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History of the Blue (Kuwait national team) trivia questions
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What is the Kuwait national team's famous nickname?Reveal answerHide
"Al-Azraq" (The Blue)
In which World Cup did Kuwait make their only appearance?Reveal answerHide
1982 — in Spain
In which year did Kuwait win the Asian Cup, the only continental title in their history?Reveal answerHide
1980 — at home in Kuwait
Who is the most-capped player in the history of the Kuwait national team?Reveal answerHide
Bader Al-Mutawa — over 200 caps
What is the name of Kuwait's biggest stadium, where the national team plays its big matches?Reveal answerHide
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Which Kuwaiti player held the world record for international appearances before Cristiano Ronaldo took it in 2023?Reveal answerHide
Bader Al-Mutawa
How many times had Kuwait won the Gulf Cup up to the 26th edition?Reveal answerHide
10 — the record
Kuwait's 1980 Asian Cup title made them the first what in the tournament's history?Reveal answerHide
The first Arab team to win the Asian Cup
Who won the 26th Gulf Cup hosted by Kuwait (December 2024 – January 2025)?Reveal answerHide
Bahrain — 2–1 against Oman in the final
Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad came down from the stands onto the pitch at the 1982 World Cup — in Kuwait's match against whom?Reveal answerHide
France
Who scored Kuwait's first ever World Cup goal?Reveal answerHide
Faisal Al-Dakhil — vs. Czechoslovakia, 1–1 in 1982
Where was the first Gulf Cup, won by Kuwait in 1970, played?Reveal answerHide
Bahrain
In which Yemeni city did Kuwait lift the 2010 Gulf Cup?Reveal answerHide
Aden
Who did Kuwait beat in the final of the 20th Gulf Cup in 2010?Reveal answerHide
Saudi Arabia — 1–0 in extra time
Which Brazilian coach led Kuwait to the 1990 Gulf Cup title on home soil?Reveal answerHide
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Who is the Gulf Cup all-time top scorer with 18 goals (up to the 26th edition)?Reveal answerHide
Jasem Yaqoub
Who did Kuwait face in the 1980 Asian Cup final?Reveal answerHide
South Korea — Kuwait won 3–0
By what score did Kuwait beat Bhutan in 2000, then the biggest international win ever?Reveal answerHide
20–0
Who is Kuwait's all-time top scorer with 75 goals (as of the end of 2025–26)?Reveal answerHide
Bashar Abdullah
Why did Kuwait not complete qualifying for the 2018 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
FIFA's suspension of Kuwait (2015–2017)
Besides "Al-Azraq" (the Blue), what is the Kuwait national team's other famous nickname?Reveal answerHide
"The Blue Wave" (Al-Mawj Al-Azraq)
Where was the FA president who walked onto the pitch at the 1982 World Cup killed on August 2, 1990, the day Iraq invaded?Reveal answerHide
Dasman Palace — Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad
Who was Kuwait's goalkeeper in all three of their matches at the 1982 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi
Which Brazilian coach led Kuwait at the 1982 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Carlos Alberto Parreira
Which Tunisian coach led Kuwait at the 2015 Asian Cup?Reveal answerHide
Nabil Maâloul
Before the 23rd Gulf Cup was switched to Kuwait at the last minute in December 2017, where was it due to be played?Reveal answerHide
Qatar
Kuwait won the 14th Gulf Cup in 1998 — in which country was the tournament played?Reveal answerHide
Bahrain
The coach who led Chile to the 2016 Copa America title coached Kuwait at the home Gulf Cup 26 — who?Reveal answerHide
Juan Antonio Pizzi
Under which Portuguese coach did Kuwait return to the third round of World Cup qualifying in June 2024, for the first time since the 2006 qualifiers?Reveal answerHide
Rui Bento
The Portuguese coach who led Kuwait at the 2025 Arab Cup had earlier given a Gulf team its first-ever Gulf Cup title in 2019 — who is he?Reveal answerHide
Hélio Sousa — with Bahrain
The first Gulf Cup Kuwait failed to win was 1979 — who took the title?Reveal answerHide
Iraq — at home in Baghdad
Who beat Kuwait in the 1976 Asian Cup final on home soil?Reveal answerHide
Iran — 1–0 in Tehran
Which Brazilian World Cup winner coached Kuwait between 1976 and 1978?Reveal answerHide
Mário Zagallo
Who scored twice in the 1980 Asian Cup final against South Korea?Reveal answerHide
Faisal Al-Dakhil
Who beat Kuwait on penalties in the 2023 SAFF Championship final, where Kuwait played as guests?Reveal answerHide
India
After Czechoslovakia and France, which third opponent beat Kuwait 1–0 at the 1982 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
England — in Bilbao
Who was the Serbian coach who led Kuwait to the 2010 Gulf Cup title in Yemen?Reveal answerHide
Goran Tufegdžić
In the 2010 Gulf Cup semi-final, which team did Kuwait beat on penalties after a 2–2 tie?Reveal answerHide
Iraq — 5–4 on penalties
Who scored both of Kuwait's goals against Japan in the 1996 Asian Cup quarter-final?Reveal answerHide
Jasem Al-Huwaidi — 2–0 in Al Ain
In the 1980 Asian Cup semi-final, which team did Kuwait beat 2–1?Reveal answerHide
Iran — goals from Jasem Yaqoub and Faisal Al-Dakhil
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