Kuwait women's national football team

Kuwait
Association	Kuwait Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Vacant
FIFA code	KUW
FIFA ranking
Current	NR (18 December 2020)[1]
Highest	110 (2013)
Lowest	148 (September 2015)
First international
	Palestine 17–0 Kuwait ; (Abu Dhabi, UAE; 22 February 2010)
Biggest defeat
	Jordan 21–0 Kuwait ; (Amman, Jordan; 8 June 2013)

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

Background and development

In 2012 it was written that development of women's football in the Middle East and central Asia dated back only about ten years.[2] The national federation became a FIFA affiliate in 1962.[3]

Kuwait women's national football team in 2012

History

The Organising Committee of GCC Women's Sports Committee has been organising women's football events in Kuwait in an effort to support the women's national team.[4] The country's kit colours 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.[5] As of June 2017, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA.[6]

Competitions record

World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	To Be Determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup record

Women's Asian Cup
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1975	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	To Be Determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Performance in West Asia Women's Championship

Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2005	Did not Enter
2007	Did not Enter
2010	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	0	24	−24
2011	Did not Enter
2014	Did not Enter
Total	1/5	2	0	0	2	0	24	−24

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Head to head against other countries

As of 21 March 2018[7]

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

Opponent	Pld	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Jordan	1	0	1	0	21	-21
Lebanon	1	0	1	1	12	-11
Maldives	2	1	1	2	4	-2
Nepal	1	0	1	0	8	-8
Palestine	1	0	1	0	17	-17
Qatar	1	0	1	0	2	-2
United Arab Emirates	1	0	1	0	7	-7
Uzbekistan	1	0	1	0	18	-18
Total	9	1	8	3	68	-65

Coaches

Fahad Kameel (????-2019)

References

"The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
New statesman. New Statesman, Ltd. 2008. p. 20. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
Pickering, David (1994). The Cassell soccer companion : history, facts, anecdotes. London: Cassell. p. 175. ISBN 0304342319. OCLC 59851970.
"Parents must be supportive if girls are to pursue sport, Noora says". Gulf News. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. April 11, 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
Ballard, John; Suff, Paul (1999). The dictionary of football : the complete A-Z of international football from Ajax to Zinedine Zidane. London: Boxtree. pp. 344–345. ISBN 0752224344. OCLC 59442612.
"The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA.com. 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
"World Football Matches Kuwait". Fifa.com. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

External links

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[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

[New_statesman-2] New statesman. New Statesman, Ltd. 2008. p. 20. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

[soccerbook-3] Pickering, David (1994). The Cassell soccer companion : history, facts, anecdotes. London: Cassell. p. 175. ISBN 0304342319. OCLC 59851970.

[kuwait-women-4] "Parents must be supportive if girls are to pursue sport, Noora says". Gulf News. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. April 11, 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

[paper-book-1999-5] Ballard, John; Suff, Paul (1999). The dictionary of football : the complete A-Z of international football from Ajax to Zinedine Zidane. London: Boxtree. pp. 344–345. ISBN 0752224344. OCLC 59442612.

[world-rank-fifa-6] "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA.com. 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2016-02-16.

[7] "World Football Matches Kuwait". Fifa.com. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

Kuwait women's national football team

Background and development

History

Competitions record

World Cup record

AFC Women's Asian Cup record

Performance in West Asia Women's Championship

Head to head against other countries

Coaches

See also

References

External links