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Kuwait at the 1982 World Cup trivia questions
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Which country hosted the 1982 World Cup in which Kuwait played?Reveal answerHide
Spain
How many times had Kuwait qualified for the World Cup up to 2026?Reveal answerHide
Once — 1982
Besides Kuwait, which other Arab team made its World Cup debut in 1982?Reveal answerHide
Algeria
Who captained Kuwait at the 1982 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Saad Al-Houti
Who scored Kuwait’s first ever World Cup goal?Reveal answerHide
Faisal Al-Dakhil — against Czechoslovakia
Who came down from the stands onto the field to protest France’s goal against Kuwait in 1982?Reveal answerHide
Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad — president of the Kuwait FA
Kuwait were the only representative of which continent at the 1982 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Asia
When Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad came onto the field against France at the 1982 World Cup, what did he threaten if the goal stood?Reveal answerHide
To pull the Kuwait players off the field
Jasem Yaqoub and Faisal Al-Dakhil, Kuwait’s strikers at the 1982 World Cup — which club did they play for?Reveal answerHide
Qadsia
Besides France and England, which third European team was in Kuwait’s 1982 World Cup group?Reveal answerHide
Czechoslovakia
What was the result of Kuwait's first World Cup match, against Czechoslovakia?Reveal answerHide
A 1–1 tie
What was the score of France vs. Kuwait in 1982, despite the disallowed goal?Reveal answerHide
4–1 to France
What was Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad’s role when he walked onto the field against France?Reveal answerHide
President of the Kuwait Football Association
Kuwait went to the 1982 World Cup as champions of which continental tournament?Reveal answerHide
The Asian Cup — 1980
Who topped Kuwait’s group at the 1982 World Cup with a perfect record?Reveal answerHide
England — three wins
By qualifying for the 1982 World Cup, Kuwait became the first… what?Reveal answerHide
The first Arab team from Asia to reach the World Cup
Which Brazilian coach led Kuwait at the 1982 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Carlos Alberto Parreira
Who was Kuwait’s first-choice goalkeeper at the 1982 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi
Why did Kuwait’s players stop playing before France’s disallowed goal in 1982?Reveal answerHide
They heard a whistle from the crowd and thought it was the referee
Who scored Kuwait’s only goal against France at the 1982 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Abdullah Al-Buloushi
What was the result of Kuwait’s last 1982 World Cup match, against England?Reveal answerHide
A 1–0 defeat
How many goals did Kuwait score in total across their three 1982 World Cup matches?Reveal answerHide
Two
In which position did Kuwait finish their 1982 World Cup group?Reveal answerHide
Last (fourth) — with one point
Kuwait’s 1982 World Cup coach later won the World Cup with which team?Reveal answerHide
Brazil — 1994
Which legendary England goalkeeper kept a clean sheet against Kuwait at the 1982 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Peter Shilton
After Sheikh Fahad walked onto the field against France, what sanction did FIFA impose on the Kuwaiti side?Reveal answerHide
A fine
Which Kuwaiti club did Kuwait’s captain at the 1982 World Cup play for?Reveal answerHide
Kuwait SC
Less than three months before the 1982 World Cup, which regional trophy did Kuwait lift in Abu Dhabi?Reveal answerHide
The Gulf Cup — the 6th edition, April 1982
Which Gulf neighbor was in Kuwait’s final qualifying group for the 1982 World Cup and finished bottom?Reveal answerHide
Saudi Arabia
Which French player had his goal against Kuwait disallowed after Sheikh Fahad came onto the field?Reveal answerHide
Alain Giresse
The France vs. Kuwait referee disallowed the goal after the protest — which country was he from?Reveal answerHide
The Soviet Union — Myroslav Stupar
Which French star who scored against Kuwait in 1982 later wore Kuwait’s shirt in a 1988 friendly against the Soviet Union?Reveal answerHide
Michel Platini
Czechoslovakia’s goal against Kuwait at the 1982 World Cup came from a penalty — who took it?Reveal answerHide
Antonín Panenka
A major Asian side lost 2–0 to Kuwait in Kuwait and went out of 1982 qualifying — its last World Cup absence. Who?Reveal answerHide
South Korea — they qualified for every edition from 1986 to 2026
France’s first goal against Kuwait at the 1982 World Cup came from a free kick — who took it?Reveal answerHide
Bernard Genghini
The scorer of Kuwait’s first World Cup goal — what nickname was he known by?Reveal answerHide
“The King” — Faisal Al-Dakhil, given by Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad
Kuwait’s first-choice goalkeeper at the 1982 World Cup was playing for which club at the time?Reveal answerHide
Kuwait SC — Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi, from 1964 to 1983
Which team qualified alongside Kuwait from the Asia/Oceania zone for 1982 after a playoff against China?Reveal answerHide
New Zealand
In which Spanish city did Kuwait play their first two 1982 World Cup matches?Reveal answerHide
Valladolid
What happened to the France vs. Kuwait referee after the 1982 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
He never officiated another international match
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