Kuwait women's national under-17 football team explained

Kuwait under-17
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Fifa Trigramme:KUW
Nickname:Arabic: ناشئات الأزرق النسائي
(The Girls's Blue)
Association:Kuwait Football Association
(Arabic: الاتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم)
Sub-Confederation:WAFF (West Asia)
Confederation:AFC (Asia)
Coach: Nilufar Hodjaeva
Home Stadium:Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
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First Game: 4–1
(Isa Town, Bahrain; 29 December 2019)
Largest Win: 4–1
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 4 March 2023)
Largest Loss: 0–7
(Isa Town, Bahrain; 31 December 2019)
Type:women
Regional Name:WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
Regional Cup Apps:1
Regional Cup First:2019
Regional Cup Best:6th place
2Ndregional Name:Arab U-17 Women's Cup

the Kuwait women's national under-17 football team (Arabic: منتخب الكويت لكرة القدم تحت 17 سنة للسيدات), represent Kuwait in international women's youth football. The team is governed by the Women's Committee of Kuwait Football Association (KFA). The team also serves as the women's national under-18[1] and women's national under-16 football team of Kuwait.[2]

History

In 2019, the women's committee of the Kuwait football association launched for the first time the youth women's team, right away after its creation, the team held a training camp in the Austrian capital Vienna from 1 to 15 August 2019, as preparation for their first appearance in WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, during the camp they played three friendlies against youth teams of Austrian clubs.[3] [4] [5]

In December 2019, the Kuwaiti U-17 team started its historic journey with a debut participation in WAFF U-18 Girls Championship hosted in neighboring Bahrain. Kuwait lost all its three matches to finish sixth out of seven.[6]

The team came back to the international stage in 2023, where they hosted their Saudi counterpart who are competing in their first international game to play two friendly games on 4 and 8 March 2023.[7]

Fixtures and results

Legend

2023

Coaching staff

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the two friendly matches against on 4 and 8 March 2023.[8]

Competitive record

WAFF U-18 Women's Championship

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Arab U-17 Women's Cup

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: الإمارات خامساً والكويت سادساً في بطولة الشابات. UAE finish fifth and Kuwait sixth. 26 July 2020. the-waff.com. 4 March 2023. ar.
  2. Web site: منتخب الناشئات السعودي ينطلق في أول مباراة بتاريخه أمام الكويت. The Saudi U-17 Women's national team face Kuwait U17 in its historic first match. 4 March 2023. koraplus.com. 4 March 2023. ar.
  3. Web site: الكويت تبدأ في بناء جيل جديد للكرة النسائية. Kuwait started building a new women's football generation. 1 August 2019. kooora.com. 4 March 2023. ar.
  4. Web site: الكويت تأسس لأول مرة دوري كرة قدم للناشئات. Kuwait launch for the first time U-18 women's League. 21 August 2019. kooora.com. 4 March 2023. ar.
  5. Web site: "اتحاد الكرة" يبدأ بناء منتخب ناشئات للتأهل إلى المونديال. Football Association started building a competitive U-17 women team to qualify for the Women World Cup 2031. 7 August 2019. 7ssry.com. 4 March 2023. ar.
  6. Web site: صهيب يعدد فوائد مشاركة منتخبنا للشابات في بطولة غرب آسيا. Suhaib enumerates the benefits of our female youth team's participation in the West Asian Championship. 3 January 2020. greentidekw.com. 4 March 2023. ar.
  7. Web site: بعثة أخضر الناشئات تغادر إلى الكويت لإقامة معسكره التدريبي. the Green's youth delegation leaves for Kuwait to set up its training camp. 2 March 2023. saff.com.sa. 4 March 2023. ar.
  8. WFCommittee. 1631357997380141056. Uzbek coach Nilufar Hodjayeva announces the selection of 24 players to represent the Kuwaiti U-17 women's national team, in preparation for the upcoming tournaments..