Kuwait Overview

Spain v Cabo Verde: Group H - FIFA World Cup 2026

How have debutant teams performed at the FIFA World Cup?

Four nations made debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan gracing the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It was the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and Cape Verde achieved the feat of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages, before succumbing to Lionel Messi's Argentina in a classic.

Leckie double leads Socceroos past Kuwait

Kuwait vs Australia team news: Taggart starts up top

The green and gold begin their campaign for Qatar with a tough trip to the Middle East

Schwarzer: Australia need more like Arzani

The wonderkid is coming back from injury and his compatriot is excited to see him develop into a player to help the Socceroos

Arnold: We'll be the greatest Socceroos team ever

The green-and-gold boss made the surprising call after the selection of players for the upcoming matches

Kuwait v Australia: Chance for fringe players to shine

The green and gold will have their first match under a new manager as they ramp up their preparations for an Asian Cup defence

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
7	St. Louis City	18	7	5	6	24	24	0	26	D W W W W
8	Portland Timbers	18	7	3	8	33	33	0	24	W W D W L
9	Seattle Sounders FC	17	7	3	7	20	22	-2	24	L L L L L
10	Minnesota United	18	6	6	6	20	25	-5	24	D D L D L
11	Colorado Rapids	18	7	1	10	27	25	2	22	W L W L L

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