The Kuwait national football team represents Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Kuwait made its only FIFA World Cup appearance in 1982, managing to get one point in the group stage by a draw against Czechoslovakia. In the AFC Asian Cup, Kuwait reached the final round in 1976 and won the tournament in 1980.
Hassan Shehata is an Egyptian retired football manager and former professional football player who played as a forward. He is considered as one of the best forwards in the history of African football. He is nicknamed the "Master". As a manager, Shehata led Egypt to three consecutive Africa Cup of Nations titles, in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He is the first ever coach to win three consecutive Africa Cup of Nations titles.
Firas Mohamad Al Khatib is a Syrian former footballer who mainly played as a forward. He is the Syria national team all-time top goalscorer, with 36 goals.
Erbil Sports Club is an Iraqi professional sports club based in the city of Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq that plays in the Iraq Stars League, the first-tier of Iraqi football.
Mehrdad Pooladi is an Iranian former professional footballer. He was also an Iranian international, where he played as a left back.
Taiseer Jaber Al-Jassim is a Saudi Arabian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the captain of Al-Ahli Saudi FC and vice-captain of the Saudi Arabia national team. He retired from international football in 2018 and from all levels of football as a player in 2020.
Alaa Abdul-Zahra Khashen Al-Azzawi, is an Iraqi football player who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Al-Minaa and for the Iraq national team.
Salih Sadir Salih Al-Sadoun is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Amjad Kalaf Mansour Al-Muntafiq is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a right winger and sometimes as a striker.
Ayman Ashraf Elsayed Elsembeskany is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, a left-back or a defensive midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club National Bank of Egypt and the Egypt national team.
Amjad Radhi Yousif Al-Janabi is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays for Erbil in the Iraqi Premier League. He won the 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League and 2012–13 Iraqi Premier League top scorer awards, as well as the 2012 AFC Cup top scorer award. He is the Iraqi Premier League's all-time record goalscorer.
Saad Abdul-Amir Luaibi Al-Zirjawi is an Iraqi defensive midfielder who plays for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and for the Iraq national football team which he earned his first cap in 2010 at the age of 18. Saad started his career in his hometown club Al-Karkh SC. In 2010, he transferred to Northern Iraqi side Erbil SC, spending 5 years at the club where he won the 2011–12 Iraqi Premier League. In 2015, he made his first move abroad, signing for Saudi side Al-Qadisiyah. He moved to Al-Shabab in 2017.
Mahmoud Al-Mawas is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Premier League and the Syria national team. He made his international debut with Syria in 2012, aged 19.
Hammadi Ahmed Abdullah Al-Daiya is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a striker for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraq national team. He is currently a member of the administrative board at Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and has served as caretaker manager for the club.
Dhurgham Ismail Dawoud Al-Quraishi, better known as Dhurgham Ismail, is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a left back or left winger for Bahraini Premier League club Al-Khaldiya and for the Iraqi national team.
Sherko Karim Lateef Gubari is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Erbil SC.
Saad Natiq Naji, sometimes referred as Suad Natiq Naji, is an Iraqi footballer who plays for Al-Talaba in the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq national football team as a center back and defensive midfielder.
Hussein Ali Jasim Al Saedi is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays for Iraqi Premier League club Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team. A creative player, he mainly plays as an attacking midfielder but can also perform well as a winger.
Safaa Hadi is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Iraq Stars League club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.
Mohammed Mezher Herez El-Ayawi is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Iraq Stars League club Al-Karma in the Iraqi Premier League.
