On September 10, 2024 during the 2026 AFC World Cup Qualification match, Kuwait faced off against Iraq at Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City. The game ended in a draw. With Kuwait possessing 59% of the ball compared to Iraq's 41%, and shots on goal at 2 to 2. Kuwait had 86% successful passes (of 497 passes) over Iraq which had 82% successful passes (of 338 passes). The outstanding efforts by Sulaiman Abdulghafoor and Amir Al Ammari played a key role