AsianCup2027
Group A

Kuwait at the Asian Cup 2027

Kuwait play in Group A against Saudi Arabia, Oman and Palestine. It is their eleventh Asian Cup, and their best finish so far is winners (1980). Kuwait's fixtures are set out further down, with the streaming options for each one.

EWBy Ethan WalkerFootball journalist and Asian football analyst, Sydney

Appearances
11th
First
1972
Last
2015
Best finish
Winners (1980)

A title getting further away

Kuwait arrive at an eleventh Asian Cup with a title that keeps getting further away. They won the 1980 tournament at home in Kuwait City and finished runners-up four years earlier, and nothing in the four decades since has come close to matching either.

The recent story is one of long absences rather than deep runs, which makes qualification itself the achievement here. Group A pairs them with the hosts, with Oman and with Palestine: no continental heavyweight, and a realistic path out of the group for a side that has not had one in a long time.

How Kuwait qualified

Kuwait came through as second round Group A runners-up, confirmed on 11 June 2024.

Group A

Kuwait fixtures

Friday 8 January
Oman vs Kuwait

King Saud University, Riyadh

Where to watch
Tuesday 12 January
Palestine vs Kuwait

Aramco Stadium, Khobar

Where to watch
Sunday 17 January
Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait

King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah

Where to watch

Watch Kuwait live

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When does Kuwait play at the Asian Cup 2027?

Oman vs Kuwait on Friday 8 January; Palestine vs Kuwait on Tuesday 12 January; Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait on Sunday 17 January

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What group is Kuwait in?

Group A, with Saudi Arabia, Oman and Palestine.

Has Kuwait ever won the Asian Cup?

Yes. Kuwait won it once in 1980.

Where does Kuwait play its group matches?

Oman vs Kuwait at King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh; Palestine vs Kuwait at Aramco Stadium, Khobar; Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah.

Answered by Ethan Walker