Kuwait vs North Korea head-to-head record

Kuwait wins: 6
Draws: 7
North Korea wins: 1

14 meetings, 1973 to 2014Goals: Kuwait 20, North Korea 12

Kuwait and North Korea have met 14 times since 1973. Kuwait have won 6, North Korea 1, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 31 October 2014, when Kuwait won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 14 meetings have produced 32 goals, 2.29 per game. The biggest win is Kuwait’s 4–0 in a friendly in 1998. Kuwait are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings (5 wins, 6 draws). They went 15 years without meeting, between 1982 and 1998.

Who has won more, Kuwait or North Korea?

All matches14 matches

6 Kuwait7 drawsNorth Korea 1

Competitive6 matches

2 Kuwait3 drawsNorth Korea 1

Friendlies8 matches

4 Kuwait4 drawsNorth Korea 0

Key numbers

Goals: Kuwait 20, North Korea 122.29 per game
First meeting: North Korea 0–0 KuwaitWorld Cup qualifying, 8 May 1973
Most recent: North Korea 0–1 KuwaitFriendly, 31 Oct 2014
Kuwait’s biggest win: Kuwait 4–0 North KoreaFriendly, 13 Sept 1998
North Korea’s biggest win: Kuwait 0–2 North KoreaAsian Games, 10 Sept 1974
Most goals in a meeting: North Korea 2–3 KuwaitAsian Games, 30 Nov 1982
Current run: Kuwait unbeaten in 11
TFN Elo rating now: Kuwait 1437 (126th), North Korea 1481 (109th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

31 Oct 2014
North Korea0Kuwait1
Friendly
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
6 Sept 2013
Kuwait2North Korea1
Friendly
Kuwait City, Kuwait
17 Feb 2012
North Korea1Kuwait1
Friendly
Changsha, China (neutral)
10 Aug 2011
Kuwait0North Korea0
Friendly
Kuwait City, Kuwait
27 Dec 2010
Kuwait2North Korea2
Friendly
6th of October City, Egypt (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Kuwait have won more Below: North Korea have won more

Level

Kuwait lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Kuwait from 31 October 2014.

Every meeting on one timeline

Kuwait wins

Draws

North Korea wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Kuwait's home games

3 matches

210

KuwaitDrawsNorth Korea

At neutral venues

11 matches

461

KuwaitDrawsNorth Korea

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Kuwait	Draws	North Korea	Goals
Friendly	8	4	4	0	12–5
Asian Games	3	1	1	1	5–6
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	2–0
Four Nations Tournament	1	0	1	0	1–1

Meetings by decade

Kuwait wins Draws North Korea wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Kuwait	Draws	North Korea	Goals
1970s	4	1	2	1	8
1980s	1	1	0	0	5
1990s	1	1	0	0	4
2000s	2	0	2	0	2
2010s	6	3	3	0	13

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Kuwait	North Korea
Wins in a row	22013 to 2014	11974
Unbeaten meetings	111978 to 2014	32010 to 2012

The longest run of draws is 3, from 27 December 2010 to 17 February 2012.

Penalty shootouts

Kuwait 1–1 North KoreaFour Nations Tournament, 5 Aug 2001North Korea won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Kuwait and North Korea played each other?

14 times, starting on 8 May 1973. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Kuwait and North Korea?

Kuwait, with 6 wins to 1. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Kuwait vs North Korea?

Kuwait’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 13 September 1998 in Kuwait City.

When did Kuwait and North Korea last play?

On 31 October 2014 in Dubai, when Kuwait won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Kuwait and North Korea?

In 6 competitive matches, Kuwait have 2 wins, North Korea have 1, and 3 ended level.

Have Kuwait and North Korea met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the Four Nations Tournament on 5 August 2001, when North Korea won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Kuwait vs North Korea result

All 14 Competitive 6 Friendlies 8

Every Kuwait vs North Korea result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
31 Oct 2014	North Korea	0–1	Kuwait	Friendly	Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
6 Sept 2013	Kuwait	2–1	North Korea	Friendly	Kuwait City, Kuwait
17 Feb 2012	North Korea	1–1	Kuwait	Friendly	Changsha, China (neutral)
10 Aug 2011	Kuwait	0–0	North Korea	Friendly	Kuwait City, Kuwait
27 Dec 2010	Kuwait	2–2	North Korea	Friendly	6th of October City, Egypt (neutral)
24 Dec 2010	Kuwait	2–1	North Korea	Friendly	6th of October City, Egypt (neutral)
2 Feb 2005	North Korea	0–0	Kuwait	Friendly	Beijing, China (neutral)
5 Aug 2001	Kuwait	1–1North Korea on pens	North Korea	Four Nations Tournament	Shanghai, China (neutral)
13 Sept 1998	Kuwait	4–0	North Korea	Friendly	Kuwait City, Kuwait
30 Nov 1982	North Korea	2–3	Kuwait	Asian Games	New Delhi, India (neutral)
19 Dec 1978	North Korea	2–2	Kuwait	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)
10 Sept 1974	Kuwait	0–2	North Korea	Asian Games	Tehran, Iran (neutral)
15 May 1973	North Korea	0–2	Kuwait	World Cup qualifying	Tehran, Iran (neutral)
8 May 1973	North Korea	0–0	Kuwait	World Cup qualifying	Tehran, Iran (neutral)