Kuwait U-23 dominates Yarmouk before heading to Thailand for training camp
The squad departs today for Thailand to begin an overseas training camp in preparation for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. Kuwait will compete in Group B, which features Japan, Afghanistan, and host nation Myanmar, with matches scheduled from September 1 to 9. The tournament finals will take place in Saudi Arabia in January next year. The delegation is headed by Kuwait Football Association board member Dr. Ahmad Ajab and includes the technical, administrative, and medical staff, along with 29 players:
Jassim Al-Mutair, Abdullah Al-Ghaniman, Ahmed Boudi, Mohammed Al-Shuraifi, Abdullah Mousa, Abdulreda Shehab, Badr Al-Mutairi, Yousef Majed, Hussein Al-Aryan, Mohammed Al-Kandari, Omar Al-Mutair, Khaled Al-Khurqawi, Mohammed Al-Surai'e, Saleh Al-Mathib, Jarrah Al-Hulailei, Salem Al-Khatlan, Omar Al-Sulaim, Montaser Abdulsalam, Omar Al-Azmi, Hussein Shehab, Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi, Ali Jabr, Nasser Al-Enezi, Bandar Al-Barazi, Abdulrahman Al-Harbi, Jassim Al-Enezi, Adel Al-Shammari, Dhari Al-Masri, Moaz Al-Osaimea, and Munir Al-Subaie.
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