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.
Javad Nekounam is an Iranian football manager and former player who currently coaches Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal. He holds the record for the most appearances for the Iranian national football team.
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.
Al-Arabi Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti sports club based in Mansuriya district of Kuwait City. The most notable section is football team in the Kuwait Premier League.
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.
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.
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.
Mosab Balhous is a Syrian footballer who is currently playing for Al-Karamah in Syria. Balhous is Syria's most-capped player ever with 86 caps.
Jehad Al Hussain is a former Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Rogério de Assis Silva Coutinho or simply Rogerinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Taiseer Jaber Al-Jassim is a former Saudi Arabian 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.
Nam Tae-hee is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos and the South Korea national team. He has also played in England, France, and Qatar. He is a versatile midfielder and can play as attacking midfielder or central midfielder. He is known for his honed technique, smooth movement, and dribbling.
Nabil Maâloul is a Tunisian professional football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Tunisia national team.
Marin Ion is a Romanian football manager and former defender who currently manages Romania women's national under-19 football team.
Fahad Ebrahim Al Ansari is a former Kuwaiti footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Qadsia and the Kuwait national team.
Ahmad Hayel Ibrahim Arshidat is a Jordanian professional football coach and former footballer who played as a striker.
Abdelkarim Hassan is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Qatar national team.
Omar Jehad Al Somah is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi and the Syria national team. Nicknamed in Syria as Al ʿAqqid which is a historical civil character in Damascus known for participating in the resistance against occupiers and for being courageous, helpful, and generous.
Dhurgham Ismail Dawoud Al-Quraishi, 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.
Patrick Fabiano Alves Nóbrega Luz, commonly known as Patrick Fabiano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club União Suzano. Born in Brazil and having played for clubs in Asia since 2009, he went to represent Timor-Leste internationally in 2014 in order to be registered as an Asian player in his Asian clubs since then, despite having no connection to Timor-Leste. He was declared as ineligible to play for that national team by the Asian Football Confederation in 2017.