The Kuwait national football team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Kuwait made one World Cup finals appearance, in 1982, managing one point in the group stages.
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium (Arabic: ملعب جابر الأحمد الدولي) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Ardiya area of Kuwait City, Kuwait. Completed in 2009, it is used mostly for football matches and athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 spectators. It was expected to open in the second quarter of 2010, but the building failed structural-integrity testing. It was finally opened on 18 December 2015. Jaber Al-Ahmad stadium is the main home of the Kuwait national football team. The stadium was named after late Amir of Kuwait, Shaikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Kuwait celebrated their winning of the 20th Arabian Gulf Cup at the stadium.
