now
Kuwait 1437 (126th), Lebanon 1419 (130th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Kuwait2Lebanon0

    Friendly

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  2. Kuwait1Lebanon1

    Friendly

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  3. Kuwait1Lebanon0

    Friendly

    Kuwait City, Kuwait

  4. Kuwait0Lebanon0

    World Cup qualifying

    Kuwait City, Kuwait

  5. Lebanon0Kuwait1

    World Cup qualifying

    Sidon, Lebanon

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Kuwait have won more Below: Lebanon have won more
31 March 1963: Lebanon 6–0 Kuwait (Arab Cup). Lebanon +117 November 1964: Kuwait 2–3 Lebanon (Arab Cup). Lebanon +23 April 1966: Kuwait 1–2 Lebanon (Arab Cup). Lebanon +314 December 1971: Kuwait 1–0 Lebanon (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Lebanon +230 October 1989: Kuwait 5–0 Lebanon (Friendly). Lebanon +12 January 1993: Kuwait 2–0 Lebanon (Friendly). Level9 June 1996: Lebanon 3–5 Kuwait (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Kuwait +120 June 1996: Kuwait 0–0 Lebanon (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Kuwait +18 May 1997: Kuwait 2–0 Lebanon (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +222 June 1997: Lebanon 1–3 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +39 September 1998: Kuwait 0–0 Lebanon (Friendly). Kuwait +325 June 2000: Lebanon 3–1 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +216 December 2003: Kuwait 2–0 Lebanon (Friendly). Kuwait +318 December 2003: Kuwait 0–0 Lebanon (Friendly). Kuwait +33 October 2004: Lebanon 1–3 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +46 October 2004: Lebanon 1–1 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +422 February 2006: Lebanon 1–1 Kuwait (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Kuwait +42 January 2008: Kuwait 3–2 Lebanon (Friendly). Kuwait +52 July 2011: Lebanon 0–6 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +611 October 2011: Lebanon 2–2 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +611 November 2011: Kuwait 0–1 Lebanon (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +514 December 2012: Kuwait 2–1 Lebanon (WAFF Championship). Kuwait +615 October 2013: Lebanon 1–1 Kuwait (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Kuwait +615 November 2013: Kuwait 0–0 Lebanon (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Kuwait +629 December 2013: Lebanon 0–2 Kuwait (WAFF Championship). Kuwait +711 June 2015: Lebanon 0–1 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +813 October 2015: Kuwait 0–0 Lebanon (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +811 October 2018: Kuwait 1–0 Lebanon (Friendly). Kuwait +929 March 2021: Kuwait 1–1 Lebanon (Friendly). Kuwait +919 November 2022: Kuwait 2–0 Lebanon (Friendly). Kuwait +10Level
Kuwait lead by 10 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 10, held by Kuwait from 19 November 2022.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Kuwait's home games

13 matches

742

KuwaitDrawsLebanon

In Lebanon's home games

11 matches

542

KuwaitDrawsLebanon

At neutral venues

6 matches

321

KuwaitDrawsLebanon

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedKuwaitDrawsLebanonGoals
Friendly1384127–8
AFC Asian Cup qualifying62408–5
World Cup qualifying63218–4
Arab Cup30033–11
WAFF Championship22004–1

Meetings by decade

Kuwait wins Draws Lebanon wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s314
1970s11
1980s15
1990s616
2000s719
2010s1020
2020s24

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofKuwaitLebanon
Wins in a row41971 to 199631963 to 1966
Unbeaten meetings92012 to 202231963 to 1966

The longest run of draws is 2, from 15 October 2013 to 15 November 2013.

Top scorers in Kuwait vs Lebanon

  1. 1Hamed Al-SalehKuwait2
  2. 2Hassan MaatoukLebanon2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 30 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Kuwait and Lebanon played each other?

30 times, starting on 31 March 1963. 17 of those meetings were competitive and 13 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Kuwait and Lebanon?

Kuwait, with 15 wins to 5. 10 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Kuwait vs Lebanon?

Kuwait’s 6–0 win in a friendly on 2 July 2011 in Beirut.

When did Kuwait and Lebanon last play?

On 19 November 2022 in Dubai, when Kuwait won 2–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Kuwait and Lebanon?

In 17 competitive matches, Kuwait have 7 wins, Lebanon have 4, and 6 ended level.

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Every Kuwait vs Lebanon result

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Every Kuwait vs Lebanon result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Kuwait2–0LebanonFriendlyDubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Kuwait1–1LebanonFriendlyDubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Kuwait1–0LebanonFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait0–0LebanonWorld Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Lebanon0–1KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingSidon, Lebanon
Lebanon0–2KuwaitWAFF ChampionshipDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait0–0LebanonAFC Asian Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Lebanon1–1KuwaitAFC Asian Cup qualifyingBeirut, Lebanon
Kuwait2–1LebanonWAFF ChampionshipKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait0–1LebanonWorld Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Lebanon2–2KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingBeirut, Lebanon
Lebanon0–6KuwaitFriendlyBeirut, Lebanon
Kuwait3–2LebanonFriendlySalmiya, Kuwait
Lebanon1–1KuwaitAFC Asian Cup qualifyingBeirut, Lebanon
Lebanon1–1KuwaitFriendlyBeirut, Lebanon
Lebanon1–3KuwaitFriendlyTripoli, Lebanon
Kuwait0–0LebanonFriendlyPaphos, Cyprus (neutral)
Kuwait2–0LebanonFriendlyPaphos, Cyprus (neutral)
Lebanon3–1KuwaitFriendlyTripoli, Lebanon
Kuwait0–0LebanonFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Lebanon1–3KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingBeirut, Lebanon
Kuwait2–0LebanonWorld Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait0–0LebanonAFC Asian Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Lebanon3–5KuwaitAFC Asian Cup qualifyingBeirut, Lebanon
Kuwait2–0LebanonFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait5–0LebanonFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait1–0LebanonAFC Asian Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait1–2LebanonArab CupBaghdad, Iraq (neutral)
Kuwait2–3LebanonArab CupKuwait City, Kuwait
Lebanon6–0KuwaitArab CupBeirut, Lebanon

Recent form

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

Lebanon

  1. Lat KyrgyzstanFriendly1–3Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wv MaldivesFriendly6–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Lv SudanArab Cup qualifying1–2Wed 26 Nov 2025
  4. Wat BruneiAFC Asian Cup qualifying3–0Tue 18 Nov 2025
  5. Wv BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying4–0Tue 14 Oct 2025

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