Lebanon — Kuwait : Match Preview and Prediction for September 02,2025

Lebanon’s Recent Struggles

Lebanon has been in a dire state recently, consistently underperforming. The team struggles significantly in major tournaments, facing persistent challenges during qualification rounds. Considering the caliber of its players, the Lebanese national team firmly ranks among the lower-tier Asian sides.

Managerial Impact and Offensive Woes

Under the current management of Miodrag Radulović, tangible improvements in Lebanon’s gameplay have been notably absent. The team failed to advance to the third round of World Cup qualifiers, suffering a defeat to Palestine. While the squad engaged in numerous friendly matches, Lebanon often played for victory. Surprisingly, they only managed to score a single goal per half against the clearly outmatched Brunei. Following this, their offensive struggles continued as they failed to score against Yemen in Kuwait, indicating a severe lack of creativity. The friendly against Qatar, involving experimental line-ups for both sides and lasting only 60 minutes, offers little meaningful insight.

Kuwait’s Superior Form and Asian Cup Qualification

The Kuwaiti national team has shown a significantly better performance than their upcoming opponent in recent years. Despite this, Kuwait narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Asian Cup, facing a formidable Indonesia and the eventual tournament winners in their group. However, their World Cup qualification campaign ultimately put things into perspective.

Defensive Approach and Key Absences

Kuwait managed to secure a spot among the continent’s top 12 teams. Although they didn’t register any wins and scored sparingly, the team consistently managed to secure draws. It’s noteworthy that the team adopts a predominantly defensive strategy, avoiding risks due to the absence of prominent star players in their squad. Nasser was a standout, netting 5 of the team’s 7 goals throughout the qualification tournament. However, he will be sidelined for this match due to injury, suggesting that Kuwait will likely field an experimental lineup.