Kuwait
AFC. Played 687 since 6 Jan 1963: won 285, drawn 179, lost 223. Elo 1449, ranked 129 in the world; peak 1801 in 1977. Titles: 1 Asian Cup.
1Asian CupLatest results
- 2026-09-29LOman3–1KuwaitGulf Cup · Jeddah36%
- 2026-09-26LKuwait2–3IraqGulf Cup · Jeddah24%
- 2026-09-23LSaudi Arabia1–0KuwaitGulf Cup · Jeddah13%
- 2026-06-05DThailand2–2KuwaitFriendly · Pathum Thani28%
- 2025-12-09LUnited Arab Emirates3–1KuwaitArab Cup · Doha27%
- 2025-12-06LKuwait1–3JordanArab Cup · Al Rayyan20%
- 2025-12-02DEgypt1–1KuwaitArab Cup · Lusail17%
- 2025-11-25WMauritania0–2KuwaitArab Cup qualification · Al Rayyan49%
- 2025-11-18DKuwait2–2GambiaFriendly · Cairo36%
- 2025-11-15WKuwait4–3TanzaniaFriendly · Cairo51%
Squad
The following 26 players have been called up for the friendly match against Thailand on 6 June 2026.
- Players
- 24
- Average age
- 26.8
- Caps between them
- 707
- Most from one club
- Al-Qadsia (8)
Where they play
23 at home · 1 abroad in 1 other country
- Kuwait 23
- Jordan 1
Average club rating 1365 (ClubElo; 4 of 24 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Al-Arabi, ranked 1332 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Khaled Al-RashidiAl-Kuwait | 39 | 49 | 0 | |
| Saud Al-HoshanAl-Kuwait | 26 | 3 | 0 | |
| Abdulrahman Al-FadhliAl-Salmiya | 25 | 1 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Fahad Al-HajeriAl-Kuwait | 34 | 106 | 8 | |
| Hassan Al-EneziAl-Ahli(Jordan) | 26 | 32 | 2 | |
| Rashed Al-DousariAl-Qadsia | 26 | 28 | 0 | |
| Muath Al-DhefiriAl-Qadsia | 29 | 15 | 0 | |
| Khaled Al-FadhliAl-Qadsia | 24 | 13 | 0 | |
| Abdulwahab Al-AwadiAl-Arabi | 24 | 7 | 0 | |
| Mohammad Al-SharifiAl-Qadsia | 22 | 4 | 1 | |
| Yousef Al-HaqanAl-Qadsia | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Redha HaniAl-Kuwait | 30 | 52 | 1 | |
| Fawaz AyedhAl-Salmiya | 29 | 40 | 1 | |
| Athbi ShehabAl-Qadsia | 33 | 25 | 1 | |
| Muath Al-EneziAl-Salmiya | 23 | 19 | 1 | |
| Nasser FalehKazma | 27 | 12 | 0 | |
| Khaled Al-MershedAl-Arabi | 27 | 5 | 0 | |
| Jasem Al-MutarAl-Qadsia | 20 | 5 | 0 | |
| Abdullah Al-GarzaieAl-Arabi | 18 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Yousef NasserAl-Kuwait | 36 | 131 | 58 | |
| Eid Al-RashidiAl-Qadsia | 27 | 60 | 5 | |
| Shabaib Al-KhaldiKazma | 28 | 45 | 18 | |
| Mohammad DahamAl-Kuwait | 26 | 38 | 11 | |
| Yousef MajedAl-Arabi | 21 | 15 | 1 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Kuwait national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 6 June 2026; page last edited 27 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
World Cup: 1 appearance
Asian Cup: 10 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Kuwait v Bahrain: played 48, won 20, drawn 13, lost 15; goals 63–47. First met 6 Apr 1966, last 31 Dec 2024.
- 2024-12-31LKuwait0–1BahrainGulf Cup · Kuwait City47%
- 2023-09-07WBahrain1–3KuwaitUpsetFriendly · Dubai29%
- 2023-01-13DBahrain1–1KuwaitGulf Cup · Basra21%
- 2021-06-25LBahrain2–0KuwaitArab Cup qualification · Doha28%
- 2019-12-02LKuwait2–4BahrainGulf Cup · Doha41%
- 2019-08-10LKuwait0–1BahrainWAFF Championship · Erbil44%
- 2017-12-18DBahrain0–0KuwaitFriendly · Riffa33%
- 2014-09-09LKuwait0–1BahrainFriendly · Al Farwaniyah68%
- 2014-01-07DBahrain0–0KuwaitWAFF Championship · Doha60%
- 2013-09-09WKuwait2–1BahrainFriendly · Kuwait City75%
- 2013-01-18WBahrain1–6KuwaitGulf Cup · Isa Town37%
- 2012-11-14DKuwait1–1BahrainFriendly · Kuwait City72%
- 2012-06-12WBahrain0–1KuwaitFriendly · 6th of October City52%
- 2012-06-08DBahrain1–1KuwaitFriendly · 6th of October City53%
- 2011-11-04LKuwait0–1BahrainUpsetFriendly · Kuwait City75%
Latest 15 of 48 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 247 | 83 | 86 | 78 |
| Gulf Cup | 124 | 60 | 26 | 38 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 115 | 54 | 22 | 39 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 43 | 22 | 14 | 7 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 |
| Asian Games | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 |
| Arab Cup | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| WAFF Championship | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| SAFF Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Palestine Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Arab Cup qualification | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Four Nations Tournament | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fuchs International Tournament | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Top scorers
- Jasem Al-Huwaidi 21
- Faisal Al-Dakhil 20
- Yousef Nasser 19
- Bader Al-Mutawa 14
- Abdulaziz Al-Anberi 13
- Jasem Yaqoub 11
- Bashar Abdullah 10
- Fathi Kameel 7
- Ali Marwi 6
- Ahmad Ajab 6
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.