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Kuwait national football team

The Kuwait national football team (Arabic: منتخب الكويت لكرة القدم) is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Kuwait made one World Cup finals appearance, in 1982, managing one point in the group stages. In the Asian Cup, Kuwait reached the final in 1976 and won the tournament in 1980.[4]

Kuwait
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Al-Azraq (The Blue)
(The Blue Wave)
AssociationKuwait Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachRui Bento
CaptainFahad Al Hajeri
Most capsBader Al-Mutawa (196)[1]
Top scorerBashar Abdullah (75)
Home stadiumJaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
FIFA codeKUW
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 139 Decrease 2 (4 April 2024)[2]
Highest24 (December 1998)
Lowest189 (December 2017)
First international
 Kuwait 2–2 Libya 
(Morocco; 3 September 1961)
Biggest win
 Kuwait 20–0 Bhutan 
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 14 February 2000)
Biggest defeat
 United Arab Republic 8–0 Kuwait 
(Morocco; 4 September 1961)
 Portugal 8–0 Kuwait 
(Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1982)
Best resultGroup stage (1982)
Asian Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1972)
Best resultChampions (1980)
Arab Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1963)
Best resultThird place (1964, 1992, 1998)
Arabian Gulf Cup
Appearances25 (first in 1970)
Best resultChampions (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010)
WAFF Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2010)
Best resultChampions (2010)
Websitekuwait-fa.org/en/

Kuwait's 20–0 win over Bhutan in 2000 was, at the time, the biggest-ever margin of victory in international football. It was surpassed in 2001, when Australia defeated American Samoa 31–0.

While Kuwait was one of Asia's major football forces from the 1970s to the 2000s, the strength of the national team started to fade slowly from the 2010s, with Kuwait failing in two consecutive Asian Cups in 2011 and 2015, before being disqualified for 2019 edition and missing out on 2023 AFC Asian Cup. The team has also failed to reach any World Cup since 1982.

History

Early successes

Kuwait's first international match was played in the 1961 Arab Games against Libya, which ended in a 2–2 draw. Kuwait's biggest loss was against the United Arab Republic when they lost 8–0 in the same tournament. Kuwait's national football team joined the World Cup in 1982, which was held in Spain. Kuwait was placed in the fourth group and got fourth place after defeats to England and France and a respectable draw with Czechoslovakia. Kuwait won the Asian Cup in 1980, which was held on its soil. Kuwait won the Final 3–0 against South Korea. Kuwait's historical highest FIFA ranking was 24th place, achieved in December 1998. Bader Al-Mutawa is the most capped player of the Kuwaiti team, and Bashar Abdullah is the top goalscorer in the history of the Kuwait national football team. Kuwait has won the Arabian Gulf Cup ten times, and is the most successful team in winning that competition. Kuwait's most historical manager was Luiz Felipe Scolari, who won the World Cup with Brazil, and was forced to leave the country after the 1990 invasion by Iraq. He led Kuwait to win the 1990 Gulf Cup beating Qatar in The Final.

Kuwait's biggest win was against Bhutan, which ended in a thrilling 20–0 win, which was the biggest win until Australia won 31–0 against American Samoa in 2001. Kuwait's most successful years were between 1970 and 1990 which had players like Jasem Yaqoub, Faisal Al-Dakhil, and Saad Al-Houti.

Suspensions

On 30 October 2007, Kuwait was suspended by FIFA from all participation in international football, on the grounds of governmental interference in the national football association.[5] The ban lasted less than 2 weeks.[6]On 24 October 2008, Kuwait was again suspended by FIFA from all participation in international football, because it failed to hold the General Assembly elections by mid-October.[7] FIFA provisionally lifted its suspension on the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) on 22 December 2008.[8] By the time, while Kuwait remained a formidable force in the Gulf, it has also declined from Asia's relevance, unable to progress from the group stage of the 2011 and 2015 AFC Asian Cups, the team finished last with no point in both tournaments.

Once again, on 16 October 2015, Kuwait was suspended for the third time as FIFA did not recognize the new sports law in the country.[9] Kuwait tried to get the suspension lifted at the 66th FIFA Congress but this was rejected. Therefore from the earlier announcement on 27 April 2016, the hosting of the Gulf Cup tournament would also be moved to Qatar.[10] The suspension was eventually lifted on 6 December 2017, after Kuwait adopted a new sports law. By this time, the team had fallen from 139th place to 189th place in the FIFA World Rankings due to its inactivity, which also caused the team to miss the qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[11][12][13]

On 7 December 2017, it was announced that Kuwait would host the 2017 Gulf Cup tournament after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, all withdrew when the tournament was previously set to be hosted by Qatar because of the Qatari diplomatic crisis, so it was moved to Kuwait to please all withdrawn parties to participate.

Revival

During the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, Kuwait, which only started to rebuild its team following years of suspensions and instabilities, was drawn in group B alongside old foes Australia and Jordan, outside minnows Nepal and Chinese Taipei. Although Kuwait has better head-to-head records against Australia in major tournaments, suspensions and inactivities proved detrimental as the team lost 0–3 twice. Still, the qualifiers stood out as the best qualification for Kuwait since 2006, where Kuwait impressed by finishing second, though being unable to progress to the third round.

In June 2022, despite Kuwait became the host for their third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers group. Kuwait failed to qualify, as they lost to Indonesia and Jordan.

In June 2023, Kuwait was invited as a guest team in the 2023 SAFF Championship, where Kuwait finished as runner-up, losing to India through penalty shootout in the final.

Team image

Home Stadium

Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium

The Kuwait National Team has two home stadiums, and they are Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium and Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium. Jaber Al-Ahmed International Stadium was built in 2009, and Kuwait celebrated winning the 20th Gulf Cup in that stadium; while Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium is for the Kuwaiti club Kazma SC and was the Kuwait national team home. Following the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification-AFC second round, playing against the Philippines on 23 July 2011, this was the last time Mohammed Al-Hamed Stadium was Kuwait's Home stadium. On 16 May 2012, Kuwait played against the 2011–12 La Liga Champions Real Madrid in Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, the home ground of Kuwaiti club Kuwait SC, which Real Madrid won 2–0. Kuwait played their entire 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification-AFC third round in Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, beating the United Arab Emirates 2–1, drawing with South Korea 1–1 and losing to Lebanon 1–0.

Before Jaber Al-Ahmed international stadium was finally built in 2009, Kuwait played in Mohammed Al-Hamed Stadium. When Kuwait hosted the 1980 Asian Cup, the tournament was hosted in Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, which has a capacity of 22,000 spectators and was the largest stadium in Kuwait at that time, and Kuwait won their first and only Asian Cup of all time in that stadium. When Kuwait hosted the 1974 Gulf Cup, it was the first time Kuwait had hosted a Gulf Cup competition, and all the matches were played in Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium. Kuwait were champions of that competition for the first time in their history on home soil, and the third time in a row overall. In 1990, Kuwait hosted the 1990 Gulf Cup for the second time in its history and were crowned Champions of that competition. All of the games were played at Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium. In the 2003 Gulf Cup, Kuwait hosted the competition for the third time, and once again, all the matches were played in one stadium, the Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium. However, Kuwait lost the competition. In the 2017 Gulf Cup, Kuwait hosted the tournament for the fourth time. All the matches were played in two stadiums, the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium and Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium. However, Kuwait was eliminated from the group stage after losing to Saudi Arabia and Oman and drawing with the United Arab Emirates.

Media coverage

All Kuwait matches are broadcast with full commentary on Kuwait TV Sport. These matches are live and exclusive. beIN Sports broadcast Kuwait matches live and exclusive. So broadcast exclusively on 3 different channels, which is not exclusive. Dubai Sports broadcast Kuwait matches only in special events like the Gulf Cup, Asian Cup and others.

Kit

Kuwaits traditional colors are blue and white: The blue kits are their home ones and the whites for matches away. The blue sea and sky are important in Kuwait because it shows the connection of the people to pearl hunting as well as the spaciousness of the universe. Kuwait's official kit provider is currently the sports company Errea and will be Adidas from 2023 onwards. Kuwait wore the blue shirts in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Kit suppliers

PeriodKit Provider
1980–1991 Puma
1992–1997 Grand Sport
1997–2001 Kelme
2001–2002 Umbro
2003–2008 Saller
2009–2011 Burrda
2012–2013 Kappa
2014–2016 Uhlsport
2017–2022 Erreà
2023– Adidas

Rivalries

Kuwait vs. Iraq
Statistics vs.  Iraq[14]
Played1Wins2DrawsLossesGFGA
3589173448

1. Only matches recognized by FIFA.
2. Wins for Kuwait.

Iraq's rivalry with Kuwait was once considered as the Arab world's greatest football rivalry of all-time.[15][16] The rivalry began in the mid 1970s and it was the decade from 1976 until 1986 that saw the golden age of football for arguably the finest teams the region has produced. Both nations imposed their complete domination on the Gulf region, and from the Gulf Cup's inception in 1970 until 1990, the tournament was won by only two teams; Kuwait seven times (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990), and despite Iraq's absence in the first three editions and withdrawal in two others, Iraq won it three times (1979, 1984, 1988).[15]

Iraq and Kuwait took their increasingly bitter rivalry to a new level. On 11 June 1976, the two met in the semi-final of the Asian Cup in Tehran; Kuwait took the lead twice, Iraq came roaring back twice, And then, in the 10th minute of extra time, Kamel scored the winner for Kuwait. In 1979, the year Iraq clinched their first Gulf Cup and won over Kuwait 3–1, the two met in a qualifier for the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games, both managed to qualify for the Olympic Games, and both made it to the quarter-finals in Moscow. Iraq also qualified for the 1984 Games in Los Angeles and 1988 Games in Seoul. The 1982 Asian Games was won as well. Kuwait won the 1980 AFC Asian Cup, which they hosted. The nations also left their mark on the world stage. Kuwait qualified for the 1982 World Cup finals in Spain. Iraq matched that in Mexico 1986.[15]

As Iraq and Kuwait traded Gulf titles in 1988 and 1990, few could have imagined that their rivalry on the football field would be replaced by an altogether more catastrophic one on the battlefield. Because of the Gulf war, football would never be the same again. Iraq and Kuwait were in complete avoidance and never met for more than a decade. Kuwait's Blues had a relative recovery of sorts, winning the Gulf Cup in 1996 and 1998, before securing their record 10th title in 2010. Iraqi football, because of Uday Hussein's reign as head of the football association, would take far longer to recover. When it did, it was in glorious fashion, the Lions of Mesopotamia winning the 2007 Asian Cup.[15]

Kuwait vs. Saudi Arabia
Statistics vs.  Saudi Arabia[17]
Played1Wins2DrawsLossesGFGA
421513154444

1. Only matches recognized by FIFA.
2. Wins for Kuwait.

The Kuwait vs. Saudi Arabia football rivalry dates back several decades and is one of the most intense in the Middle East. Both countries have a rich history in football, with Kuwait producing some of the region's finest players, including Khalid Al-Muhairi and Bader Al-Mutwa. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has consistently been among the top teams in Asia, having won three AFC Asian Cups and qualified for five FIFA World Cups. The match between the two sides is always a tightly contested affair, with each team fighting hard to come out on top. While both nations have exchanged victories over time, Kuwait holds the edge over their rivals with more wins under their belt. Nevertheless, this longstanding rivalry continues to produce exciting matches and high levels of interest among fans across the region.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2023

v  Tajikistan
28 March Friendly Kuwait  2–1  Tajikistan Kuwait City, Kuwait
--:-- UTC+3Al-Fadhel 9'
Al-Khaldi 61'		A.Dzhalilov 90'Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
v  Sudan
15 June Unofficial Friendly Kuwait  2–1  Sudan Cairo, Egypt
20:00 UTC+3Al-Khaldi 55', 61'Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
v    Nepal
21 June 2023 SAFF Championship Kuwait  3–1    Nepal Bangalore, India
15:30 UTC+5:30Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
v  Bangladesh
1 July 2023 SAFF Championship Semi-finals Kuwait  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Bangladesh Bengaluru, India
15:00 UTC+5:30
  • Al-Buloushi 105+2'
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
v  India
4 July 2023 SAFF Championship Final Kuwait  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		  India Bangalore, India
19:30 UTC+5:30Al-Khaldi 14'ReportChhangte 36'Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Attendance: 26,380
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)
Penalties
v  Bahrain
7 September Friendly Kuwait  3–1  Bahrain Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4Al-Dhefiri 4'
Al-Khaldi 56', 65'		ReportYoussef 72'Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium
v  Kyrgyzstan
11 September Friendly Kuwait  1–3  Kyrgyzstan Al Lisaili, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4ReportStadium: The Sevens Stadium
v  Kuwait
12 October Friendly United Arab Emirates  1–0  Kuwait Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4
ReportStadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
v  Kuwait
17 October Friendly Syria  1–2  Kuwait Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Somah 17'ReportAl-Khaldi 43', 47'Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium
v  India
16 November 2026 World Cup qualification Kuwait  0–1  India Kuwait City, Kuwait
Report
Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Attendance: 32,786
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
v  Kuwait
21 November 2026 World Cup qualification Afghanistan  0–4  Kuwait Dammam, Saudi Arabia
ReportStadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium[note 1]

2024

v  Kuwait
12 January Friendly Libya  3–1  Kuwait Cairo, Egypt
--:-- UTC+3Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
v  Uganda
19 January Friendly Kuwait  0–2  Uganda Cairo, Egypt
--:-- UTC+3Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
v  Kuwait
21 March 2026 World Cup qualification Qatar  3–0  Kuwait Doha, Qatar
--:-- UTC+3ReportStadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
v  Qatar
26 March 2026 World Cup qualification Kuwait  1–2  Qatar Farwaniya, Kuwait
--:-- UTC+3ReportStadium: Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium
v  Kuwait
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification India  v  Kuwait Kolkata, India
--:-- UTC+5:30ReportStadium: Salt Lake Stadium
v  Afghanistan
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification Kuwait  v  Afghanistan Kuwait City, Kuwait
--:-- UTC+3ReportStadium: Sabah Al-Salem Stadium
v TBA
December 26th Arabian Gulf Cup Kuwait  v TBA Kuwait City, Kuwait
--:-- UTC+3
v TBA
December 26th Arabian Gulf Cup Kuwait  v TBA Kuwait City, Kuwait
--:-- UTC+3
TBA v  Kuwait
December 26th Arabian Gulf Cup TBA v  Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait
--:-- 

Coaching staff

NameRole
Head Coach Rui Bento
Assistant Coach Francisco Gouveia
Assistant Coach Vasco Pereira
Assistant Coach Filipe Joaquim do Rêgo Meneses
First Team Coach Paulo Vieira
First Team Coach João Francisco do Pinho Coentro
Goalkeeper Coach Tiago Manta
Fitness Coach José Vasconcelos
Physiotherapist Ricardo Couto
Team Doctor João Pedro Pinho
Technical Director Diogo Rebelo

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round between 16 and 21 November 2023.[18]

Caps and goals as of 4 July 2023, after the game against India.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
221GKSulaiman Abdulghafour (1991-02-26) 26 February 1991 (age 33)360 Al-Arabi
1GKAbdulrahman Kameel (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 23)50 Al-Kuwait
1GKBader Al-Saanoun (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 27)30 Al-Jahra
2DFFahad Al Hajeri (captain) (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991 (age 32)625 Al-Kuwait
2DFHamad Al-Qallaf (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999 (age 24)230 Al-Arabi
2DFKhalid El Ebrahim (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 (age 31)213 Al-Qadsia
2DFMahdi Dashti (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 22)120 Al-Salmiya
2DFAli Abdel Al-Rasoul (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 25)10 Al-Arabi
2DFAbdullah Al Buloushi (1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 (age 27)61 Al-Arabi
3MFSultan Al Enezi (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 (age 31)390 Al-Arabi
3MFAhmed Al-Dhefiri (1992-01-09) 9 January 1992 (age 32)372 Al-Kuwait
3MFHamad Al Harbi (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992 (age 31)271 Kazma
3MFFawaz Ayedh (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 (age 27)231 Al-Salmiya
3MFRedha Hani (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28)231 Al-Kuwait
3MFAbdullah Al Fahed (1997-02-12) 12 February 1997 (age 27)60 Kazma
4FWFaisal Zayid (1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 32)456 Al-Kuwait
4FWMobarak Al-Faneeni (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 24)335 Al-Qadsia
4FWEid Al Rashidi (1999-05-25) 25 May 1999 (age 24)292 Al-Qadsia
4FWShabaib Al-Khaldi (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 25)269 Hatta
3MFAli Khalaf (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 29)112 Al-Arabi
4FWAhmad Zanki (1995-12-17) 17 December 1995 (age 28)91 Al-Kuwait
3MFBader Al-Fadhel (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 (age 27)63 Al-Arabi
4FWSalman Al-Awadhi (2001-05-21) 21 May 2001 (age 22)70 Al-Arabi

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Kuwait squad within the last 12 months.

Previous squads

World Cup squads
Asian Cup squads

Records

As of 26 March 2024[19]
Players in bold are still active with Kuwait.

Most appearances

Bader Al-Mutawa is Kuwait's most capped player with 196 appearances.
RankNameCapsGoalsCareer
1Bader Al-Mutawa196562003–2022
2Waleed Ali13682002–2014
3Bashar Abdullah134751996–2007
4Musaed Neda125202002–2015
5Nawaf Al-Khaldi11502000–2014
6Jarah Al Ateeqi11242001–2013
7Nohair Al-Shammari10921996–2009
Wael Sulaiman109161986–1996
9Jamal Mubarak10791994–2004
10Yousef Nasser106492009–present

Top goalscorers

RankNameGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1Bashar Abdullah751340.561996–2007
2Jassem Al Houwaidi63830.761992–2003
3Bader Al-Mutawa561960.292003–2022
4Yousef Nasser491060.462009–present
5Jasem Yaqoub36490.731972–1982
6Faisal Al-Dakhil36670.541974–1988
7Faraj Laheeb23450.511998–2008
8Musaed Neda201250.162002–2015
9Ahmad Ajab17360.472005–2013
10Ali Marwi16240.671988–1998

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup recordFIFA World Cup qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLFAPldWDLFA
1930 to 1962Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
1966 to 1970Did not enterDid not enter
1974Did not qualify611448
1978128132310
1982First group stage21st3012269711206
1986Did not qualify421182
1990430163
19946321214
199812624179
2002641193
2006126151915
20106114812
201484221310
2018Disqualified due to FIFA suspension [20][21]83141210
2022Did not qualify8422197
2026To be determined410356
2030To be determined
2034
TotalFirst group stage1/15301226105531636184105

AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup recordAFC Asian Cup qualification record
YearResultPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
1956Not a AFC memberNot a AFC member
1960
1964
1968WithdrewWithdrew
1972Group stage5th320145522164
1976Runners-up 2nd430163Qualified by default
1980Champions1st6411136Qualified as hosts
1984Third place3rd622254Qualified as defending champions
1988Group stage7th403123431090
1992Did not qualify210143
1996Fourth place4th622297422095
2000Quarter-finals6th4121334400331
2004Group stage10th3102376510175
2007Did not qualify411234
2011Group stage14th300317623165
201515th3003166231107
2019Disqualified due to FIFA suspension83141210
2023Did not qualify115242413
2027To be determinedTo be determined
TotalBest: Champions10/194215101747516030161413357
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGA
1900 to 1956Did not enter
1960 to 1976Did not qualify
1980Quarter-finals412154
1984 to 1988Did not qualify
1992–presentSee Kuwait national under-23 football team
TotalBest: Quarter-finals412154

Asian Games

Asian Games record
YearResultPldWDLGFGA
1951 to 1970Did not enter
19746th place5302128
19785th place6312138
1982Runners-up6501135
1986Third place7520203
19907th place411234
1994Third place6411156
1998Runners-up8323238
2002–presentSee Kuwait national under-23 football team
Total7/1342247119942

WAFF Championship

West Asian Football Federation Championship record
YearResultPldWDLGFGAGD
2000Did not participate
2002
2004
2007
2008
2010Champions422075+2
2012Group stage3201440
2014Fourth place411235–2
2019Group stage3111330
2023Qualified
Total4/91464417170

Arabian Gulf Cup

YearHost CountryResultPldWDLGFGA
1970  BahrainChampions3300104
1972  Saudi ArabiaChampions3210142
1974  KuwaitChampions4400160
1976  QatarChampions7520267
1979  IraqRunners-up6411154
1982  UAEChampions540182
1984  OmanSixth place612348
1986  BahrainChampions6510114
1988  Saudi ArabiaFifth place612334
1990  KuwaitChampions4310102
1992  QatarFifth place520358
1994  UAEFifth place511326
1996  OmanChampions540174
1998  BahrainChampions5401185
2002  Saudi ArabiaFourth place512246
2003  KuwaitSixth place612369
2004  QatarFourth place521277
2007  UAEGroup stage301246
2009  OmanSemi-finals412122
2010  YemenChampions532072
2013  BahrainThird place530293
2014  Saudi ArabiaGroup stage311137
2017  KuwaitGroup stage301213
2019  QatarGroup stage310267
2023  IraqGroup stage311123
2024  KuwaitQualified
2025  OmanQualified
Total25/25Best: Champions115572434200115

Arab Games

Arab Games record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGA
1953–1957Did not enter
19616th5014318
1965–1985Did not enter
1997Fourth place520389
1999–2007Did not enter
2011Third place430172
Total3/10145181829

FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup record
YearResultPldWDLGFGA
1963Fourth place4103515
1964Third place411255
1966Group stage402281
1985Did not enter
1988Group stage411223
1992Third place420265
1998Third place4301134
2002Group stage412166
2012Group stage210124
2021Did not qualify
TotalBest: Third place30106144743

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Kuwait's all-time international record,

As of 26 March 2024 after match against  Qatar[22]

  Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record

All friendly and international matches have been approved, except for Olympic matches.A-level matches

Kuwait national football team head-to-head records
Opponent
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
 Afghanistan220072+5
 Algeria110020+2
 Armenia110031+2
 Australia145271222-10
 Azerbaijan2020220
 Bahrain502213157048+22
 Bangladesh330071+6
 Bhutan1100200+20
 Bosnia and Herzegovina100101-1
 Brazil100104-4
 Bulgaria503269-3
 Cambodia100104-4
 Cameroon100113-2
 China195591626-10
 Colombia100113-2
 Cyprus1010110
 Czech Republic200219-8
 Czechoslovakia1010110
 Ecuador100103-3
 Egypt131751023-13
 England100101-1
 Finland722356-1
 France200215-4
 Germany100107-7
 East Germany200224-2
 Hong Kong7610184+14
 Hungary100101-1
 Iceland714234-1
 India6222197+11
 Indonesia7232128+4
 Iran2979132836-8
 Iraq35810173648-12
 Ivory Coast100102-2
 Japan540182+6
 Jordan2481163025+5
 Kazakhstan1010000
 Kenya110050+5
 North Korea146712012+8
 South Korea2383122030-10
 Kyrgyzstan5311115+6
 Laos110020+2
 Latvia211031+2
 Lebanon31151065031+19
 Libya93331215-3
 Lithuania211021+1
 Macau2200181+17
 Malaysia13922328+24
 Mali3300144+10
 Mauritania110031+2
 Mexico1010000
 Mongolia1100110+11
 Morocco6024514-9
 Myanmar63031812+6
   Nepal10910373+34
 Niger110031+2
 New Zealand421178-1
 Norway312043+1
 Oman31121094727+20
 Pakistan4400100+10
 Palestine9711207+13
 Philippines440092+7
 Poland201113-2
 Portugal201119-8
 Qatar41185175647+9
 Romania201112-1
 Russia200203-3
 Saudi Arabia4215121544440
 Singapore10721206+14
 Sudan230031+2
 Soviet Union100101-1
 Syria34149115238+14
 Chinese Taipei3300211+20
 Tajikistan220051+4
 Thailand117042917+12
 Trinidad and Tobago1010110
 Tunisia300328-6
 Turkmenistan5320134+9
 Uganda1010110
 United Arab Emirates45188177049+21
 Uganda100102-2
 United States100102-2
 Uzbekistan6213912-3
 Vietnam210132+1
 South Vietnam110021+1
 Wales2020000
 Yemen13740254+21
 South Yemen110051+4
 Zambia330091+8
 Zimbabwe110030+3
Total6822851722211095764+331

Honours

Continental

Regional

* The 1992 edition organised as part of the Arab Games, and also counted as Arab Cup.

Invitational

Notes

References

External links

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