KFA officials attend the AFC Club Leaders Summit in Jeddah
The AFC delegation is also scheduled to attend the AFC Elite Cup final, followed by meetings of the AFC committees to discuss the competition system for the upcoming 2025-2026 season.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Arab Times
13 hours ago
- Arab Times
Asian teams await draw for 2026 World Cup playoff stage
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will hold the draw for the 2026 World Cup Asian playoff round today at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 2026 World Cup is set to be hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Following the conclusion of the third qualifying round last month, six of the eight direct World Cup spots allocated to Asia have been confirmed. The teams finishing third and fourth in each group — Indonesia, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates — will now compete in the upcoming playoff round, scheduled from October 8 to 14. The playoff stage will see the six teams divided into two groups of three. Only the winner of each group will earn direct qualification to the 2026 World Cup, as announced on the official AFC website. Matches in each group will be played in a single round-robin format at centralized venues. Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been confirmed as hosts for these matches. Teams will be seeded into three pots based on the FIFA rankings released on June 13, which were used for the draw. Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as hosts, will be kept apart in the group stage. The seeding pots are: Pot 1: Qatar, Saudi Arabia Pot 2: Iraq, United Arab Emirates Pot 3: Oman, Indonesia After the group stage, the two teams finishing second in their respective groups will face off in a two-legged playoff on November 13 and 18. The winner will advance to the intercontinental playoff, offering one last opportunity to qualify for the World Cup. A subsequent draw will determine the home and away teams for these matches after the playoff group draw.
Arab Times
14 hours ago
- Arab Times
Kuwait Olympic team gears up for tough friendly against Egypt
CAIRO, July 16: The Kuwaiti Olympic football team is set to face the Egyptian national team today at 6:30 PM in Cairo, playing their third friendly match of the overseas training camp. The team kicked off the camp with a 3-1 defeat against Kafr El Zayat Club, followed by a 0-0 draw against El Ra'a Club. Their final friendly against Egypt will take place on Sunday, after which the squad will return to Kuwait to begin a new domestic training program. This camp is part of the preparations for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, scheduled to be hosted by Saudi Arabia in January. Kuwait will compete in Group B alongside Japan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar, with Myanmar hosting the group matches from September 1 to 9. In parallel, Kuwait's youth national team has launched its training camp in the Czech Republic ahead of upcoming competitions. The coaching staff is conducting morning and evening training sessions and arranging several friendly matches to assess the players' readiness.
Arab Times
4 days ago
- Arab Times
Kuwait's Ambassador to Egypt hosts Olympic team during Cairo training camp
CAIRO, July 13: Kuwait's Ambassador to Egypt, Ghanem Saqr Al-Ghanim, hosted a dinner in honor of the Kuwaiti Olympic football team delegation currently participating in a training camp in Cairo, part of its preparations for the AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers. The dinner was attended by key football officials, including Osama Hussein, Vice Chairman of the Kuwait Football Association for Technical Affairs; Dr. Ahmed Ajab, Board Member of the Association; and Saud Al-Mujammed, Director of National Teams. In appreciation of the ambassador's warm reception and support, the Kuwaiti delegation presented him with a commemorative shield and a signed Blue Team jersey. The team is set to resume training this evening after its second friendly match. The technical and administrative staff have focused on ramping up preparations, with more friendly matches lined up. As part of their friendly schedule, the Blues will face Egypt in two matches next Thursday and Sunday. The Cairo camp is a key component of the team's buildup to the AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers, set to take place in Saudi Arabia in January. Kuwait will compete in Group B, alongside Japan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar, with matches scheduled from September 1 to 9. Head coach Dario Pesic and assistant Mohamed Al-Filakawi are aiming to raise the squad's fitness levels and strengthen team chemistry. A reshuffle in the squad is expected during the second preparation phase in August, as they finalize the lineup for the decisive qualifying tournament.
