On March 21, 2024 during the 2026 AFC World Cup Qualification match, Qatar faced off against Kuwait at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha. The game concluded with Qatar securing a victory. With 64% possession, Qatar versus Kuwait's 36% and shots on goal at 7 to 2. Qatar had 86% successful passes (of 533 passes) over Kuwait which had 73% successful passes (of 305 passes). The outstanding efforts by Akram Afif and Hasan Al Enezi played a key role.