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KuwaitvsUnited Arab Emirates
Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: head-to-head stats
Since 1972
Kuwait
21
wins
draws
8
46 meetings
United Arab Emirates
17
wins
Kuwait and United Arab Emirates have met 46 times since 1972: Kuwait won 21, United Arab Emirates 17, and 8 matches were drawn. Kuwait lead the head-to-head by 4 wins. Goals: Kuwait 80, United Arab Emirates 51. Last meeting: Kuwait 1–3 United Arab Emirates (Arab Cup, Dec 9, 2025).
- First meeting
- Kuwait 7–0 United Arab Emirates
- Mar 22, 1972 · Gulf Cup
- Last meeting
- Kuwait 1–3 United Arab Emirates
- Dec 9, 2025 · Arab Cup
- Biggest Kuwait win
- Kuwait 7–0 United Arab Emirates
- Apr 1, 1979 · Gulf Cup
- Biggest United Arab Emirates win
- Kuwait 0–3 United Arab Emirates
- Sep 11, 2012 · Friendly
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
46 meetings since 1972. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Kuwait win
- Draw
- United Arab Emirates win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
KUW=UAE
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
KUW +41972 · KUW ahead0–3 · 2012
↑ KUWUAE ↓
- 1970s: Kuwait 22 goals, United Arab Emirates 0 goals
- 1980s: Kuwait 7 goals, United Arab Emirates 7 goals
- 1990s: Kuwait 26 goals, United Arab Emirates 12 goals
- 2000s: Kuwait 12 goals, United Arab Emirates 15 goals
- 2010s: Kuwait 9 goals, United Arab Emirates 12 goals
- 2020s: Kuwait 4 goals, United Arab Emirates 5 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | KUW W | D | UAE W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Cup | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| Friendly | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arab Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian Games | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All meetings
46 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- L1–3NArab CupArab Cup
- W2–1HGulf CupGulf Cup
- L0–1AFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0NGulf CupGulf Cup
- W2–0AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0HGulf CupGulf Cup
- D2–2NGulf CupGulf Cup
- L0–1NGulf CupGulf Cup
- L0–3AFriendlyFriendly
- W2–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Kuwait: Fahad Al Enezi 50', Walid Abbas 68' (OG)
United Arab Emirates: Ismail Matar 19'
Show all 46 meetings
- W3–2AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Kuwait: Yousef Nasser 7', Bader Al-Mutawa 51', Yousef Nasser 65'
United Arab Emirates: Ismail Al Hammadi 84', Ahmed Khalil 89'
- L0–3AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0HFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0AFriendlyFriendly
- L2–3HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Kuwait: Ahmad Ajab 52', Ahmad Ajab 79'
United Arab Emirates: Ismail Matar 23', Ismail Matar 39', Saif Mohammed Al Bishr 90'
- L0–2AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Kuwait: —
United Arab Emirates: Mohamed Al-Shehhi 14', Faisal Khalil 53'
- L2–3AGulf CupGulf Cup
- D1–1NFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1AFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0AFriendlyFriendly
- W3–1NAFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup
Kuwait: Bashar Abdullah 24', Bader Al-Mutawa 39' (pen.), Basheer Saeed 45' (OG)
United Arab Emirates: Mohamed Rashid 47'
- L0–2HGulf CupGulf Cup
- W2–1NGulf CupGulf Cup
- L0–1AUnited Arab Emirates Friendship TournamentUnited Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament
- W5–0NAsian GamesAsian Games
- W4–1NGulf CupGulf Cup
- W4–1NArab CupArab Cup
- L0–1AAFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup
Kuwait: —
United Arab Emirates: Hassan Saeed Ahmed 69'
- L2–3AAFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup
Kuwait: Jasem Al-Huwaidi 9', Jasem Al-Huwaidi 44'
United Arab Emirates: Hassan Saeed Ahmed 53', Adnan Al Talyani 55', Saad Bakheet Mubarak 80'
- L1–2NGulf CupGulf Cup
- L0–2AGulf CupGulf Cup
- W2–1NAsian GamesAsian Games
- W2–0NGulf CupGulf Cup
- W6–1HGulf CupGulf Cup
- L0–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Kuwait: —
United Arab Emirates: Adnan Al Talyani 62'
- W3–2HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Kuwait: Fahad Yousef Al-Sovayed 26', Salah Al-Hasawi 75', Salah Al-Hasawi 84'
United Arab Emirates: Zuhair Bakheet 54', Zuhair Bakheet 69'
- L0–1NGulf CupGulf Cup
- W1–0NGulf CupGulf Cup
- L0–2NGulf CupGulf Cup
- W2–0AGulf CupGulf Cup
- D1–1HAFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup
Kuwait: Saad Al-Houti 19'
United Arab Emirates: Ahmed Chombi 35'
- W7–0NGulf CupGulf Cup
- D0–0NGulf CupGulf Cup
- W6–0HGulf CupGulf Cup
- W2–0HGulf CupGulf Cup
- W7–0NGulf CupGulf Cup
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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