Kuwait_national_football_team
Kuwait national football team
They have better success contending for the Asian Cup, reaching the finals in 1976 and taking home the winner's trophy in 1980.
Kuwait's 20-0 win over Bhutan in 2000 was at the time the biggest ever win in international football. It was surpassed in 2001, when Australia beat Tonga 22-0. Also in 2000, Kuwait took part at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Kuwait, who last qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 1982, have been drawn with Iran, Syria and the United Arab Emirates in Group Five.
Kuwait are now waiting for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification which will take place in the near future.
History
Temporary Suspension
In October 30 2007, Kuwait was suspended by FIFA from all participation in international football, on the grounds of governmental interference in the national football association. The ban lasted less than 2 weeks.2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
- Additional information: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Third Round
Kuwait are in the same FIFA World Cup qualifying group as Iran, Syria and United Arab Emirates. They will play home and away against each of the other three teams in group 5.
Kuwait started their World Cup campaign in Abu Dhabi against United Arab Emirates and lost 2-0. Their next game came at home against Iran which ended in a 2-2 draw, Iran were leading by 2 goals in the first 5 minures. In Round 3, Kuwait lost 1-0 to Syria after dominating nearly all the game. Kuwait first win came at home in round 4 against Syria, Ahmad Ajab scored a hattrick which led Kuwait to a 4-2 victory & kept their chances of making the world cup alive. Kuwait's next game was also at home against United Arab Emirates, the away team up 2-0 at halftime, but in the 2nd half Kuwait leading goalscorer Ahmad Ajab scored 2 goals and was on his way to score the 3rd goal in 90th minute but he was punched by the Emarati goalkeeper and the referee didn't give a penalty and a few second after that UAE scored the third goal and won 3-2. Kuwait ended their campaign with a 2-0 loss against Iran.
Group 5
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2011 AFC Asian Cup
- Additional information: 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Kuwait are in the same AFC Asian Cup qualifying group as Australia, Indonesia and Oman. They will play home and away against each of the other three teams in Group B.
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup record
| World Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1930 to 1970 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1986 to 2010 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1/18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| World Cup History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Round 1 | 1 – 1 | Draw |
| Round 1 | 1 – 4 | Lose | |
| Round 1 | 0 – 1 | Lose | |
Asian Cup record
| AFC Asian Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1956 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | Round 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1976 | Runners-Up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 1980 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
| 1984 | Third Place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 1988 | Round 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 2000 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 8/14 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 37 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Results and Fixtures 2008
Last matches
- 3:2(0:2) , Friendly, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 2 January, 2008
- 0:2(0:2) , Friendly, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 12 January, 2008
- 1:0(0:0) , Friendly, Manama, Bahrain, 16 January, 2008
- 0:2(0:0) , Friendly, Muscat, Oman, 24 January, 2008
- 1:1(1:0) , Friendly, Muscat, Oman, 30 January, 2008
- 2:0(1:0) , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 7 February, 2008
- 0:0 , Friendly, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 21 March, 2008
- 2:2(1:2) , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Kuwait City, Kuwait, 26 March, 2008
- 1:1(1:1) , Friendly, Doha, Qatar, 23 May, 2008
- 2:1(0:0) , Friendly, Saudi Arabia, 26 May, 2008
- 1:0(0:0) , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Damascus, Syria, 2 June,2008
- 4:2(2:2) , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Kuwait City, Kuwait, 8 June, 2008
- 2:3(0:2) , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Kuwait City, Kuwait, 14 June, 2008
- 2:0 (1:0) , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Tehran, Iran, 22 June, 2008
Next matches
Results and Fixtures 2009
Next matches
- vs , 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Australia, 14 January, 2009
- vs , 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 28 January, 2009
- vs , 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 14 November , 2009
- vs , 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Indonesia, 18 November , 2009
Results and Fixtures 2010
Next matches
- vs , 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 6 January, 2010
- vs , 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Muscat, Oman, 3 March, 2010
Coaches
Coaches by Years (1955-2008)
- Ali Othman (1955)
- Ahmed Abu Taha (1957)
- Edmund Majewski (1958)
- Ljubiša Broćić (1962)
- Mohammed Abdu Saleh Al Wahsh (1964)
- Dimitri Tadic (1966-1969)
- Taha Al Touki (1970)
- Ljubiša Broćić (1971-1973)
- Hassen Nasser (1973) (caretaker)
- Ljubiša Broćić (1973-1975)
- Mário Zagallo (1976-1978)
- Saleh Zakereya (1978) (caretaker)
- Carlos Alberto Parreira (1978-1983)
- Antônio Lopes (1983-1985)
- Malcolm Allison (1985-1986)
- Saleh Zakereya (1986) (caretaker)
- György Mezey (1986-1987)
- Antônio Vieira (1987-1988)
- George Armstrong (1988)
- Miguel Pereira (1989)
- Otacílio (1989-1990)
- Luiz Felipe Scolari (1990)
- Mohammed Karem (1990) (caretaker)
- Valmir Louruz (1990-1992)
- Paulo Luiz Campos (1992-1993)
- Valmir Louruz (1990-1992)
- Gildo Rodriguez (1993)
- Jawad Maqseed (1993)
- Valeri Lobanovsky (1993-1996)
- Milan Máčala (1996-1999)
- Dušan Uhrin (1999-2001)
- Berti Vogts (2001-2002)
- Radojko Avramović (2002-2003)
- Paulo César Carpegiani (2003-2004)
- Mohammed Ibrahem (2004)
- Slobodan Pavkovic (2005)
- Mohammed Ibrahem (2005) (caretaker)
- Mihai Stoichiţă (2005-2006)
- Saleh Zakereya (2006-2007)
- Radion Gacanin (2007-June 2008)
- Mohammed Ibrahem (June 2008-) (caretaker)
Players
Most capped Kuwaiti players
As of March 31, 2008, the four players with the most caps for Kuwait are:
| # | Name | Career | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashar Abdullah | 1996 - 2008 | 134 |
| 2 | Wail Sulaiman Al-Habashi | 1986 - 1996 | 109 |
| 3 | Jamal Mubarak | 1994 - 2004 | 108 |
| 4 | Nohair Al-Shammari | 1996 - 2008 | 105 |
Famous Players
- Jasem Yacob
- Fathi Kamel
- Ahmed Al-Tarabilsi
- Abdulaziz Al Anberi
- Bader Haji
- Wail Sulaiman Al-Habashi
- Abdullah Wabran
- Fasil Al Dikel
- Abdullah Al-Buloushi
- Bashar Abdallah
- Jassem Al Houwaidi
- Bader Al-Mutwa
- Saad Al Houti
Current squad
The following players were called for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against UAE on June 14 2008.Recent Call Ups
The following players were called up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in 2008.
| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Khaled Al Fadhli | May 151974 (age 34) | Al-Kuwait | N/A | v Syria, June 2, 2008 |
| Nawaf Al Khaldi | May 25 1981 (age 27) | Al-Qadisiya | N/A | v Syria, June 8, 2008 |
| Defenders | ||||
| Nohayer Al Shammari | July 121976 (age 32) | Al-Qadisiya | N/A | v UAE, February 6, 2008 |
| Ahmad Al Eidan | October 11982 (age 25) | Al-Salmiya | N/A | v UAE, February 6, 2008 |
| Yousef Al Youha | September 21979 (age 28) | Al-Kuwait | N/A | v UAE, February 6, 2008 |
| Fahad Shaheen | February 26 1985 (age 23) | Al-Kuwait | N/A | v Syria, June 8, 2008 |
| Khaled Al Shammari | January 2 1977 (age 31) | Kazma | N/A | v Syria, June 8, 2008 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Abdulrahman Mussa | December 41981 (age 26) | Al-Qadisiya | N/A | v UAE, February 6, 2008 |
| Ebraheem Shehab | January 201986 (age 22) | Al-Kuwait | N/A | v Iran, March 26, 2008 |
| Strikers | ||||
| Bader Al Mutwa | January 101985 (age 23) | Al-Qadisiya | N/A | v Iran, March 26, 2008 |
| Fahad Al Hamad | December 11983 (age 24) | Kazma Sporting Club | N/A | v UAE, February 6, 2008 |
Previous squads
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup squads - Kuwait
- 2000 AFC Asian Cup squads - Kuwait
- 1996 AFC Asian Cup squads - Kuwait
- 1982 FIFA World Cup squads - Kuwait
References
External links
Titles
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