Kuwait at the World Cup
Kuwait have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup only once, in 1982, in which they drew one game against Czechoslovakia, and lost matches to France and England.
Trivia
- The Kuwait team at the 1982 World Cup was known as the golden generation team
- Soviet referee Miroslav Stupar changed his mind and disallowed a goal by France in a finals match on 21 June 1982, after the Kuwaiti players complained that they had heard a whistle and stopped playing. Kuwaiti player Prince Fahid, the Kuwaiti FA president, walked out to the field to argue with the referee and threatened to pull out his team. The referee then reversed his goal decision. France ended up winning the match 4-1. Subsequently, the referee was suspended, and the Prince was fined US$14,000.
- Kuwait is one of several teams that have been banned from participating at the World Cup.
Related Pages
- List of all countries who have participated in the World Cup
- FIFA World Cup Home
- About Sport in Kuwait
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