Kuwait lands in Group B of the Arab Junior Basketball Championship in Cairo
The draw was held yesterday in Cairo, where the tournament will take place from August 10 to 17 at the 6th of October Hall. The competition will be played in a single round-robin format across two groups. In the quarterfinal stage, the top team from Group A will face the fourth from Group B, the second from Group A will play the third from Group B, and the fourth from Group A will meet the top team from Group B. The winners will progress to the semifinals, while the losing teams will compete in placement matches for fifth to eighth place.
Meanwhile, Kuwait's junior national team is scheduled to return from Bahrain this evening after concluding its participation in the Gulf Cup qualifiers for the Asian Cup finals, which will be held in Mongolia next month. The team faced Saudi Arabia last night in Manama to wrap up its campaign.
In a separate development, the Arab Basketball Federation announced the postponement of the draw for the 36th Arab Men's Championship by 24 hours. This came after the Tunisian Federation withdrew from hosting the tournament on its previously scheduled dates of July 25 to August 2. The competition will now be held in December.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Arab Times
2 days ago
- Arab Times
Kuwait U-23 builds cohesion ahead of Asian Cup qualifiers
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 9: The Kuwait Olympic soccer team will play its third friendly match tonight against Yarmouk at 7:00 pm at Abdullah Al-Khalifa Stadium, before departing for a training camp in Thailand as part of preparations for the U-23 Asian Cup finals to be hosted by Saudi Arabia next January. Kuwait is drawn in Group B of the U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers alongside Japan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar, which will host the group matches from September 1 to 9. Tonight's game follows two earlier friendlies, in which the team defeated Kazma 3-1 and overcame Fahaheel 1-0 last Thursday, thanks to a goal from Jarrah Al-Hulaileh. Croatian head coach Dario Basic aims to use the match to evaluate player readiness and strengthen team cohesion, especially with several new additions to the squad, as the team targets strong results in the upcoming competition. Basic, assisted by Mohammed Al-Failakawi, has called up 29 players: Jassem Al-Mutair, Abdullah Al-Ghaniman, Ahmed Boudi, Mohammed Al-Shuraifi, Abdullah Mousa, Abdulredha Shehab, Bader Al-Mutairi, Youssef Majed, Hussein Al-Aryan, Mohammed Al-Kandari, Omar Al-Mutair, Khaled Al-Kharqawi, Mohammed Al-Surai'e, Saleh Al-Matheb, Jarrah Al-Hulaileh, Salem Al-Khutlan, Omar Al-Saleem, Muntaser Abdulsalam, Omar Al-Azmi, Hussein Shehab, Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi, Ali Jabr, Nasser Al-Enezi, Bandar Al-Barazi, Abdulrahman Al-Harbi, Jassem Al-Enezi, Adel Al-Shammari, Dhari Al-Masri, Muath Al-Oseimie, and Muneer Al-Subaie.
Arab Times
5 days ago
- Arab Times
Kuwait U-23 wraps up preparations for Asian Cup qualifiers
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 6: Kuwait's Olympic national football team continues its preparations for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers with a final friendly against Fahaheel, scheduled for 7:30 pm. Fahaheel is also building toward the start of the Zain Premier League on September 12, where it will open against Al-Jahra. The Olympic team recently earned a 3–1 win over Kazma in a previous warm-up match. After tonight's game, the team will travel next week to Thailand for a training camp ahead of the Asian Cup qualifiers, which will take place in Saudi Arabia in January. Kuwait has been drawn into Group B alongside Japan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar. The group stage matches will be hosted in Myanmar from September 1 to 9. Arabi Club will conclude its training camp in Abu Dhabi today with a final friendly match against UAE club Al-Wahda at 6:30 pm. Arabi will head to the Maldives tomorrow to prepare for a crucial AFC Challenge League playoff against Maziya S&RC, set for August 12 on Maldivian soil. Head coach Marco Alves is expected to field his strongest lineup against Al-Wahda, aiming to test the starting eleven he intends to use against Maziya. The Portuguese coach had used the first two friendlies to assess his full squad and finalize team selections. Tadamon Club has finalized its list of foreign signings by adding Congolese forward Folabi to its roster. He joins French players Jonathan Bamba and Zakaria Slimani, Portuguese midfielder Pedro, and Syrian attacker Ahmad Al-Dali. With the club's home ground currently under maintenance, Tadamon has relocated its training sessions to the secondary pitch at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. Preseason preparations began last Saturday under Portuguese head coach Miguel Leal, as the team looks ahead to its season opener against Kuwait SC on September 12. Tadamon also boosted its local squad with new signings, including Abdulmohsen Al-Ajmi, Salman Al-Ajmi, Turki Al-Mutairi, and Ali Fadel.
Arab Times
03-08-2025
- Arab Times
Kuwait begins intense training ahead of Asian Futsal Cup qualifiers
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 3: The Kuwait futsal team kicked off training recently at the Jleeb Youth Center as it prepares to host the Asian Cup Futsal qualifiers from September 20 to 24. Under the guidance of Spanish coach Bruno Garcia, 22 players are currently participating in the sessions. Training will continue until August 21, when the team will leave for an overseas training camp in Spain. This camp will feature several friendly matches to help the squad sharpen its skills. The team is scheduled to return from Madrid on September 4, after which they will hold an internal training camp from September 9 to 14. During this period, the Blue Team will play two friendly matches against Vietnam on September 11 and 13. Following these friendlies, the team will enter its final preparatory camp starting September 18 to finalize its readiness for the qualifiers. The team is placed in Group A alongside Australia, Mongolia, and India. The Blues begin their campaign against India on September 20, followed by matches against Mongolia on September 22, and Australia on September 24. The tournament features eight groups, with the top two teams from each group plus the seven best second-place teams advancing to join host Indonesia for the 18th edition of the Asian Cup, scheduled to start next January.
