Kuwait

Greatest games

Kuwait's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

Footprint

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Kuwait. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Zambia

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 3.00 · distance 0.25

South Africa

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 3.00 · distance 0.31

Ethiopia

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 3.00 · distance 0.45

Sudan

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 3.00 · distance 0.50

Honduras

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 2.00 · distance 0.54

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

1980★ Won

Asian Cup

South Korea

Score

3-0

Venue

Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait

1976☆ Lost

Asian Cup

Iran

Score

0-1

Venue

Aryamehr Stadium, Iran

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Venue
1980	Asian Cup	South Korea	3-0	★ Won	Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait
1976	Asian Cup	Iran	0-1	☆ Lost	Aryamehr Stadium, Iran