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Arab Times
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwait U-23 outclasses Kazma in pre-qualifier tune-up
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: Kuwait's Olympic football team earned a 3-1 victory over Kazma in a friendly match at the sub-stadium of Al-Sadaqua and Al-Salam. Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi opened the scoring for the Olympic side, while Khaled Al-Khurqawi netted twice to secure the win. The Olympic team is scheduled to play a second friendly against Fahaheel this Thursday before departing next week to Thailand for a training camp, part of its final preparations for the upcoming AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. Kuwait will compete in Group B alongside Japan, Afghanistan, and host nation Myanmar. The qualifiers will be held from September 1 to 9, with the finals set to take place in Saudi Arabia in January. On the other side, Kazma continues its buildup for the new Zain Premier League season, kicking off on September 12 with a match against Al-Salmiya. Meanwhile, Kazma welcomed the arrival of their Algerian import Idris Shaibi, who joined team training on Sunday afternoon following his arrival in Kuwait.
Arab Times
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwait Olympic team takes on Egypt again
CAIRO, July 19: Kuwait's Olympic national football team is set to play its fourth friendly match today during its training camp in Cairo, Egypt. The Blue team will meet Egypt at 8:00 pm. at El-Hadaf Stadium. 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.
Arab Times
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwait Olympic team edges UAE, eyes 5th place at West Asian U-23 Championship
MUSCAT 23: The Kuwait Olympic team secured a 1-0 victory over the UAE at the Qaboos Complex in Muscat, during the West Asian Under-23 Championship. Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi scored the match's only goal. Next, the Blues are set to face Saudi Arabia tomorrow evening, Tuesday, in a match to determine fifth and sixth place. Kuwait began the tournament with a 2-0 loss to Jordan. In an update, the West Asian Football Federation has revised the tournament format, turning it into a knockout competition. Winners will advance to the next round, while the losers will compete in a "consolation round."
