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2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
Kuwait
0-2-1
, 2 PTS
5/6
Palestine
0-1-2
, 1 PTS
Summary
Statistics
Game Information
TBC
TBD, 5 June 2025
Top Scorers
Kuwait
M Daham
Midfielder Matches: 8 Goals: 2
S Al-Khaldi
Forward Matches: 2 Goals: 2
Y Naser
Forward Matches: 7 Goals: 1
Palestine
O Dabbagh
Forward Matches: 9 Goals: 3
10
S Qumbor
Forward Matches: 2 Goals: 2
M Termanini
Defender Matches: 9 Goals: 1
Most Assists
Kuwait
E Al-Rasheedi
Midfielder Matches: 7 Assists: 2
M Daham
Midfielder Matches: 8 Assists: 1
Palestine
M Battat
Midfielder Matches: 8 Assists: 1
C Saldaña
Midfielder Matches: 8 Assists: 1
I Batran
Midfielder Matches: 5 Assists: 1
Head To Head Record
Date
COMPETITION
Kuwait
0 - 1
Palestine
18 Jan, 2021
International Friendly
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
South Korea
3
2
1
0
+4
7
Iraq
3
2
1
0
+2
7
Jordan
3
1
1
1
0
4
Oman
3
1
0
2
+1
3
Kuwait
3
0
2
1
-4
2
Palestine
3
0
1
2
-3
1
WCQ - AFC News
Is Japan the world's best team outside Europe, South America?
With 20 wins in their last 22 games, Japan are in the type of form that could cause major shockwaves at the 2026 World Cup.
Sweet relief for Socceroos ahead of sterner tests in World Cup qualifying
Australia offer more than resilience, determination, and "bouncebackability", with further improvement to come.
Amid the unpredictability of the Asian qualifiers, the only certainty is a Japan triumph
Japan continue to march on in the Asian qualifiers, this time comfortably winning a heavyweight clash with Saudi Arabia.