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Football in Kuwait
CountryKuwait
Governing bodyKuwait Football Association
National team(s)men's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
The Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium is the largest football stadium by capacity in Kuwait.

Association football is the most popular sport in Kuwait.[1][2]

Kuwait Football Association

The Kuwait Football Association (Arabic: الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم) is headquartered in Udailiya, Al-Ittihad Street, Kuwait City.

The Kuwait Football Association (KFA) was founded in 1952.

Tournaments

Domestic tournaments

Futsal

Defunct

Other tournaments held in Kuwait

Kuwait football achievements

Asian Cup

World Military Cup

Football clubs in Kuwait

National football team

Main article: Kuwait national football team

The Kuwait national team greatest achievement is winning the 1980 AFC Asian Cup Final.[3] The Kuwait national team has qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[4][5]

Women's football

Women's football is slowly growing in Kuwait.[6]

Largest football stadiums in Kuwait

# Stadium Capacity City Home team
1 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium 60,001 Ardhiya, Farwaniya Governorate Kuwait national football team
2 Sabah Al Salem Stadium 26,000 Mansuriya, Capital Al Arabi Kuwait
3 Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium 25,200 Hawalli, Hawalli Governorate Al Qadisiya Kuwait
4 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium 23,000 Adiliya, Hawalli Governorate Kazma

References

  1. ^ المحرر (2009-04-07). "كيف دخلت كرة القدم الكويت؟ | Nebras Ezine". Nebras.nuks.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  2. ^ "Kuwait and UAE football teams' poor performance mirrors social ills | Raymond Barrett | Comment is free". theguardian.com. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  3. ^ "Asia's greatest national teams: Kuwait (1980s)". the-AFC. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  4. ^ "A look at Kuwait's soccer history". 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Kuwaiti football looks to undo decades of neglect to challenge region's best". 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. ^ "FIFA.com - Kuwaiti women look to the future". M.fifa.com. 2013-09-26. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_in_Kuwait

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