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The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Spain between 13 June and 11 July 1982. The tournament was won by Italy, who defeated West Germany 3–1 in the final held in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the capital, Madrid. It was Italy's third World Cup title, but their first since 1938. The defending champions, Argentina, were eliminated in the second round. Algeria, Cameroon, Honduras, Kuwait and New Zealand made their first appearances in the finals.
Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira is a Brazilian former football manager who holds the record for attending the most FIFA World Cup final tournaments as manager with six appearances. He also managed five different national teams in five editions of the FIFA World Cup. He managed Brazil to victory at the 1994 World Cup, the 2004 Copa América, and the 2005 Confederations Cup. He is also the only manager to have led two different Asian teams to conquer the AFC Asian Cup.
The Kuwait national football team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Kuwait made one World Cup finals appearance, in 1982, managing one point in the group stages. In the Asian Cup, Kuwait reached the final in 1976 and won the tournament in 1980.
Association football is the most popular sport in Kuwait, followed by basketball and cricket. Additional sports on the rise in Kuwait include powerboating, handball, field hockey, rugby union, and shooting.
Kuwait Sports Club is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Kuwait City. Their football team has won Kuwaiti Premier League 18 times. Kuwait SC also has won over 50 trophies in Kuwaiti club football history. Kuwait SC plays in the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium located in Kaifan, which is the 5th largest stadium in Kuwait. It is the first Kuwaiti club to ever win an Asian title, winning the 2009 AFC Cup, 2012 AFC Cup and 2013 AFC Cup.
Association football is the most popular sport in Kuwait.
Kuwait have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1982.
Naeem Saad Mubarak Faraj is a Kuwaiti football defender who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Tadamon.
Muayad Rehayyem Gamal Al-Haddad is a Kuwaiti former football forward who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Khaitan Sporting Club.
Mahboub Juma'a Mahboub Mubarak is a Kuwaiti football defender who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Salmiya SC.
Waleed S. Al-Jasem Al-Mubarak is a Kuwaiti football defender who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Kuwait SC.
Sa'ad Mohammad Abdulaziz Al-Houti is a Kuwaiti football midfielder who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Kuwait SC.
Sami Mohamed Al-Hashash is a Kuwaiti football defender who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Arabi SC.
Abdulaziz Hasan Al-Buloushi is a Kuwaiti football forward who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Qadsia SC.
Jamal Yaqoub Al-Qabendi was a Kuwaiti footballer who played as a defender for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Kazma Sporting Club.
Nasser Al-Ghanem is a former Kuwaiti football midfielder who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, he also played for Kazma Sporting Club.
Yussef Faraj Al-Suwayed is a Kuwaiti football midfielder who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Kazma Sporting Club.
Abdullah Yusuf Mayouf is a Kuwaiti football defender who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Kazma Sporting Club. and a he also former deputy in the Kuwaiti National Assembly.
Hamoud Fleitah Al-Shemmari is a Kuwaiti football defender who played for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Kazma Sporting Club.
Group 4 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 16 June and ended on 25 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: Seeded team England, France, Czechoslovakia and World Cup debutants Kuwait.
