Kuwait has won the Asian Cup in football once, in 1980, while South Korea has won it twice, in 1956 and 1960.
Kuwait's national football team is known as the "Al-Azraq" (The Blue), while South Korea's national football team is known as the "Taeguk Warriors."\n\n3. Kuwait has a FIFA ranking of 156 as of November 2021, while South Korea has a FIFA ranking of 38.
In their most recent match-up in the Asia World Cup Qualification, South Korea defeated Kuwait 2-0.
Kuwait has qualified for the FIFA World Cup once, in 1982, while South Korea has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 10 times, with their best finish being fourth place in 2002 when they co-hosted the tournament.
South Korea has participated in every edition of the Asia World Cup Qualification since its inception in 1954, while Kuwait has also been a regular participant in the tournament.