Iraq 1-0 Yemen in the Gulf Cup, round 1.

Iraq won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–W–D), scoring 4 and conceding 3.

Yemen won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–D–D), scoring 5 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 10 times: Iraq 7 wins, Yemen 0, 3 draws.