Qatar vs Kuwait Match Analysis & Prediction
21/03/2024 9:30 pm
Fresh from lifting their second-ever Asian Cup trophy on home soil, Group A favourites Qatar welcome Kuwait to the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium for a World Cup qualifier on Thursday night.
Qatar made a perfect start to their quest to feature in the World Cup in North America in 2026, with the Maroons winning back-to-back matches against Afghanistan and India during November, meaning that they sit top of the Group A standings with maximum points.
Only taking charge of the Qatar national team in December, Tintin Marquez has already guided the Maroons to a major trophy in the form of the Asian Cup, with the 62-year-old well versed in the strengths of his close-knit squad, despite only being in the hotseat for a matter of months.
The Maroons took part in their first-ever World Cup back in late 2022 as they hosted the tournament, but they failed to make it out of the group stage, losing matches to Ecuador, Senegal and Netherlands, scoring just a single goal through Mohammed Muntari.
After failing to qualify for the Asian Cup in January, Kuwait battled against Uganda and Libya in friendlies to commence their 2024 schedule, but they were unable to earn a win as they suffered 2-0 and 3-1 defeat respectively to begin the calendar year on a sour note.
It appears that Kuwait will be fighting a resurgent India side for second place in Group A, and following a 1-0 defeat to the Blue Tigers during the opening game of the section on November 16, the Blue Wave made swift amends by beating bottom side Afghanistan 4-0 on November 21.
Kuwait took a one-goal lead into the halftime break through a Shabib Al Khaldi strike, before another effort from the 22-time international – as well as goals from Mohammad Daham and Athbi Saleh – secured a comfortable 4-0 victory.
The Blue Wave suffered just two defeats during 2023, and one of those came in the Gulf Cup against Qatar in the first month of the year.
Qatar vs. Kuwait Head to head
In the eight previous meetings between these two teams, Qatar have claimed four victories while Kuwait have won two, and they have drawn in two. Kuwait have scored six goals and conceded 13 in the process.
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17/03/2009Qatar1Kuwait0Friendlies
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22/11/2010Kuwait1Qatar0Gulf Cup of Nations
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16/01/2011Qatar3Kuwait0AFC Asian Cup
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04/01/2014QatarE 3Kuwait0WAFF Championship
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07/01/2023Kuwait0Qatar2Gulf Cup of Nations
Qatar Team News
After over 16 year as part of Qatar’s first team, captain Hassan Al Haidos has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 33.
The Maroons will therefore be looking for new names to step up in the engine room, including the likes of Ahmed Fathi and 22-year-old Jassem Abulsallam.
Qatar's Last 5 Matches
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22/01/2024Qatar1China PR0AFC Asian Cup
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29/01/2024Qatar2Palestine1AFC Asian Cup
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03/02/2024QatarP 1Uzbekistan1AFC Asian Cup
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07/02/2024IR Iran2Qatar3AFC Asian Cup
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10/02/2024Jordan1Qatar3AFC Asian Cup
Kuwait Team News
Following his brace in the 4-0 thrashing of Afghanistan in November, Kuwait striker Al Khaldi should keep his place in the XI alongside Bandar Al Salama.
Kuwait's Last 5 Matches
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17/10/2023Syria1Kuwait2Friendlies
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16/11/2023Kuwait0India1AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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21/11/2023Afghanistan0Kuwait4AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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12/01/2024Kuwait1Libya3Friendlies
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19/01/2024Kuwait0Uganda2Friendlies
Qatar vs. Kuwait: Odds and Predictions
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