Gulf Cup 2013 : Iraq defeats Kuwait 1-0
ISA TOWN, Jan. 9, 2013 (AMP) — Bahrain 2013 : Iraq defeated Kuwait by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Gulf Cup group stage game on Wednesday afternoon at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Isa Town.
The result put the Iraqi top of Group B with 6 points. Kuwait is second with 3 points. In their last game, Iraq will meet third-placed Yemen at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium on January 12, while Kuwait will face Saudi Arabia.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Iraq at the Gulf Cup
- 3 titles (1979, 1984, 1988)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
- Statistics: Champions (1979, 1984, 1988) Runners-up (1976)
Kuwait at the Gulf Cup
- 10 titles (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Champions (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010) Runners-up (1979) Fourth Place (2002, 2004)
Iraq
1:0
Kuwait
1:0 (1:0)
- 9 January 2013
- 16:15
- Isa Town
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iraq | 6 |
| Kuwait | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 |
 Yemen | 0 |
Matches
Gulf Cup History
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