AFC Asian Cup 1972 · Group allocation match

Thailand 0–2 Kuwait

Monday 8 May 1972 · Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand0–2Kuwait

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Khalaf Marzouq

42′0–1Jawad Khalaf Kuwait
87′0–2Fayez Marzouq Kuwait

Elo

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

Thailand: 1377 → 1347
Kuwait: 1546 → 1576

Expected score for Thailand: 40.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 13, 1972–2026.

Thailand wins: 4
Draws: 2
Kuwait wins: 7

Form either side

Thailand

Before

1–1 v Cambodia 12 Dec 1971 · Southeast Asian Peninsular Games 1971
2–4 v Malaysia 14 Dec 1971 · Southeast Asian Peninsular Games 1971
3–0 v Laos 15 Dec 1971 · Southeast Asian Peninsular Games 1971
1–3 v Myanmar 17 Dec 1971 · Southeast Asian Peninsular Games 1971
0–0 v Vietnam Republic 18 Dec 1971 · Southeast Asian Peninsular Games 1971

After

1–1 v Iraq 11 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
2–3 v Iran 13 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
1–1 v South Korea 17 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
2–2 v Cambodia 19 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
0–2 v Cambodia 8 Jun 1972 · Indonesia Tournament 1972

Kuwait

Before

1–3 v Iraq 7 Jan 1972 · Palestine Cup 1972
2–2 v Saudi Arabia 16 Mar 1972 · Gulf Cup 1972
2–0 v Bahrain 18 Mar 1972 · Gulf Cup 1972
7–0 v United Arab Emirates 22 Mar 1972 · Gulf Cup 1972
5–0 v Qatar 26 Mar 1972 · Gulf Cup 1972

After

2–1 v South Korea 12 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
0–4 v Cambodia 14 May 1972 · AFC Asian Cup 1972
9–0 v Qatar 12 Apr 1973 · Friendly
4–1 v Qatar 17 Apr 1973 · Friendly
1–2 v Syria 4 May 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973

Road through the tournament

Thailand

0–2 v Kuwait Group allocation match
1–1 v Iraq Group stage
2–3 v Iran Group stage
1–1 v South Korea Semi-final
2–2 v Cambodia Third-place play-off

Kuwait

2–0 v Thailand Group allocation match
2–1 v South Korea Group stage
0–4 v Cambodia Group stage

Every Thailand v Kuwait match13

From Thailand's side.


5 Jun 2026	Kuwait	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
25 May 2014	Kuwait	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
19 Nov 2013	Kuwait	1–3	Away	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013	—
6 Feb 2013	Kuwait	1–3	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013	—
23 Jan 2001	Kuwait	5–4	Home	Friendly	—
30 Sep 2000	Kuwait	2–3	Away	Friendly	—
16 Dec 1998	Kuwait	0–3	Home	Asian Games 1998	—
17 Apr 1997	Kuwait	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
27 Sep 1990	Kuwait	2–1	Neutral	Asian Games 1990	—
22 Apr 1981	Kuwait	0–6	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
24 Oct 1980	Kuwait	1–0	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1980	—
2 Sep 1974	Kuwait	2–3	Neutral	Asian Games 1974	—
8 May 1972	Kuwait	0–2	Home	AFC Asian Cup 1972	Group allocation match

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