Skip to content
TheFootball.News

Kuwait vs Yemen head-to-head record

Kuwait wins
7
Draws
4
Yemen wins
0

11 meetings, 1985 to 2014Goals: Kuwait 25, Yemen 4

Kuwait and Yemen have met 11 times since 1985. Kuwait have won 7, Yemen 0, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 4 November 2014, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 11 meetings have produced 29 goals, 2.64 per game. The biggest win is Kuwait’s 5–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1985. Kuwait are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings (7 wins, 4 draws).

Who has won more, Kuwait or Yemen?

All matches11 matches

7 Kuwait4 drawsYemen 0

Competitive10 matches

7 Kuwait3 drawsYemen 0

Friendlies1 match

0 Kuwait1 drawYemen 0

Key numbers

Goals
Kuwait 25, Yemen 42.64 per game
First meeting
Kuwait 5–0 YemenWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Apr 1985
Most recent
Kuwait 1–1 YemenFriendly, 4 Nov 2014
Kuwait’s biggest win
Kuwait 5–0 YemenWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Apr 1985
Most goals in a meeting
Kuwait 5–0 YemenWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Apr 1985
Current run
Kuwait unbeaten in 11
TFN Elo rating now
Kuwait 1437 (126th), Yemen 1318 (157th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Kuwait1Yemen1

    Friendly

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  2. Kuwait2Yemen0

    Gulf Cup

    Isa Town, Bahrain (neutral)

  3. Yemen0Kuwait3

    Gulf Cup

    Zinjibar, Yemen

  4. Kuwait1Yemen1

    WAFF Championship

    Amman, Jordan (neutral)

  5. Kuwait1Yemen1

    Gulf Cup

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Kuwait have won more Below: Yemen have won more
5 April 1985: Kuwait 5–0 Yemen (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +126 April 1985: Yemen 1–3 Kuwait (World Cup qualifying). Kuwait +225 September 1990: Yemen 0–0 Kuwait (Asian Games). Kuwait +216 February 2000: Kuwait 2–0 Yemen (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Kuwait +31 January 2004: Kuwait 4–0 Yemen (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +417 December 2004: Kuwait 3–0 Yemen (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +517 January 2007: Kuwait 1–1 Yemen (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +51 October 2010: Kuwait 1–1 Yemen (WAFF Championship). Kuwait +528 November 2010: Yemen 0–3 Kuwait (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +66 January 2013: Kuwait 2–0 Yemen (Gulf Cup). Kuwait +74 November 2014: Kuwait 1–1 Yemen (Friendly). Kuwait +7Level
Kuwait lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Kuwait from 6 January 2013.

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

3 matches

300

KuwaitDrawsYemen

In Yemen's home games

1 match

100

KuwaitDrawsYemen

At neutral venues

7 matches

340

KuwaitDrawsYemen

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedKuwaitDrawsYemenGoals
Gulf Cup541013–1
World Cup qualifying22008–1
AFC Asian Cup qualifying11002–0
Asian Games10100–0
Friendly10101–1
WAFF Championship10101–1

Meetings by decade

Kuwait wins Draws Yemen wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s29
1990s10
2000s411
2010s49

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofKuwaitYemen
Wins in a row32000 to 2004None
Unbeaten meetings111985 to 201422007 to 2010

The longest run of draws is 2, from 17 January 2007 to 1 October 2010.

Questions answered

How many times have Kuwait and Yemen played each other?

11 times, starting on 5 April 1985. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Kuwait and Yemen?

Kuwait, with 7 wins to 0. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Kuwait vs Yemen?

Kuwait’s 5–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 5 April 1985 in Kuwait City.

When did Kuwait and Yemen last play?

On 4 November 2014 in Abu Dhabi, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Kuwait and Yemen?

In 10 competitive matches, Kuwait have 7 wins, Yemen have 0, and 3 ended level.

Every Kuwait vs Yemen result

Show
Every Kuwait vs Yemen result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Kuwait1–1YemenFriendlyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Kuwait2–0YemenGulf CupIsa Town, Bahrain (neutral)
Yemen0–3KuwaitGulf CupZinjibar, Yemen
Kuwait1–1YemenWAFF ChampionshipAmman, Jordan (neutral)
Kuwait1–1YemenGulf CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Kuwait3–0YemenGulf CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Kuwait4–0YemenGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait2–0YemenAFC Asian Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait
Yemen0–0KuwaitAsian GamesBeijing, China (neutral)
Yemen1–3KuwaitWorld Cup qualifyingSana'a, Yemen AR (neutral)
Kuwait5–0YemenWorld Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait

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

Yemen

  1. Wv BahrainGulf Cup5–2Wed 30 Sept 2026
  2. Lv QatarGulf Cup0–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  3. Lv UAEGulf Cup0–4Thu 24 Sept 2026
  4. Dv ComorosArab Cup qualifying4–4Wed 26 Nov 2025
  5. Wv BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying7–1Tue 18 Nov 2025

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