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Kuwait suffered a dramatic comeback in their match against Iraq, played at the Basra International Stadium in Basra on March 20, 2025. Despite a 2-0 lead for Kuwait thanks to goals from Y. Naser (minutes 39′ and 70′), Iraq managed to mount a comeback in the dying minutes of the match, scoring two goals in injury time, by A. Hashem and I. Bayesh (minute 90′), to win 3-2. The match, corresponding to the 7th matchday of the 3rd round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, was marked by tension and a red card for Kuwait’s A. Al Fadhli in the 90th minute. Iraq dominated possession (63%), while Kuwait proved more efficient on goal shots, despite a huge difference in the total number of attempts. A total of 10 yellow cards and one red card were shown, reflecting the intensity of the game.
Substitutions iraq: at minute 46 I. Bayesh came in and Meme went out., at minute 66 A. Al Ammari came in and O. Rashid went out., at minute 73 Y. Amyn came in and P. Gwargis went out., at minute 73 A. Y. Hashim came in and H. Ali went out., at minute 84 A. Hashem came in and Z. Iqbal went out.
Substitutions kuwait: at minute 67 M. Al Enezi came in and A. Zanki went out., at minute 67 H. Al Harbi came in and K. Al Mershed went out., at minute 75 H. Ashkanani came in and J. Al Mutar went out., at minute 87 M. Al Dhafiri came in and M. Khaled went out., at minute 87 S. Al Awadi came in and Y. Naser went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Iraq
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Kuwait
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