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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.
The United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in international football and serves under the auspices of the country's Football Association.
The Bahrain national football team represents Bahrain in international football and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association, which was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so. Bahrain won the FIFA's most improved team award in 2004, and finished fourth in the 2004 Asian Cup, beating Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals but losing to Japan in the semi-finals 4–3. Bahrain then lost to Iran in the third-place match, thus finishing in fourth place overall. Bahrain had a golden year in 2019, winning both the WAFF Championship and the Arabian Gulf Cup for the first time, under the stewardship of Hélio Sousa.
Bader Ahmed al-Mutawa is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays for Qadsia. He usually operates as a second striker. He wears the jersey number 17. Al-Mutawa is the second-most-capped international player behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Ardhiyah area of Kuwait City, Kuwait. Completed in 2009, it is used mostly for football matches and athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 seated spectators, the building is constructed in 4 levels, with 54 corporate boxes and a parking lot with a 6,001-car capacity. It was expected to open in the second quarter of 2010, but the building failed structural-integrity testing and remained closed for nearly half a decade due to a miscalculation by structural engineers. It was finally opened on 18 December 2015. Jaber Al-Ahmad stadium is currently the new home of the Kuwait national football team.
Al-Ettifaq Football Club is a professional football club in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It was established by the merger of three Dammam-based clubs in 1945. Al-Ettifaq were the first Saudi team to win an international title – the 1984 Arab Club Champions Cup. They were also the first to win the Saudi Premier League without any defeats, and the first Saudi team to win the GCC Champions League. Al-Ettifaq have a total of 13 titles to their name. The club also has its own futsal section.
Al Qadsia Sporting Club is primarily a professional football club. Based in Kuwait City, Al Qadsia was founded in 1953 as Al-Jazira, before being renamed to Al Qadsia SC on 20 October 1960. Qadsia currently plays in the Kuwait Premier League and has won the league 17 times. Qadsia plays in the Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, which is in Hawalli, and is the third largest stadium in Kuwait.
Kazma Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti professional association football club. Founded in 1964, the club competes in the Kuwaiti Premier League.
Kuwait Sports Club is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Kuwait City. Their football team has won Kuwait Premier League 18 times and has won over 50 trophies. The club 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.
Khalid Massad Al-Muwalid is a Saudi Arabian former footballer. He played most of his career for Al Ahli and Al Ittihad.
Imad Ali Suleiman Al-Hosni, commonly known as Imad Al-Hosni or Al-Amda, is an Omani footballer who last played for Fanja SC in the Oman Professional League. He has also played for the Oman national team.
Milan Máčala is a Czech football coach who coached various clubs in the Czech Republic and the Middle East.
The Crown Prince Cup is a Kuwaiti domestic annual football competition created in 1994.
Association football is the most popular sport in Kuwait.
Abdullah Wabran Saihan is a former Kuwaiti footballers, he played for Kuwait national football team. He participated in two editions of the Olympic Games and in two editions of the AFC Asian Cup.
Hani Al-Dhabit Faraj Bait Al-Noobi, commonly known as Hani Al-Dhabit, is an Omani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dhofar S.C.S.C. in Oman Professional League. He has also played for the Oman national team.
Dragan Talajić is a Croatian former footballer who is the head coach of Bahrain national football team. Talajić played as a goalkeeper and is a football manager who has managed many clubs in the Middle East, Thailand and China. He is the winning coach of the 2004 AFC Champions League with Al-Ittihad. For the 2010–11 season Talajić was declared Best Coach of Asia and Best Coach of Arabic football world by Al Jazeera Sport TV, Best Coach of Arabic football world by MBC Sport TV and Best Coach of Jordan by votes of fans and press. In Croatia Football Federation-HNS, Talajić is regarded as the prodigy of the Most successful manager in history by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tomislav Ivić.
Goran Tufegdžić is a Serbian football coach and former player. He is the current Head Coach of Al Wahda in the UAE Pro League
Fawzi Bashir Rajab Bait Doorbeen, commonly known as Fawzi Bashir, is an Omani former footballer who last played for Dhofar S.C.S.C. in Oman Professional League. He has also played for the Oman national team.
Mubarak Mustafa Fazli is a Qatari former footballer who formerly worked as a sports analyst for Al Kass and now works for BeIN Sports as a sports analyst. He is known for his numerous achievements with Qatari club Al-Arabi, as well as being the former captain of the Qatar national team.
