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

FIFA World Cup record Year Round Pld W D L GF GA 1930 to 1970 Did not enter 1974 and 1978 Did not qualify 1982 Round 1 3 0 1 2 2 6 1986 to 2014 Did not qualify 2018 Disqualified 2022 Did not qualify 2026 To be determined 2030 2034 Total 1/25 3 0 1 2 2 6

FIFA World Cup history Year Round Score Result 1982 Round 1  Kuwait 1–1  Czechoslovakia Draw  Kuwait 1–4  France Loss  Kuwait 0–1  England Loss

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

17 June 1982

17:15 CEST

Czechoslovakia	1–1	Kuwait
Panenka 21' (pen.)	(Report)	Al-Dakhil 57'

Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Benjamin Dwomoh (Ghana)

21 June 1982

17:15 CEST

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

Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid

Attendance: 30,043

Referee: Miroslav Stupar (Soviet Union)

25 June 1982

17:15 CEST

England	1–0	Kuwait
Francis 27'	(Report)

Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao

Attendance: 39,700

Referee: Gilberto Aristízabal (Colombia)

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.

Goalscorers

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