World Cup - Qualification Asia · 3rd Round - 7: Iraq and Kuwait drew 2-2. The match was played on Thursday, 20 March 2025 at Basra International Stadium (Basra); refereed by Ma Ning.
Y. Nasser 39' (Kuwait) · Y. Nasser 70' (Kuwait) · A. Hashem 90' (Iraq) · I. Bayesh 90' (Iraq)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 2-2.
Iraq held 62% of possession against 38%, attempting 18 shots to Kuwait's 4.
Shots on target read 7-2 and corners 12-0.
Substitutes: M. Younis, A. Hashem, A. Y. Hashim, I. Bayesh, M. Al Taay, J. Hassan, A. Ghasem, A. Yahya, A. Al Ammari, Y. Amyn, H. Zubair, H. Ali Kadhim
Coach: Graham Arnold
Substitutes: S. Al Sanea, M. Al Dhafiri, F. Ayedh, E. Al Rasheedi, H. Al Harbi, M. Al Fnaini, F. Al Mubailish, H. Ashkanani, M. Al Enezi, S. Al Awadi, S. Abdulghafoor, A. Al Fadhli
Coach: Helio Sousa
Yousef Nasser (Kuwait) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.