Kuwait Fire Force concludes Ramadan Futsal Championship
According to a press release issued by the Kuwait Fire Force (KFF), the championship, which was held from March 6 to 10, witnessed the participation of eight teams representing various sectors and departments of KFF.
At the end of the final match, Major General Talal Al-Roumi awarded the first and second-place trophies to the winning teams.
The closing ceremony was attended by several senior officials, including the acting Vice President of KFF for the Finance and Administration Sector Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Shamsan, Director of the Ahmadi Governorate Prevention Department Brigadier General Mohsen Muslim Abdullah, Director of the Health Affairs Department and Head of the Sports Federation Colonel Fayez Abdul Aziz Ahmed, along with other senior KFF officials.
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