In less than 3 weeks time, the Kuwait national American football team will be playing a friendly game against Switzerland. Not many people are aware of the fact that Kuwait has an American football team but we do, two teams in fact, the under 19s and over 19s (seniors).
I passed by one of their practice sessions last week and was pretty impressed with what I saw. The teams hold their practices at the Kuwait University Stadium in Shuwaikh and when I got there I got to watch different groups take part in various exercises. The teams practice Sunday to Wednesday from 7PM to 10PM and Saturdays from 1PM to 3PM so they’re very dedicated and really want to make this work.
Although the game this month against Switzerland is a friendly, it’s still an important game because the next one after that is in April against South Korea which will be for the World Cup Qualifications. So if you’re an American Football fan or if you’re looking for something to do, this January 18th pass by and cheer for the Kuwaiti team. For more details on the timing and location, check out this [Link]
6 replies on “The Kuwait National American Football Team”
Nasser
Oh my! I never knew of an American Football team in Kuwait! I hope I can go! I found their facebook page, and the game on the 18th is free!!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kuwait-Gridiron-Football/121393971350901?bookmark_t=page
Where are the cheerleaders ?
I didn’t know they were going to play against Switzerland. I know they’re going to play against a Swiss CLUB team, the Neuchatel Knights – a team that play in the Swiss 3rd Division. One and the same game?
And the Swiss Club is a Brazilian team?