Kuwait
3,750Reputation
133FIFA rank (calc)
—Population
National team staff
17
| Manager First Team | Hélio Sousa | until 30 Jun 2027 |
| Assistant Manager First Team | Ahmed Al-Amer | |
| Physio First Team | Abdulmajeed Al-Bannay | |
| Gk Coach First Team | Carlos Ribeiro | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | José Herculano | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | Juan Carlos | |
| Manager (U23 Team) | David Dóniga | |
| Assistant Manager (U23 Team) | Mohammad Al-Failakawi | |
| Gk Coach (U23 Team) | Sameer Dashti | |
| Gk Coach (U23 Team) | Tano Orosa | |
| Fitness Coach (U23 Team) | Damir Crnjac | |
| Fitness Coach (U23 Team) | Javier Usero | |
| Physio (U23 Team) | Avdo Milinković | |
| Physio (U23 Team) | Yousef Al-Tendail | |
| Manager (U20 Team) | Ferdo Milin | |
| Gk Coach (U20 Team) | Nawaf Al-Khalidi | |
| Performance Analyst First Team | José Carneiro |
Football
- FIFA points
- 1,106.47
- FIFA member
- Yes
- League standard (calc)
- 9
- Youth rating
- 75
- Game importance
- Unimportant
- Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
- 32.042
- Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
- 35.475
- Morale
- —
- FA financial power
- 18
- FA patience
- —
- Foreign manager likelihood
- —
- Continental federation affiliation
- 1962
- Association founded
- 1952
- FIFA affiliation
- 1962
- Max youth age
- 20
- Hashtag
- —
- Nickname
- The Blue Wave
Country
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Continent
- Asia (regional strength 0.8500)
- Region
- Middle East
- Nationality
- Kuwaiti
- Citizenship for foreigners
- Accumulatively
- Currency
- Kuwaiti Dinar
- Population
- —
- Development
- Developed State
- Economic factor
- 15
- Minimum full-time wage
- —
- Playable leagues
- —
Player pool
- Players
- 492
- Average CA
- 72.7
- CA 150+
- 0
- Unattached
- 74
- Playing abroad
- 3 of 418 (1%)
League pyramid
| Level 1 | Zain League |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | Zain First Division League |
Best players of this nationality
Most capped
| Name | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Bader Al-Mutawa | 202 | 57 |
| Bashar Abdullah | 133 | 76 |
| Yousef Nasser | 131 | 58 |
| Musaed Nada | 124 | 20 |
| Nawaf Al-Khalidi | 114 | 0 |
| Fahad Al-Hajri | 106 | 8 |
| Jassim Al-Huwaidi | 100 | 65 |
| Fahad Al-Ansari | 91 | 3 |
| Ahmad Al-Dhafeeri | 84 | 5 |
| Sultan Al-Enezi | 75 | 0 |
| Faisal Zayed | 68 | 7 |
| Saleh Al-Shaikh | 67 | 3 |
| Sulaiman Abdulghafor | 61 | 0 |
| Eid Al-Rashidi | 60 | 5 |
| Khaled Ibrahim | 58 | 3 |
| Redah Hani | 52 | 1 |
| Khaled Al-Rashidi | 49 | 0 |
| Mubarak Al-Faneni | 48 | 6 |
| Hamad Al-Harbi | 47 | 0 |
| Fahad Al-Rashidi | 46 | 10 |
| Shebeeb Al-Khaldi | 45 | 18 |
| Fawaz Ayedh | 40 | 1 |
| Mohammed Daham | 38 | 11 |
| Meshal Al-Saeed | 35 | 0 |
| Hameed Al-Qallaf | 35 | 0 |
| Fahad Humood | 32 | 2 |
| Sami Al-Sanea | 32 | 1 |
| Hassan Hamdan | 32 | 2 |
| Rashed Al-Dossari | 28 | 0 |
| Hamad Al-Qallaf | 26 | 0 |
Top clubs
Competitions
| Zain League | Domestic Top Division |
| Kuwaiti Premier League Group 1 | Domestic Top Division |
| Kuwaiti Premier League Group 2 | Domestic Top Division |
| Zain First Division League | Domestic Division |
| Kuwaiti Lower Division | Inactive Competition |
| Amir Cup | Domestic Main Cup |
| Crown Prince Cup | Domestic Cup |
| Zain Cup | Domestic Cup |
| Kuwaiti Super Cup | Super Cup |
Rivals
Association coefficients
| 2025/26 | 9.572 |
| 2024/25 | 8.075 |
| 2023/24 | 3.165 |
| 2022/23 | 4.160 |
| 2021/22 | 7.070 |
| 2019/20 | 3.433 |
| 2015/16 | 9.500 |
Cities
52
- Kuwait City
- Kaifan
- Jahra
- Salmiya
- Khaitan
- Mangaf
- Sabah Al-Salem
- Hawali
- Furdos
- Mahboula
- Subhan
- Zahra
- South Khaitan
- Adiliya
- Nuzha
- Rumaithiya
- Salwa
- Jabriya
- Fintas
- Fahaheel
- Ahmadi
- Abu Halifa
- Mishref
- Jleeb Al-Shuyokh
- Bayan
- Sharq
- Shammiya
- Qadsia
- Fayha
- Doha
- Abdullah Al-Salem
- Surra
- Sulaibkhat
- Andalus
- Hadiya
- Abraq Khaitan
- Mansouriya
- Sabah Al-Nasser
- Rabiya
- Ardhiyah
- Riggae
- Omariya
- Messila
- Khaldiya
- Riqqah
- Qurain
- Sabahiyah
- Murgab
- Zawr
- Shuwaikh
- Wafra
- Farwaniyah
National records
| Most overall appearances | Bader Al-Mutawa | 202 games | |
| Most overall goals | Bashar Abdullah | 76 goals |
Famous players
| Faisal Al-Dakhil | Cultured Forward | 18 |
| Jasem Yaqoub | Clinical Striker | 17 |
| Ahmad Al-Tarabulsi | Commanding Goalkeeper | 14 |
| Abdulaziz Al-Anbari | Explosive Forward | 13 |
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Cup of Nations | 10 | 1 | 2010 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 1 | 1980 |
| West Asian Football Federation Championship | 1 | — | 2010 |
| West Asian Games Football Tournament | 1 | — | 2002 |
| Asian Games | — | 2 | — |
| South Asian Football Federation Championship | — | 1 | — |
| Merdeka Tournament | — | 1 | — |
| Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations | — | 2 | — |
Kits
Tax rules
| Tax | Applies to | Rate | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Insurance Employee | Other Staff | 10.5% | |
| National Insurance Employer | All | 11.5% | |
| VAT | All | 0% | |
| Corporation Tax | Foreigners | 17% | |
| Income Tax | All | 0% | |
| National Insurance Employee | Players | 10.5% | |
| National Insurance Employee | Non Players | 10.5% |
Across versions
| Version | Reputation | FIFA points | FIFA rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | 3750 | 1,106.47 | 133 |
| FM26 26.2.0 | 3850 | 1,098.87 | 138 |
| FM26 26.0.0 | 3850 | 1,098.87 | 138 |
| FM24 24.3.0 | 4200 | 1,084.00 | 141 |
| FM23 23.4.0 | 4200 | 1,053.00 | 148 |
| FM23 23.3.0 | 4200 | 1,053.00 | 148 |
| FM23 23.0.0 | 4200 | 1,053.00 | 148 |
| FM22 22.4.0 | 4200 | 1,056.00 | 148 |
| FM22 22.3.0 | 4200 | 1,056.00 | 148 |
| FM22 22.1.0 | 4200 | 1,056.00 | 148 |
| FM22 22.0.1 | 4200 | 1,056.00 | 148 |
| FM22 22.0.0 | 4200 | 1,056.00 | 148 |
| FM21 21.4.0 | 4200 | 1,060.00 | 148 |
| FM21 21.3.0 | 4200 | 1,060.00 | 148 |
| FM21 21.1.1 | 4200 | 1,060.00 | 148 |
| FM21 21.0.1 | 4200 | 1,060.00 | 148 |
| FM21 21.0.0 | 4200 | 1,060.00 | 148 |
| FM20 20.4.0 | 4200 | 1,012.00 | 159 |
| FM20 20.3.0 | 4200 | 1,012.00 | 159 |
| FM20 20.1.0 | 4200 | 1,012.00 | 159 |
| FM20 20.0.1 | 4200 | 1,012.00 | 159 |
| FM20 20.0.0 | 4200 | 1,012.00 | 159 |
| FM19 19.3.0 | 4200 | 1,012.00 | 159 |
| FM19 19.1.0 | 4200 | 1,012.00 | 159 |
| FM19 19.0.1 | 4200 | 1,012.00 | 159 |
| FM19 19.0.0 | 4200 | 1,012.00 | 159 |
| FM18 18.3.0 | 4200 | 223.00 | 144 |
| FM18 18.1.0 | 4200 | 223.00 | 144 |
| FM18 18.0.0 | 4200 | 223.00 | 144 |
| FM17 17.3.0 | 3850 | — | — |
| FM17 17.0.0 | 3850 | — | — |
| FM16 16.3.0 | 3850 | — | — |
| FM16 16.0.1 | 3850 | — | — |
| FM16 16.0.0 | 3850 | — | — |
| FM15 15.3.0 | 3850 | — | — |
| FM15 15.0.0 | 3850 | — | — |
| FM14 14.3.0 | 3850 | — | — |
| FM14 14.0.0 | 3850 | — | — |
| FM13 13.3.0 | — | — | — |
| FM13 13.0.0 | — | — | — |
| FM12 12.2.0 | 4050 | — | — |
| FM12 12.0.0 | 3900 | — | — |
| FM10 10.0.0 | 3900 | — | — |