Kuwait women's national football team

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Kuwait
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Association Kuwait Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation WAFF (West Asia)
Head coachVacant
FIFA code KUW
Kit left arm samp1011h.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm samp1011h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts samp1011a.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Kit left arm samp1011a.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm samp1011a.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts samp1011h.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Second colours
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (16 August 2024) [1]
Highest110 (December 2013)
Lowest124 (September 2014)
First international
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 17–0 Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg
(Abu Dhabi, UAE; 22 February 2010)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 21–0 Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg
(Amman, Jordan; 8 June 2013)
WAFF Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2010 )
Best resultGroup stage (2010)

The Kuwait women's national football team represents Kuwait in international women's association football and is governed by Kuwait Football Association (KFA).

Contents

History

The Organizing Committee of GCC Women's Sports Committee has been organizing women's football events in Kuwait in an effort to support the women's national team. [2] The country's kit colors are blue shirts, white shorts, and blue socks. [3]

As of 1999, the women's national team had not competed at the Women's World Cup. They had never entered the Asian Women's Championship as of 1999. [4] As of June 2017, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA. [5]

Background and development

Kuwait women's national football team in 2012 Kuwait women's football team 2012.jpg
Kuwait women's national football team in 2012

In 2012 it was written that development of women's football in the Middle East and central Asia dated back only about ten years. [6] The national federation became a FIFA affiliate in 1962. [3]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2023

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

NameRole
Head coachFlag placeholder.svg
Assistant coachFlag placeholder.svg
Goalkeeping coachFlag placeholder.svg
PhysiotherapistFlag placeholder.svg
Team DoctorFlag placeholder.svg
Technical directorFlag placeholder.svg

Manager history

Players

Current squad

The following 25 players were called up for friendly matches against xxxx on xxx.

Caps and goals correct as of 26 February 2023
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub



Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up




INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Previous squads

Records

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
YearResultPositionGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 to Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Did not enter
Flag of Brazil.svg 2027 to be determined
Total0/10--------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1975 to Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 Did not enter
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2014 Did not qualify
Flag of Jordan.svg 2018 Did not enter
Flag of India.svg 2022
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2026 To be determined
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2029
Total0/20-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

WAFF Women's Championship

Hosts / YearResultGPWD*LGSGAGD
Flag of Jordan.svg 2005 Did not enter
Flag of Jordan.svg 2007
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2010 Group stage2002024−24
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2011 Did not enter
Flag of Jordan.svg 2014
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2019
Flag of Jordan.svg 2022
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2024
Total1/82002024−24
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Head-to-head record

As of 21 March 2018 [7]

  Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record

Opponent
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1001021−21
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1001112−11
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 201124−2
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 100108−8
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 1001017−17
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 100102−2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 100107−7
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1001018−18
Total9018368−65


See also

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