AFC Asian Cup 1996 · Quarter-final
Sunday 15 Dec 1996 · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.
Expected score for Kuwait: 30.5% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.
Meeting 4 of 5, 1978–1998.
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From Kuwait's side.
| 9 Dec 1998 | Japan | 1–2 | Neutral | Asian Games 1998 | — |
| 15 Dec 1996 | Japan | 2–0 | Neutral | AFC Asian Cup 1996 | Quarter-final |
| 8 Apr 1988 | Japan | 1–0 | Neutral | AFC Asian Cup qualification 1988 | — |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Japan | 2–0 | Neutral | Asian Games 1986 | — |
| 11 Dec 1978 | Japan | 2–0 | Neutral | Asian Games 1978 | — |
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