Korea Republic vs Kuwait Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (AFC)

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This match is another dead rubber but it is the home side Korea Republic who will be motivated to preserve the only unbeaten record in this phase of AFC qualifying

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – OneFootball

Key stats

• Korea Republic have won seven and drawn one of their last eight international matches against Kuwait. Since a 1-0 defeat in October 2000 at the AFC Asian Cup.
• Korea Republic have not lost a World Cup qualifying match at home since a 0-1 defeat against IR Iran in June 2013.
• Korea Republic have lost only one of their last 34 World Cup qualifying matches (W22 D11).
• Korea Republic are unbeaten in their previous 15 matches in the current World Cup qualifying campaign (W10 D5)
• Korea Republic have lost only one of their last 27 international matches (W16 D10).
• Kuwait are without a win in their last nine World Cup qualifying matches (D5 L4).

Korea Republic vs Kuwait prediction

Korea Republic have already qualified for the World Cup next year but they remain the only unbeaten team in the third round of qualifying in the AFC so they will be eager to maintain that record.

They come off a challenging but successful trip to Iraq where they won 2-0 thanks to goals from Kim Jin-gyu and Oh Hyeon-gyu and they play their final match here as they welcome Kuwait to the capital.

Kuwait have already been eliminated from contention and they will have to lift themselves to perform in this incredibly difficult away trip.

They lost 1-3 at home in the first reverse fixture and were comfortably beaten, while they were hugely disappointing last Thursday when Palestine beat them 2-0 at home.

It is hard to make a case for Kuwait troubling Korea Republic here. They have only scored four goals in their nine games in this phase and they have shipped 16. Even with nothing on the line, Korea Republic’s ethos and determination combined with their much greater quality should see them run out comfortable winners once again.

Korea Republic vs Kuwait tip: Korea Republic win to nil