Kuwait Olympic team takes on Egypt again
In its third friendly, Kuwait fell to Egypt 3-2. Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi and Jasem Al-Matar scored for the Kuwaiti side.
The match was attended by Kuwait's Ambassador to Egypt, Ghanem Saqr Al-Ghanem, along with Osama Hussein, Vice President of the Kuwait Football Association for Technical Affairs; board member Dr. Ahmad Ajab; Al-Arabi SC representative Ali Atsh; and National Teams Director Saud Al-Mujaimmed.
This camp is part of Kuwait's preparation for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, scheduled for January in Saudi Arabia. Kuwait is in Group B alongside Japan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar. The qualifiers will run from September 1 to 9 in Myanmar.
Separately, Kuwait's youth national team played to a 2-2 draw with the Czech youth team Dukla Prague during its ongoing training camp in the Czech Republic. The match was attended by KFA board member Fahad Al-Hamlan and Kuwait's Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Falah Al-Hajraf.
Goals for Kuwait were scored by Bader Al-Zanki and Youssef Al-Enezi. The youth team is expected to play more friendlies in the coming days to prepare for upcoming commitments.
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