Asian Games 1978

Iraq 3–0 Kuwait

Monday 18 Dec 1978 · Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)

Iraq3–0Kuwait

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Iraq: 1683 → 1715
Kuwait: 1762 → 1730

Expected score for Iraq: 38.8% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 35, 1964–2025.

Iraq wins: 16
Draws: 11
Kuwait wins: 8

Form either side

Iraq

Before

0–2 v South Korea 29 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
2–1 v Qatar 10 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
2–0 v China PR 12 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
1–1 v Saudi Arabia 14 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
0–1 v North Korea 17 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978

After

3–0 v India 19 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
0–1 v China PR 20 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
1–0 v Finland 5 Feb 1979 · Friendly
2–0 v Finland 7 Feb 1979 · Friendly
1–1 v German DR 9 Feb 1979 · Friendly

Kuwait

Before

1–2 v Iran 3 Dec 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
2–0 v Japan 11 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
0–2 v South Korea 13 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
3–0 v Bahrain 15 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
6–1 v India 17 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978

After

2–2 v North Korea 19 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
3–1 v Qatar 24 Mar 1979 · Gulf Cup 1979
1–3 v Iraq 30 Mar 1979 · Gulf Cup 1979
7–0 v United Arab Emirates 1 Apr 1979 · Gulf Cup 1979
2–0 v Oman 3 Apr 1979 · Gulf Cup 1979

Road through the tournament

Iraq

2–1 v Qatar 10 Dec 1978
2–0 v China PR 12 Dec 1978
1–1 v Saudi Arabia 14 Dec 1978
0–1 v North Korea 17 Dec 1978
3–0 v Kuwait 18 Dec 1978
3–0 v India 19 Dec 1978
0–1 v China PR 20 Dec 1978

Kuwait

2–0 v Japan 11 Dec 1978
0–2 v South Korea 13 Dec 1978
3–0 v Bahrain 15 Dec 1978
6–1 v India 17 Dec 1978
0–3 v Iraq 18 Dec 1978
2–2 v North Korea 19 Dec 1978

Every Iraq v Kuwait match35

From Iraq's side.


20 Mar 2025	Kuwait	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Sep 2024	Kuwait	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
30 Dec 2022	Kuwait	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
27 Jan 2021	Kuwait	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
10 Sep 2018	Kuwait	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
22 Dec 2014	Kuwait	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
14 Nov 2014	Kuwait	0–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2014	—
9 Jan 2013	Kuwait	1–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2013	—
13 Jul 2011	Kuwait	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
29 Mar 2011	Kuwait	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
2 Dec 2010	Kuwait	2–2	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2010	—
17 Nov 2010	Kuwait	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
10 Jan 2009	Kuwait	1–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2009	—
21 Mar 2008	Kuwait	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
26 Nov 2005	Kuwait	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
8 Nov 1989	Kuwait	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
15 Oct 1989	Kuwait	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Mar 1988	Kuwait	1–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 1988	—
21 Feb 1987	Kuwait	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
3 Apr 1986	Kuwait	1–2	Neutral	Gulf Cup 1986	—

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