{"id":8064,"date":"2022-08-19T19:33:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T16:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuwait-fa.org\/?page_id=8064"},"modified":"2025-04-02T19:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:43:57","slug":"kuwait-national-football-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kuwait-fa.org\/en\/kuwait-national-football-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuwait national football team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Kuwait national football team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe origin of football in Kuwait may be traced back to 1932, when Kuwaiti merchants moving between India and Kuwait were acquainted with the game, which arrived in India quite early through England. Kuwait Football Association was founded in 1952 and joined the International Football Association in 1962, the same year it joined the Asian Federation. In 1969, the federation hired Austrian coach Edmond, who developed a formidable squad that won the inaugural Gulf Cup. Kuwait football’s greatest success dates back to 1982, when it reached the World Cup final in Spain. FIFA decided to suspend the Kuwait Federation’s activity on ground of administrative issues at the end of 2008.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Kuwait national team participation in the Gulf Cup:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Kuwait national team participated in the Gulf Cup in all the competitions, and it is the team that holds the record for winning, winning it nine times:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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  • First place : 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996 and 1998<\/li>\n \t
  • Second place : 1979<\/li>\n \t
  • Third place: 2002 \u2013 2009<\/li>\n \t
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  • Fifth place: 1988, 1994<\/li>\n \t
  • Sixth place : 1984\u060c 2004<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Kuwait national team participation in the Asian Cup<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Kuwait National Team participated in the Asian Cup 9 times, and won the championship title once<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    Did not enter<\/td>\n Did not enter<\/td>\n Did not enter<\/td>\n Did not enter<\/td>\n First Round<\/td>\n Runner-Up<\/td>\n Champion<\/td>\n Third place<\/td>\n First Round<\/td>\n Did not qualify<\/td>\n Fourth place<\/td>\n Quarter-finals<\/td>\n First Round<\/td>\n Did not qualify<\/td>\n First Round<\/td>\n First Round<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Name<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    blue<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Trainer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    D. Romeo Jozak<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Assistant coach<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    \u2014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Scorer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Jassem Al-Huwaidi (125)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Main Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Jaber International Stadium<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Top Rank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    24 (December 1998)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    lowest ranking<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    173 (July 2017)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    World Cup:<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    first<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    1 (in 1982)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Best Mattresses<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    First round 1982<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Asia Cup:<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    qualify<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    9 times<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Champion<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Once \/1980\/<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    The most representative players for the team:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Arrange<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPeriod<\/th>\nmatches<\/th>\nObjectives<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/td>\nBader Al-Mutawa<\/td>\n 2003 – continuous<\/td>\n156<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/td>\nBashar Abdullah<\/td>\n 1996 – 2007<\/td>\n133<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>\nWalid Ali<\/td>\n 2002 – 2015<\/td>\n135<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>\nMusaed Nada<\/td>\n 2002 – continuous<\/td>\n121<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/td>\nNawaf Al-Khalidi<\/td>\n2000 – 2014<\/td>\n114<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/td>\n Jarrah Al-Atiki<\/td>\n 2001 – 2013<\/td>\n111<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/td>\nWael Soliman<\/td>\n 1985 – 1994<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/td>\nNahir al-Shammari<\/td>\n 1996 – 2009<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9<\/td>\nGamal Mubarak<\/td>\n1994 – 2004<\/td>\n107<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    National Team Colors<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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    \"\"<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n\n \n \n \n \n
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    First international match:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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    Libya<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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    2:2<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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    Kuwait<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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    (Morocco, September 3, 1961)<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n\n \n \n \n \n
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    Biggest win:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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    Kuwait<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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    0:20<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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    Bhutan<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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    (Kuwait City, Kuwait, February 14, 2000)<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n\n \n \n
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    Biggest loss:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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    Egypt<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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    0:8<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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    Kuwait<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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    (Kuwait City, Kuwait, February 14, 2000)<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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    Portugal<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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    0:8<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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    Kuwait<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n

    Most scoring players for the national team:<\/h5>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
    Arrange<\/th>\n Player<\/th>\n Period<\/th>\n Objectives<\/th>\n matches<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n
    1<\/td>\n Bashar Abdullah<\/td>\n 1996 – 2007<\/td>\n 75<\/td>\n 133<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    2<\/td>\n Jassem Al-Huwaidi<\/td>\n 1996 \u2013 2000<\/td>\n 65<\/td>\n 100<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>\n Bader Al-Mutawa<\/td>\n 2003 – continuous<\/td>\n 51<\/td>\n 156<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>\n Faisal Al-Dakhil<\/td>\n 1974 – 1986<\/td>\n 36*<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    5<\/td>\n Jassim Yaqoub<\/td>\n 1972 – 1982<\/td>\n 34*<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Trainers (1955-present):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Ali Othman (1955). \u2013 Egypt<\/li>\n
    • Ahmed Abu Taha (1957). \u2013 Egypt<\/li>\n
    • Edmund Maiewski (1958). \u2013 Austria<\/li>\n
    • Lubisa Prosch (Actor 1962). \u2013 Serbia<\/li>\n
    • Mohammed Abdo Saleh al-Wahsh (November 1964). \u2013 Egypt<\/li>\n
    • 1966\/1969 Dmitriy Tadic<\/li>\n
    • Taha Al-Toukhi (1970). \u2013 Egypt<\/li>\n
    • Ljubisa Prosic (July 1971 to 1973) \u2013 Serbia<\/li>\n
    • Hassan Nasser (June 1973) \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n
    • Ljubisa Prosic (1973-1975) \u2013 Serbia<\/li>\n
    • Mario Zagallo (1976-1978) \u2013 Brazil<\/li>\n
    • Saleh Zakaria (1978) \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n
    • 1978\/1983 Carlos Alberto Pereira – Brazil<\/li>\n
    • March 31, 1983 to 1985 Antonio Lopes dos Santos \u2013 Brazil<\/li>\n
    • April 1985 to 1986 Malcolm Allison<\/li>\n
    • Saleh Zakaria (1986) \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n
    • Gyorgy Miesi (1986-1987) \u2013 Hungary<\/li>\n
    • Antonio Vieira (January 18, 1987 to 1988)<\/li>\n
    • George Armstrong (February 1988) \u2013 England<\/li>\n
    • Miguel Pereira (April 1989)<\/li>\n
    • Otacilio (1989-1990)<\/li>\n
    • Luis Felipe Scolari (January 27, 1990) \u2013 Brazil<\/li>\n
    • 1990 Muhammad Karam (temporary) \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n
    • 1990\/1992 Valmir Louruz \u2013 Brazil<\/li>\n
    • 1992\/1993 Paulo Luiz Campos \u2013 Brazil<\/li>\n
    • 1993 Gildo Rodriguez<\/li>\n
    • Jawad Makseed 1993 \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n
    • Valery Lobanovsky 1993\/1996 \u2013 Ukraine<\/li>\n
    • Milan Machala 1996\/1999 – Czech Republic<\/li>\n
    • Dushan Ohren (1999-2001) \u2013 Slovakia<\/li>\n
    • Bertie Vogts (August 2001 to January 2002)<\/li>\n
    • Rade Avramovic 2002\/2003- Serbia<\/li>\n
    • Paulo Cesar Carpigiani (2003\/2004) – Brazil<\/li>\n
    • Mohamed Ibrahim (2004) \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n
    • Slobodan Pavkovic (2005) – Serbia<\/li>\n
    • Mohamed Ibrahim (2005) \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n
    • Mihai Stoikita (2005-13 December 2006) \u2013 Romania<\/li>\n
    • Saleh Zakaria (2006- 2007) \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n
    • Radan Gasanin (2007 to June 2008) \u2013 Croatia<\/li>\n
    • Muhammad Ibrahim (June 2008 to 2009) \u2013 Kuwait<\/li>\n
    • Goran Tovacic (2009-June 2013) \u2013 Serbia<\/li>\n
    • Jorvan Vieira (from June 2013) \u2013 Brazil<\/li>\n
    • Nabil Maaloul (December 2014 to May 2015) – Tunisia<\/li>\n
    • Boris Buniak (during the 23rd Gulf Championship) from 12-2-2017 – 2018\/5 – Serbia<\/li>\n
    • Rady Avramovic (Temporary for the national team matches with Jordan – Cameroon – Palestine – Egypt) – February 2018 – Serbia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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