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The Kuwait national football team will be making their return to the AFC Asian Cup in the 2027 edition in Saudi Arabia after showcasing an admirable resurgence in their form. Even though the Kuwait football team have not really been able to prove themselves as dominant in international football, the Kuwait national football team has shown signs of progress over the last few years.
Currently ranked 135th in the FIFA World Rankings, the Kuwait football team looks to be on the ascendancy as they try to compete at a higher level going forward and at least prepare themselves strongly for the AFC Asian Cup.
The Kuwait national football team has been playing on the international scene since 1961, when they played their first international match in a 2-2 draw against Bhutan. Since then, the Kuwait national football team players have had to go through some real highs and lows in their history.
Here are some interesting facts about the Kuwait national football team, which includes the Kuwait national football team manager, the Kuwait national football team stadium, as well as the Kuwait national football team nickname!
| Confederation | AFC |
|---|---|
| President of Kuwait Football Association | Shakh Ahmad Yousef Alsabah |
| Nickname | The Blue Wave |
| National Stadium | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
| Capacity | 60,000 |
| Head Coach | Helio Sousa |
The Kuwait Football Association was formed in 1952. The Kuwait Football Association has been responsible for organizing the matches and operations of the Kuwait football team players and women's team, as well as the national youth teams. The Kuwait Football Association has actually been involved in some cases of controversy in the past, which landed the Kuwait football team in trouble. FIFA has handed three separate bans to the Kuwait Football Association in the past because of political interference, and the Kuwait national football team was even disqualified from the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers because of the ban on the Kuwait Football Association.
The Kuwait national football team has been competing on the international scene since the 1960s, and they only received a FIFA affiliation in 1964. The Kuwait football team actually enjoyed some impressive form since receiving FIFA affiliation, competing at a high level and producing some impressive Kuwait national football team players as well. The Kuwait national football team enjoyed their golden era in the 1970s and the 1980s, winning the 1980 AFC Asian Cup and qualifying for the 1982 FIFA World Cup thanks to the heroics of the Kuwait football team players and Kuwait national football team coach.
It was actually legendary Brazilian footballer Carlos Alberto who helped them to those achievements during his time as the Kuwait national football team coach from 1978-1982, helping them dominate as the Kuwait national football team manager. Despite competing at a high level in those decades and also in the 1990s, even reaching the 24th place in the FIFA World Rankings in 1998, the Kuwait national football team started experiencing a downfall after the turn of the 21st century.
The current Kuwait national football team stadium is the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The Kuwait football team has been playing in the Jaber Al-Ahamad International Stadium as the Kuwait national football team stadium, since 2010, when the Kuwait Football Association was able to finally complete work on the stadium with world-class facilities. The Kuwait national football team stadium has a capacity of 60,00 fans and is a multi-purpose stadium that can also host athletics events as well.
The Jaber Al-Ahamad International Stadium currently boasts 54 corporate boxes for VIP personnel, and there is a parking lot capacity to hold over 6,000 vehicles in the stadium. The Kuwait national football team stadium was named after the late Amir of Kuwait, Shaikh Jaber Al-Ahamad Al-Sabah, who served as the Emir of Kuwait from 1977 to 2006. The Kuwait national football team stadium has held matches for competitions like the Gulf Cup, international friendlies as well as FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup qualifiers involving the Kuwait football team.
Even though the Kuwait national football team has experienced a downfall in form since the turn of 2000, they have enjoyed their share of success. The Kuwait national football team nickname, which is The Blue Wave, has seen the Kuwait football team win some coveted international tournaments like the AFC Asian Cup! The Kuwait national football team players have also won some prestigious regional tournaments in the past to add to the history of the Kuwait football team.
| Competition | No Of Titles | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 1980 |
| Asian Games Silver Medal | 2 | 1982, 1998 |
| Arabian Gulf Cup | 10 | 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010 |
| West Asian Games Gold Medal | 1 | 2002 |
| WAFF Championship | 1 | 2010 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the President of the Kuwait Football Association?
Shakh Ahmad Yousef Alsabah
Has the Kuwait National Football Team Ever Won A Trophy?
Kuwait have won 11 major trophies.
Who is Kuwait National Football Team Top Scorer?
Bashar Abdullah is Kuwait's top scorer with 75 goals.
Where is Kuwait ranked in football?
Kuwait is ranked in 135th place in the FIFA World Rankings.
In which year, Kuwait National Team played their first match?
Kuwait played its first game in 1961.
What is Kuwait National Football Team's highest finish in a FIFA World Cup tournament?
Kuwait's highest finish in a World Cup was 21st in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
What language does the Kuwait National Football Team Speak?
Arabic.
Who is the Kuwait National Football Team Best Player Of All Time?
Bashar Abdullah is Kuwait's best ever player.
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