FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

United Arab Emirates 2–0 Kuwait

Wednesday 6 Feb 2008 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates2–0Kuwait

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Shehhi Khalil

14′1–0Mohammed Al Shehhi United Arab Emirates
53′2–0Faisal Khalil United Arab Emirates

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

United Arab Emirates

Came on

18Abdulla MalallahDF↑87′

Kuwait

Came on

9Ahmed Al FadhliMF↑46′
18Saleh Al ShaikhDF↑67′

Elo

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

United Arab Emirates: 1547 → 1568
Kuwait: 1545 → 1524

Expected score for United Arab Emirates: 64.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 31 of 46, 1972–2025.

United Arab Emirates wins: 17
Draws: 8
Kuwait wins: 21

Form either side

United Arab Emirates

Before

5–0 v Vietnam 28 Oct 2007 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2007
0–1 v Benin 17 Nov 2007 · Friendly
0–5 v Togo 21 Nov 2007 · Friendly
0–0 v China PR 10 Jan 2008 · Friendly
0–1 v Iraq 31 Jan 2008 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Oman 19 Mar 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v Syria 26 Mar 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–0 v Iran 2 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Iran 7 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–2 v Kuwait 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Kuwait

Before

3–2 v Lebanon 2 Jan 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Ivory Coast 12 Jan 2008 · Friendly
0–1 v Bahrain 16 Jan 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Singapore 24 Jan 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v Oman 30 Jan 2008 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Iraq 21 Mar 2008 · Friendly
2–2 v Iran 26 Mar 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Qatar 23 May 2008 · Friendly
1–2 v Saudi Arabia 27 May 2008 · Friendly
0–1 v Syria 2 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Road through the tournament

United Arab Emirates

2–0 v Kuwait 6 Feb 2008
1–1 v Syria 26 Mar 2008
0–0 v Iran 2 Jun 2008
0–1 v Iran 7 Jun 2008
3–2 v Kuwait 14 Jun 2008
1–3 v Syria 22 Jun 2008
1–2 v North Korea 6 Sep 2008
1–2 v Saudi Arabia 10 Sep 2008
1–4 v South Korea 15 Oct 2008
1–1 v Iran 19 Nov 2008

Kuwait

0–2 v United Arab Emirates 6 Feb 2008
2–2 v Iran 26 Mar 2008
0–1 v Syria 2 Jun 2008
4–2 v Syria 8 Jun 2008
2–3 v United Arab Emirates 14 Jun 2008
0–2 v Iran 22 Jun 2008

Every United Arab Emirates v Kuwait match46

From United Arab Emirates's side.


9 Dec 2025	Kuwait	3–1	Neutral	Arab Cup 2025	—
24 Dec 2024	Kuwait	1–2	Away	Gulf Cup 2024	—
23 Oct 2023	Kuwait	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Jan 2023	Kuwait	0–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2023	—
28 Dec 2018	Kuwait	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
28 Dec 2017	Kuwait	0–0	Away	Gulf Cup 2017	—
17 Nov 2014	Kuwait	2–2	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2014	—
15 Jan 2013	Kuwait	1–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2013	—
11 Sep 2012	Kuwait	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Nov 2011	Kuwait	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2011	—
2 Sep 2011	Kuwait	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2011	—
7 Sep 2010	Kuwait	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Dec 2009	Kuwait	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
30 Dec 2008	Kuwait	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 Jun 2008	Kuwait	3–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
6 Feb 2008	Kuwait	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
23 Jan 2007	Kuwait	3–2	Home	Gulf Cup 2007	—
28 Jul 2005	Kuwait	1–1 (won on pens)	Neutral	Friendly	—
3 Dec 2004	Kuwait	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
27 Nov 2004	Kuwait	0–1	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN