Iraq's rivalry with Kuwait was once considered the Arab world's greatest football rivalry of all time.

[2] In August 2, 1990, the rivalry between the two switched from the football field to the battlefield, during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

Because of the Gulf War, Iraq and Kuwait were in complete avoidance and never met for more than a decade.

Iraq and Kuwait have played 37 matches against each other with 17 victories for Iraq, 10 draws, and 10 victories for Kuwait.

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