Kuwait national futsal team

Kuwait

Nickname(s)	Al-Azraq (The Blue)
Association	Kuwait Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Mohammad Nazemasharieh
Top scorer	Abdulrahman Al Mosibaeh
Home stadium	Daiya Futsal National Stadium
FIFA code	KUW
FIFA ranking	40 7 (4 April 2025) [1]
Home colours Away colours
First international
Kuwait 3–12 Oman   (Iran; 1 May 1992)
Biggest win
Kuwait 20–0 Maldives   (Macau, Macau; 16 April 2004)
Biggest defeat
Iran 18–2 Kuwait   (Tehran, Iran; 18 July 2001)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2012 )
Best result	Group stage (2012)
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances	13 (First in 2001 )
Best result	4th place (2003 and 2014)
WAFF Futsal Championship
Appearances	2 (First in 2012 )
Best result	Champions (2022)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2014 )
Best result	7th place (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances	0

The Kuwait national futsal team represents Kuwait in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association.

Coaches

• Hossein Shams (2003–2006)
• Ricardo Sobral (2018–2022)

Tournaments

FIFA Futsal World Cup

See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA World Cup Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1989	did not enter
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012	Round 1	3	1	0	2	8	13
2016	Disqualified
2020
2024	Did not qualify
Total	1/10	3	1	0	2	8	13

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

See also: AFC Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1999	did not enter
2000
2001	Quarter-finals	5	2	0	3	14	32
2002	Quarter-finals	5	2	1	2	26	14
2003	Fourth place	6	2	1	3	28	32
2004	Quarter-finals	4	2	0	2	31	16
2005	Second round	6	3	0	3	27	19
2006	First round	3	0	1	2	9	14
2007	First round	3	1	0	2	5	14
2008	First round	3	0	0	3	4	27
2010	First round	3	0	0	3	5	15
2012	Quarter-finals	4	2	1	1	17	7
2014	Fourth place	6	3	0	3	18	15
2016	Suspended by FIFA*
2018
2022	Quarter-finals	4	1	2	1	11	9
2024	First round	3	1	1	1	5	8
Total	13/17	55	19	7	29	200	220

* = At the first qualified because of top 4 in 2014 competition, but later could not participate due to FIFA's suspension of the Kuwait Football Association. ^[2]

**= Could not participate in West Zone qualifier due to FIFA's suspension of the Kuwait Football Association was still in effect.

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

See also: Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	DIF
2005	Quarter-finals	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8
2007	First Round/Disqualified	4	0	0	4	0	12	−12
2009	Quarter-finals	3	1	0	2	9	16	−7
2013	Fourth place	6	4	0	2	28	21	+7
2017	did not enter
Total	4/5	15	5	0	10	37	55	−18

West Asian Championship

See also: WAFF Futsal Championship

West Asian Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	DIF
2007	did not enter
2009
2012	Fourth place	4	1	1	2	14	21	−7
Total	1/3	4	1	1	2	14	21	−7

Confederations Cup

See also: Futsal Confederations Cup

Confederations Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	DIF
2009	did not enter
2013
2014	First round	3	0	0	3	6	15	−9
Total	1/3	3	0	0	3	6	15	−9

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively.

Summary Results

As of 30 March 2024

Year	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Ref
1995	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
1996	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
1997	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
1998	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
1999	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2001	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2002	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2003	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2004	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2005	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2006	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2007	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2008	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2009	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[3]
2010	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[4]
2011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[5]
2012	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[6]
2013	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[7]
2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[8]
2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[9]
2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[10]
2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[11]
2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[12]
2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[13]
2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[14]
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[15]
2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[16]
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[17]
2024	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	[18]
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	[19]

Honours

• GCC Futsal Cup: 2
  • 2013, 2015

• WAFF Futsal Championship: 1
  • 2022
• GCC Games: 1
  • Gold: 2022

Minor/Friendly

• Croatia Winter International:1
  • 2018

References

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