UAE 3-1 Kuwait

Match summary

UAE beat Kuwait 3-1 in FIFA Arab Cup on Tue, 9 Dec 2025.

Goals — UAE: Alghassani 16' (pen), 18'; Gimenez 66' | Kuwait: Al Hajeri 59'.

UAE had 49% of the possession and 9 shots (4 on target) against 8 (2) for Kuwait; corners 2-4, yellow cards 0-2.

Red cards: UAE 0, Kuwait 1.

In their last 11 meetings UAE won 4, Kuwait won 5 and 2 ended level.

Venue: Stadium 974. Referee: Ning Ma (China).

Match timeline

1. 8'A. Al Otaibi F.Yellow card
2. 16'AlghassaniPenalty goal1-0
3. 18'AlghassaniAssist: CaioGoal2-0
4. 27'Al HajeriYellow card
5. 51'⇄In Hassan Al-EneziOut Khaled SabahSubstitution
6. 55'AlaneziRed card
7. 59'Al HajeriAssist: M. DahamGoal2-1
8. 59'⇄In E. Al RashidiOut MajedSubstitution
9. 59'⇄In Naser FalehOut A. Al Otaibi F.Substitution
10. 66'GimenezAssist: SalehGoal3-1
11. 68'⇄In NaderOut BrunoSubstitution
12. 79'⇄In AdilOut GimenezSubstitution
13. 79'⇄In AkonnorOut AlghassaniSubstitution
14. 85'⇄In KhaldiOut Y. NaserSubstitution
15. 85'⇄In ShehabOut DhefiriSubstitution
16. 89'⇄In Isam FaizOut AmaralSubstitution
17. 89'⇄In Mohammad JumaOut CaioSubstitution

Match highlights

Lineups

1Al Rashidi5.4

12Awadi6.25Al Hajeri6.413↓Khaled Sabah6.13Al-Dhafiri6.0

8↓Dhefiri5.86Alanezi4.910↓A. Al Otaibi F.5.5

15↓Majed6.420↓Y. Naser6.47M. Daham6.9

10↓Caio7.3

7Saleh7.011↓Bruno6.5202↓Alghassani8.7

14↓Gimenez7.918Rashid6.6

2↓Amaral6.76Ivkovic7.03Pimenta7.216Meloni6.7

22Al Meqebaali6.1

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Previous meetings

• Tue, 24 DecUAE1-2KuwaitArabian Gulf Cup
• Thu, 12 OctUAE1-0KuwaitFriendly International
• Tue, 10 JanUAE0-1KuwaitArabian Gulf Cup
• Fri, 28 DecUAE0-2KuwaitFriendly International
• Thu, 28 DecKuwait0-0UAEArabian Gulf Cup - Groups Stage
• Mon, 17 NovKuwait2-2UAEArabian Gulf Cup
• Tue, 15 JanUAE1-0KuwaitArabian Gulf Cup
• Tue, 11 SepUAE3-0KuwaitFriendly International
• Tue, 15 NovKuwait2-1UAEAFC WC Qualification
• Tue, 7 SepUAE3-0KuwaitClub Friendlies

Match information

Competition

FIFA Arab Cup

Round

Round 3

Kick-off

Tue, 9 Dec 2025

Stadium

Stadium 974

Referee

Ning Ma (China)

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