Kuwait at the FIFA World Cup

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Kuwait have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1982. They were eliminated in round one, where they lost two matches and drew one. The team scored two goals and conceded six across the three games.

Overall record

Kuwait at Spain 1982

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 6
 France 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
 Czechoslovakia 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
 Kuwait 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Czechoslovakia 1–1 Kuwait
Panenka 21' (pen.) (Report) Al-Dakhil 57'

France 4–1 Kuwait
Genghini 31'
Platini 43'
Six 48'
Bossis 89'
(Report) Al-Buloushi 75'

England 1–0 Kuwait
Francis 27' (Report)

Record players

Coach Parreira fielded his first-choice players during Kuwait's three matches, resulting in ten players sharing the record for Kuwait's player with the most FIFA World Cup matches.

Rank Player Matches
1 Abdulaziz Al-Anberi 3
Abdullah Al-Buloushi 3
Faisal Al-Dakhil 3
Saad Al-Houti 3
Waleed Al-Jasem 3
Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi 3
Mahboub Juma'a 3
Fathi Kameel 3
Abdullah Mayouf 3
Naeem Saad 3

Goalscorers

Two Kuwaiti players scored one goal each during the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Rank Player Goals
1 Faisal Al-Dakhil 1
Abdullah Al-Buloushi 1

See also