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Kuwait vs Syria head-to-head record

Kuwait wins
14
Draws
10
Syria wins
10

34 meetings, 1963 to 2025Goals: Kuwait 53, Syria 40

Kuwait and Syria have met 34 times since 1963. Kuwait have won 14, Syria 10, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 8 September 2025, when the match ended 2–2 in a friendly.

The 34 meetings have produced 93 goals, 2.74 per game. The biggest win is Kuwait’s 4–0 in a friendly in 2000. In competitive matches, though, Syria lead 6 wins to 5.

Who has won more, Kuwait or Syria?

All matches34 matches

14 Kuwait10 drawsSyria 10

Competitive13 matches

5 Kuwait2 drawsSyria 6

Friendlies21 matches

9 Kuwait8 drawsSyria 4

Key numbers

Goals
Kuwait 53, Syria 402.74 per game
First meeting
Kuwait 0–4 SyriaArab Cup, 7 Apr 1963
Most recent
Syria 2–2 KuwaitFriendly, 8 Sept 2025
Kuwait’s biggest win
Kuwait 4–0 SyriaFriendly, 31 Jan 2000
Syria’s biggest win
Kuwait 0–4 SyriaArab Cup, 7 Apr 1963
Most goals in a meeting
Kuwait 4–2 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Jun 2008
Biggest upset
Kuwait 0–1 SyriaFriendly, 1 Jun 2004Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 25%
TFN Elo rating now
Kuwait 1437 (126th), Syria 1586 (83rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Syria2Kuwait2

    Friendly

    Doha, Qatar (neutral)

  2. Syria1Kuwait2

    Friendly

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  3. Kuwait1Syria2

    Friendly

    Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait

  4. Kuwait1Syria1

    Friendly

    Muscat, Oman (neutral)

  5. Syria1Kuwait2

    WAFF Championship

    Amman, Jordan (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Kuwait have won more Below: Syria have won more
7 April 1963: Kuwait 0–4 Syria (Arab Cup). Syria +117 December 1971: Kuwait 2–2 Syria (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Syria +14 May 1973: Syria 2–1 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Syria +211 May 1973: Syria 2–0 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Syria +39 December 1984: Kuwait 3–1 Syria (AFC Asian Cup). Syria +222 March 1985: Syria 1–0 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Syria +312 April 1985: Kuwait 0–0 Syria (World Cup qualifying). Syria +38 December 1988: Syria 1–0 Kuwait (AFC Asian Cup). Syria +414 May 1992: Kuwait 0–0 Syria (Friendly). Syria +417 September 1992: Syria 1–2 Kuwait (Arab Cup). Syria +316 March 1993: Kuwait 2–1 Syria (Friendly). Syria +25 March 1996: Syria 0–2 Kuwait (Friendly). Syria +123 May 1996: Kuwait 3–1 Syria (Friendly). Level19 November 1996: Kuwait 2–2 Syria (Friendly). Level26 September 1998: Kuwait 4–0 Syria (Arab Cup). Kuwait +131 January 2000: Kuwait 4–0 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +217 January 2001: Kuwait 2–0 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +329 December 2001: Kuwait 0–0 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +331 December 2001: Kuwait 2–2 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +31 June 2004: Kuwait 0–1 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +23 June 2004: Kuwait 1–2 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +129 September 2004: Kuwait 1–1 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +126 January 2005: Kuwait 3–2 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +22 June 2008: Syria 1–0 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +18 June 2008: Kuwait 4–2 Syria (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +223 January 2009: Kuwait 2–3 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +126 October 2009: Kuwait 1–0 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +219 February 2010: Kuwait 1–1 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +23 September 2010: Kuwait 3–0 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +326 September 2010: Syria 1–2 Kuwait (WAFF Championship). Kuwait +411 October 2012: Kuwait 1–1 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +420 November 2018: Kuwait 1–2 Syria (Friendly). Kuwait +317 October 2023: Syria 1–2 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +48 September 2025: Syria 2–2 Kuwait (Friendly). Kuwait +4Level
Kuwait lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Syria from 8 December 1988.

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

17 matches

764

KuwaitDrawsSyria

In Syria's home games

4 matches

202

KuwaitDrawsSyria

At neutral venues

13 matches

544

KuwaitDrawsSyria

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedKuwaitDrawsSyriaGoals
Friendly2198435–22
World Cup qualifying61145–8
Arab Cup32016–5
AFC Asian Cup21013–2
AFC Asian Cup qualifying10102–2
WAFF Championship11002–1

Meetings by decade

Kuwait wins Draws Syria wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s14
1970s39
1980s46
1990s720
2000s1234
2010s513
2020s27

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofKuwaitSyria
Wins in a row41992 to 199622004
Unbeaten meetings111992 to 200152001 to 2004

The longest run of draws is 2, from 29 December 2001 to 31 December 2001.

Top scorers in Kuwait vs Syria

  1. 1Ahmad AjabKuwait3
  2. 2Firas Al-KhatibSyria2
  3. 3Joseph ChahrestanSyria2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 34 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Kuwait and Syria played each other?

34 times, starting on 7 April 1963. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 21 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Kuwait and Syria?

Kuwait, with 14 wins to 10. 10 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Kuwait vs Syria?

Kuwait’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 31 January 2000 in Kuwait City.

When did Kuwait and Syria last play?

On 8 September 2025 in Doha, when the match ended 2–2 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Kuwait and Syria?

In 13 competitive matches, Kuwait have 5 wins, Syria have 6, and 2 ended level.

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Every Kuwait vs Syria result

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Every Kuwait vs Syria result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Syria2–2KuwaitFriendlyDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Syria1–2KuwaitFriendlyDubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Kuwait1–2SyriaFriendlyAl Farwaniyah, Kuwait
Kuwait1–1SyriaFriendlyMuscat, Oman (neutral)
Syria1–2KuwaitWAFF ChampionshipAmman, Jordan (neutral)
Kuwait3–0SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait1–1SyriaFriendlyAl Ain, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Kuwait1–0SyriaFriendlyAl-Jahra, Kuwait
Kuwait2–3SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait4–2SyriaWorld Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Syria1–0KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingDamascus, Syria
Kuwait3–2SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait1–1SyriaFriendlyTripoli, Lebanon (neutral)
Kuwait1–2SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait0–1SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait2–2SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait0–0SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait2–0SyriaFriendlyDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait4–0SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait4–0SyriaArab CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait2–2SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait3–1SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Syria0–2KuwaitFriendlyDamascus, Syria
Kuwait2–1SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Syria1–2KuwaitArab CupAleppo, Syria
Kuwait0–0SyriaFriendlyKuwait City, Kuwait
Syria1–0KuwaitAFC Asian CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait0–0SyriaWorld Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Syria1–0KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingDamascus, Syria
Kuwait3–1SyriaAFC Asian CupKallang, Singapore (neutral)
Syria2–0KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingTehran, Iran (neutral)
Syria2–1KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingTehran, Iran (neutral)
Kuwait2–2SyriaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait0–4SyriaArab CupBeirut, Lebanon (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

Syria

  1. Lat UzbekistanFriendly1–4Thu 1 Oct 2026
  2. Dat JordanFriendly1–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  3. Lat BelarusFriendly1–4Fri 5 Jun 2026
  4. Lv MoroccoArab Cup0–1Thu 11 Dec 2025
  5. Dv PalestineArab Cup0–0Sun 7 Dec 2025

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