Head to head
Japan v Kuwait
- Played
- 5
- Japan wins
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- Kuwait wins
- 4
- Japan goals
- 2
- Kuwait goals
- 8
Biggest wins
- Japan: Japan 2–1 Kuwait, 9 Dec 1998
- Kuwait: Japan 0–2 Kuwait, 11 Dec 1978
Runs
- Kuwait wins in a row: 4 (11 Dec 1978 to 15 Dec 1996)
- Kuwait unbeaten: 4 (11 Dec 1978 to 15 Dec 1996)
Scorers in these meetings
- Jasem Al-Huwaidi (Kuwait)2