United Arab Emirates v Kuwait, 09 December 2025
| Score | 3-1 to United Arab Emirates |
| Referee | Ma Ning |
| Competition | FIFA Arab Cup Group C |
| Venue | Stadium 974, Doha |
| Attendance | 15,357 |
View United Arab Emirates v Kuwait head to head
Kick-off: 5.30pm local
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United Arab Emirates
Manager: Cosmin Olăroiu
Goals:
| Yahya Al Ghassani | penalty | 16 |
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| Yahya Al Ghassani | 18 |
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| Nicolás Giménez | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Hamed Al Meqebaali
Defender
Saša Ivković
Defender
Lucas Pimenta
Defender
Rúben Amaral
Defender/Midfielder
Marcus Meloni
Midfielder
Nicolás Giménez
Midfielder
Majid Rashid
Midfielder
Ali Saleh
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Bruno
Midfielder/Forward
Caio Lucas
Forward
Yahya Al Ghassani
Substitutions:
| Yahia Nader for Bruno | 68 |
| Sultan Adill for Nicolás Giménez | 79 |
| Richard Akonnor for Yahya Al Ghassani | 79 |
| Issam Faiz for Rúben Amaral | 89 |
| Mohammad Juma for Caio Lucas | 89 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Adel Al Hosani
Goalkeeper
Ali Khaseif
Defender
Richard Akonnor
Defender
Khaled Al Dhanhani
Defender
Kouame Kouadio
Midfielder
Issam Faiz
Midfielder
Yahia Nader
Midfielder/Forward
Sultan Adill
Forward
Mohammad Juma
Comments:
United Arab Emirates named nine of a possible 12 substitutes.
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Kuwait
Manager: Hélio Sousa
Goals:
| Fahad Al Hajeri | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Khaled Al Rashidi
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Moaath Al Dhafiri
Defender
Fahad Al Hajeri
Defender
Abdulwahab Al Awadhi
Defender/Midfielder
Khaled Al Fadhli
Defender/Midfielder
Sultan Al Enezi
Midfielder
Fawaz Ayedh
Midfielder
Mohammad Daham
Midfielder
Ahmad Al Dhafeeri
Midfielder/Forward
Yousef Majed
Midfielder/Forward
Yousef Nasser
Forward
Substitutions:
| Hassan Hamdan for Khaled Al Fadhli | 51 |
| Eid Al Rasheedi for Yousef Majed | 59 |
| Nasser Falah for Fawaz Ayedh | 59 |
| Shabaib Al Khaldi for Yousef Nasser | 85 |
| Athbi Shehab for Ahmad Al Dhafeeri | 85 |
Cards:
| Fawaz Ayedh | 8 | Y |
| Fahad Al Hajeri | 26 | Y |
| Sultan Al Enezi | 55 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sulaiman Abdulghafoor
Goalkeeper
Saud Al Houshan
Defender
Rashed Al Dousari
Defender
Hassan Hamdan
Defender
Nasser Khader
Midfielder
Eid Al Rasheedi
Midfielder
Nasser Falah
Midfielder
Redha Hani
Midfielder/Forward
Shabaib Al Khaldi
Midfielder/Forward
Mohammad Al Sharifi
Midfielder/Forward
Athbi Shehab
Forward
Moaath Al Asaima