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Kuwait vs Qatar head-to-head record

Kuwait wins
20
Draws
7
Qatar wins
16

43 meetings, 1970 to 2024Goals: Kuwait 70, Qatar 48

Kuwait and Qatar have met 43 times since 1970. Kuwait have won 20, Qatar 16, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 27 December 2024, when the match ended 1–1 in the Gulf Cup.

The 43 meetings have produced 118 goals, 2.74 per game. The biggest win is Kuwait’s 9–0 in a friendly in 1973. Qatar are unbeaten in the last six meetings (5 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Kuwait or Qatar?

All matches43 matches

20 Kuwait7 drawsQatar 16

Competitive33 matches

17 Kuwait4 drawsQatar 12

Friendlies10 matches

3 Kuwait3 drawsQatar 4

Key numbers

Goals
Kuwait 70, Qatar 482.74 per game
First meeting
Kuwait 4–2 QatarGulf Cup, 31 Mar 1970
Most recent
Kuwait 1–1 QatarGulf Cup, 27 Dec 2024
Kuwait’s biggest win
Kuwait 9–0 QatarFriendly, 12 Apr 1973
Qatar’s biggest win
Qatar 4–0 KuwaitGulf Cup, 3 Dec 1992
Most goals in a meeting
Kuwait 9–0 QatarFriendly, 12 Apr 1973
Current run
Qatar unbeaten in 6
Biggest upset
Kuwait 1–2 QatarGulf Cup, 4 Apr 1982Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 12%
TFN Elo rating now
Kuwait 1437 (126th), Qatar 1572 (87th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Kuwait1Qatar1

    Gulf Cup

    Kuwait City, Kuwait

  2. Kuwait1Qatar2

    World Cup qualifying

    Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait

  3. Qatar3Kuwait0

    World Cup qualifying

    Doha, Qatar

  4. Kuwait0Qatar2

    Gulf Cup

    Basra, Iraq (neutral)

  5. Qatar3Kuwait0

    WAFF Championship

    Doha, Qatar

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Kuwait have won more Below: Qatar have won more
31 March 1970: Kuwait 4–2 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +126 March 1972: Kuwait 5–0 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +212 April 1973: Kuwait 9–0 Qatar (Friendly). Kuwait +317 April 1973: Kuwait 4–1 Qatar (Friendly). Kuwait +424 March 1974: Kuwait 1–0 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +528 March 1976: Qatar 0–4 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +615 March 1977: Qatar 0–2 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +721 March 1977: Qatar 1–4 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +824 March 1979: Kuwait 3–1 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +925 September 1980: Kuwait 4–0 Qatar (AFC Asian Cup). Kuwait +104 April 1982: Kuwait 1–2 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +916 March 1984: Kuwait 1–2 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +83 December 1984: Kuwait 1–0 Qatar (AFC Asian Cup). Kuwait +91 April 1986: Kuwait 2–1 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +103 March 1988: Qatar 1–1 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +1022 September 1989: Kuwait 1–0 Qatar (Friendly). Kuwait +117 March 1990: Kuwait 2–0 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +1217 May 1992: Qatar 0–0 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +123 December 1992: Qatar 4–0 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +117 November 1994: Kuwait 1–0 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +1221 April 1996: Qatar 3–1 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +1128 October 1996: Qatar 1–2 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +1219 September 1997: Qatar 0–2 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +1324 October 1997: Kuwait 0–1 Qatar (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +122 November 1998: Kuwait 6–2 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +1314 December 1998: Qatar 0–0 Kuwait (Asian Games). Kuwait +1324 September 2000: Qatar 0–0 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +1312 January 2001: Qatar 1–0 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +1218 October 2001: Kuwait 0–1 Qatar (Friendly). Kuwait +1126 January 2002: Kuwait 0–1 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +1014 September 2003: Kuwait 2–1 Qatar (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Kuwait +1120 September 2003: Qatar 2–2 Kuwait (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Kuwait +118 January 2004: Kuwait 1–2 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +1020 December 2004: Qatar 2–0 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +923 May 2008: Qatar 1–1 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +917 March 2009: Qatar 1–0 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +822 November 2010: Kuwait 1–0 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +916 January 2011: Qatar 3–0 Kuwait (AFC Asian Cup). Kuwait +84 January 2014: Qatar 3–0 Kuwait (WAFF Championship). Kuwait +77 January 2023: Kuwait 0–2 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +621 March 2024: Qatar 3–0 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +526 March 2024: Kuwait 1–2 Qatar (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +427 December 2024: Kuwait 1–1 Qatar (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +4Level
Kuwait lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 13, held by Kuwait from 19 September 1997.

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

12 matches

714

KuwaitDrawsQatar

In Qatar's home games

16 matches

448

KuwaitDrawsQatar

At neutral venues

15 matches

924

KuwaitDrawsQatar

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedKuwaitDrawsQatarGoals
Gulf Cup20112736–24
Friendly1033416–8
World Cup qualifying63039–7
AFC Asian Cup32015–3
AFC Asian Cup qualifying21104–3
Asian Games10100–0
WAFF Championship10010–3

Meetings by decade

Kuwait wins Draws Qatar wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s941
1980s717
1990s1025
2000s1018
2010s37
2020s410

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofKuwaitQatar
Wins in a row101970 to 198052011 to 2024
Unbeaten meetings101970 to 198062011 to 2024

The longest run of draws is 2, from 14 December 1998 to 24 September 2000.

Top scorers in Kuwait vs Qatar

  1. 1Jasem YaqoubKuwait3(1 penalty)
  2. 2Abdulaziz Al-AnberiKuwait2
  3. 3Akram AfifQatar2
  4. 4Almoez AliQatar2
  5. 5Faisal Al-DakhilKuwait2

Scorer records exist for 9 of the 43 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • Qatar 0–0 KuwaitAsian Games, 14 Dec 1998Kuwait won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Kuwait and Qatar played each other?

43 times, starting on 31 March 1970. 33 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Kuwait and Qatar?

Kuwait, with 20 wins to 16. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Kuwait vs Qatar?

Kuwait’s 9–0 win in a friendly on 12 April 1973 in Kuwait City.

When did Kuwait and Qatar last play?

On 27 December 2024 in Kuwait City, when the match ended 1–1 in the Gulf Cup.

What is the competitive record between Kuwait and Qatar?

In 33 competitive matches, Kuwait have 17 wins, Qatar have 12, and 4 ended level.

Have Kuwait and Qatar met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the Asian Games on 14 December 1998, when Kuwait won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Kuwait vs Qatar result

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Every Kuwait vs Qatar result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Kuwait1–1QatarGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait1–2QatarWorld Cup qualifyingAl Farwaniyah, Kuwait
Qatar3–0KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar
Kuwait0–2QatarGulf CupBasra, Iraq (neutral)
Qatar3–0KuwaitWAFF ChampionshipDoha, Qatar
Qatar3–0KuwaitAFC Asian CupDoha, Qatar
Kuwait1–0QatarGulf CupAden, Yemen (neutral)
Qatar1–0KuwaitFriendlyDoha, Qatar
Qatar1–1KuwaitFriendlyDoha, Qatar
Qatar2–0KuwaitGulf CupDoha, Qatar
Kuwait1–2QatarGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait
Qatar2–2KuwaitAFC Asian Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar
Kuwait2–1QatarAFC Asian Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait0–1QatarGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral)
Kuwait0–1QatarFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Qatar1–0KuwaitFriendlyDoha, Qatar
Qatar0–0KuwaitFriendlyDoha, Qatar
Qatar0–0Kuwait on pensKuwaitAsian GamesBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
Kuwait6–2QatarGulf CupManama, Bahrain (neutral)
Kuwait0–1QatarWorld Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Qatar0–2KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar
Qatar1–2KuwaitGulf CupMuscat, Oman (neutral)
Qatar3–1KuwaitFriendlyDoha, Qatar
Kuwait1–0QatarGulf CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Qatar4–0KuwaitGulf CupDoha, Qatar
Qatar0–0KuwaitFriendlyDoha, Qatar
Kuwait2–0QatarGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait1–0QatarFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Qatar1–1KuwaitGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral)
Kuwait2–1QatarGulf CupRiffa, Bahrain (neutral)
Kuwait1–0QatarAFC Asian CupKallang, Singapore (neutral)
Kuwait1–2QatarGulf CupMuscat, Oman (neutral)
Kuwait1–2QatarGulf CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Kuwait4–0QatarAFC Asian CupKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait3–1QatarGulf CupBaghdad, Iraq (neutral)
Qatar1–4KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar
Qatar0–2KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar
Qatar0–4KuwaitGulf CupDoha, Qatar
Kuwait1–0QatarGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait4–1QatarFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait9–0QatarFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait5–0QatarGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral)
Kuwait4–2QatarGulf CupIsa Town, Bahrain (neutral)

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

Qatar

  1. Dat Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup0–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  2. Dv UAEGulf Cup1–1Wed 30 Sept 2026
  3. Wv YemenGulf Cup1–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv BahrainGulf Cup2–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv BosniaWorld Cup1–3Wed 24 Jun 2026

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