When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2026, with the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Where is the 2026 World Cup Final?

The Final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York metro area) on July 19, 2026.

How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?

48 teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup — the first time the tournament has been expanded from 32 to 48 teams.

How many host cities are there?

16 host cities across 3 countries: 11 in the USA, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada.

How many matches will be played?

104 matches will be played over 39 days, from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

Al Kuwait — Squad, Fixtures, Results & Stats

League position

Premier League

Premier League · Season 2025

#1

36 pts

14

Played

11

Won

3

Drawn

0

Lost

39

GF

9

GA

Recent form

WDWWW

Season statistics

Friendlies Clubs · Season 2023

2

Played

1

Won

0

Drawn

1

Lost

2.5

GF / game

3.0

GA / game

5

Goals for

6

Goals ag.

0

Clean sheets

0

No score

0

Pens scored

0

Cards

Form (this season)

WL

Recent results

W

vs Al Fahaheel

Jun 16, 2026

4–0 D

@ Al Salmiyah

Jun 12, 2026

0–0 D

@ Al Nasar

May 24, 2026

1–1 W

@ Al Fahaheel

May 21, 2026

4–0 L

@ Al Arabi

May 18, 2026

0–3 W

vs Svay Rieng

May 13, 2026

4–3 W

@ Muras United

Apr 22, 2026

2–1 W

@ Al-Shabab

Apr 19, 2026

5–3

Honours

7

Premier League

7 titles · 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018

1

AFC Champions League Two

1 title · 2020

Squad

Head coach

Nebojsa Jovovic

Manager

Stadium

Kuwait Sporting Club Stadium

Kuwait City18,500 capacity

Top scorers

Yousef Al Sulaiman

Mohamed Marhoon

T. Khenissi

Amr Abd El Fattah Ammouri

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