Kuwait women's national football team

Summary

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

Kuwait
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationKuwait Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachVacant
FIFA codeKUW
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest110 (December 2013)
Lowest124 (September 2014)
First international
 Palestine 17–0 Kuwait 
(Abu Dhabi, UAE; 22 February 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Jordan 21–0 Kuwait 
(Amman, Jordan; 8 June 2013)
WAFF Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2010)
Best resultGroup stage (2010)

History edit

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 edit

 
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 edit

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 edit

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

As of 11 March 2023
Role Name
Head coach

Manager history edit

  •   Fahad Kameel (20??–2019)

Players edit

Current squad edit

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. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club



Recent call-ups edit

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest 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 edit

Records edit

  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 28 September 2022.[citation needed]

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
  1991 to    2023 Did not enter
2027 to be determined
Total 0/9 - - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup edit

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
  1975 to   2010 Did not enter
  2014 Did not qualify
  2018 Did not enter
  2022
  2026 To be determined
  2029
Total 0/20 - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

WAFF Women's Championship edit