On March 26, 2024 during the 2026 AFC World Cup Qualification match, Kuwait faced off against Qatar at Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City. The game concluded with Qatar securing a victory. With 38% possession, Kuwait versus Qatar's 62% and shots on goal at 3 to 7. Qatar had 81% successful passes (of 387 passes) over Kuwait which had 65% successful passes (of 234 passes). The outstanding efforts by Sulaiman Abdulghafoor and Almoez Ali played a key role.