Kuwait at the FIFA World Cup

Kuwait have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1982.

Overall record

Kuwait at Spain 1982

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 330061+56
 France 311165+14
 Czechoslovakia 30212422
 Kuwait 30122641
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-Anberi3
Abdullah Al-Buloushi3
Faisal Al-Dakhil3
Saad Al-Houti3
Waleed Al-Jasem3
Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi3
Mahboub Juma'a3
Fathi Kameel3
Abdullah Mayouf3
Naeem Saad3

Goalscorers

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

Rank Player Goals
1 Faisal Al-Dakhil1
Abdullah Al-Buloushi1

See also

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