Related Research Articles
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 from 13 June to 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 represents Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Kuwait made its only World Cup finals appearance, in 1982, managing one point in the group stage. 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.
Kazma Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti professional association football club. Founded in 1964, the club competes in the Kuwaiti Premier League.
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. 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.
Naeem Saad Mubarak Faraj is a Kuwaiti footballer who played as a defender. He represented Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Tadamon.
Mahboub Juma'a Mahboub Mubarak is a Kuwaiti former footballer who played as a defender. He represented Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Salmiya SC.
Waleed S. Al-Jasem Al-Mubarak is a Kuwaiti former footballer who played as a defender. He represented Kuwait at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Kuwait SC.
Sa'ad Mohammad Abdulaziz Al-Houti is a Kuwaiti former 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.
Mohammed Ahmed Karam is a Kuwaiti football midfielder 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. He represented 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 former football who played as a midfielder. He represented 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. Mayouf is also a 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.
References
- ↑ 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
