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Kuwait is the men's national football team, currently ranked #133 in the FIFA World Rankings based in Ardhiyah, playing their home matches at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. Follow Kuwait on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Saud Al-Hoshan has been the standout performer for Kuwait in league play this season with a rating of 8.08. Khaled Al-Mershed and Moaath Al Dhafiri have also impressed with ratings of 6.88 and 6.76 respectively.

Kuwait have been in inconsistent form recently, winning 0 of their last 5 matches (0% win rate). They have scored 5 goals and conceded 10 during this period. In the FIFA Arab Cup, they faced a 1-1 draw with Egypt, a 1-3 loss to Jordan, and a 1-3 loss to UAE. In the Friendlies, they faced a 2-2 draw with Thailand. In the Gulf Cup Grp. A, they faced a 0-1 loss to Saudi Arabia.

Recent results for Kuwait:

• 2 december 2025: FIFA Arab Cup - 1-1 draw at Egypt
• 6 december 2025: FIFA Arab Cup - 1-3 loss vs Jordan
• 9 december 2025: FIFA Arab Cup - 1-3 loss at UAE
• 5 juni 2026: Friendlies - 2-2 draw at Thailand
• 23 september 2026: Gulf Cup Grp. A - 0-1 loss at Saudi Arabia

Upcoming fixtures for Kuwait:

• 25 mars 2026: Friendlies - vs Namibia
• 26 september 2026: Gulf Cup Grp. A - vs Iraq
• 29 september 2026: Gulf Cup Grp. A - at Oman
• 8 januari 2027: Asian Cup Grp. A - vs Oman
• 12 januari 2027: Asian Cup Grp. A - at Palestine

Looking ahead, Kuwait have 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Namibia (home), Iraq (home), Oman (away), Oman (home), and Palestine (away).

Kuwait currently sits in 4th place in the Gulf Cup (Grp. A) with 0 points from 1 match (0W 0D 1L).

Kuwait's squad consists of 25 players. Goalkeepers: Khaled Al Rashidi (Kuwait SC), Abdulrahman Al Fadhli (Al Salmiyah SC), Saud Al Hoshan (Kuwait SC). Defenders: Mohsen Ghareeb (Kuwait SC), Yousef Al Haqan (Al-Qadsia), Fahad Al Hajeri (Kuwait), Abd Al Wahab Awadi (Al-Arabi), Khaled Al Fadhli (Al-Qadsia), Rashed Al Dosary (Al-Qadsia), Mahdi Dashti (Al Salmiyah SC), Moaath Al Dhafiri (Al-Qadsia). Midfielders: Abdullah Al Qarzaei (Kuwait SC), Hussain Ashkanani (Kuwait), Khaled Al Mershed (Al-Arabi), Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait SC), Naser Faleh (Kazma), Redha Hani (Kuwait SC), Youssef Majed (Al-Arabi), Athbi Shehab (Al-Qadsia). Forwards: Jasem Al Mutar (Al-Qadsia), Mohammad Daham (Kuwait SC), Eid Al Rashedi (Al-Qadsia), Mubarak Al Faneni (Al-Qadsia), Shabaib Al Khaldi (Kazma), Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait SC).

Hélio Sousa is the current head coach of Kuwait. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 25% win rate across 4 matches, averaging 1.00 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Juan Antonio Pizzi managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 1 win from 16 matches (6% win rate). Rui Bento managed the club for 6 seasons, recording 11 wins from 24 matches (46% win rate). Other former coaches include Vítezslav Lavička, and Goran Tufegdžić.

Kuwait plays their home matches at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Ardhiyah, which has a capacity of 60,000.

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