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Arab Times
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwait kicks off preparations for AFC Futsal Championship qualifiers
KUWAIT CITY, July 12: The Kuwait futsal team will begin preparations for the AFC Futsal Championship qualifiers on August 2nd, continuing training until August 21st before departing for a training camp in Spain. The camp will feature several friendly matches to sharpen the team's skills. The team is scheduled to return from Madrid on September 4th, ahead of an internal training camp from September 9th to 14th. This camp will include two friendly matches against Vietnam on September 11th and 13th. The final training camp will commence on September 18th, as the team gears up for the qualifiers running from September 20th to 24th. Drawn into Group A alongside Australia, Mongolia, and India, Kuwait will open its campaign against India on September 20th, face Mongolia on September 22nd, and conclude with Australia on September 24th. The qualifiers feature eight groups, with the top two teams from each group, plus the seven best second-placed teams, advancing to join host country Indonesia in the 18th edition of the tournament, set to begin next January.
Arab Times
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwait Club withdraws bid to host Arab Clubs Handball Championship
KUWAIT CITY, July 1: Kuwait Sports Club has officially withdrawn its bid to host the 40th edition of the Arab Clubs Championship (League and Cup Champions League), which closed for applications the day before yesterday. The only two bids submitted were from the Kuwait Club and the Tunisian Handball Federation. With Kuwait's withdrawal, the Executive Office of the Arab Handball Federation is expected to announce Tunisia as the host either tomorrow or early next week. The tournament is scheduled to take place on September 12. The withdrawal comes due to a scheduling conflict with the AFC Futsal Championship qualifiers, set for September 20–24, which will occupy the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex, making it unavailable for hosting the handball tournament. Kuwait Club had previously organized and won the 39th edition of the Arab Clubs Championship in September 2024, defeating Al-Salmiya in the final. This marked its second consecutive title, having also claimed the 38th edition by overcoming Egypt's Zamalek in the final hosted in Qatif, Saudi Arabia. The most successful club in the Arab Clubs Championship is Espérance Sportive de Tunis with seven titles, followed by Al Ahly (Egypt) with five, and both Étoile du Sahel (Tunisia) and Mouloudia Club (Algeria) with three each. Several clubs—including Al Ahly (Bahrain), Al Noor and Al Khaleej (Saudi Arabia), Club Africain (Tunisia), Naft d'Oran (Algeria), and Kuwait Club—have each won the title twice. Other former champions include Al Ain (UAE), Al Tasweeq (Algeria), Sporting and Zamalek (Egypt), Al Rayyan and Al Gharafa (Qatar), and Sakiet Ezzit (Tunisia). Head of Kuwait Club's handball department, Haitham Al-Rashidi, congratulated the club's board and fans on securing the local double title this season. 'After a long and demanding season—from August 10, 2024, to June 28, 2025—we achieved significant milestones,' he said. 'We won the Arab Championship in Kuwait, followed by the local cup, then went on to compete in the Asian and Gulf Cups, and claimed the Super Cup as well.' Al-Rashidi emphasized the club's high standards: 'Kuwait Club always plays to win, both locally and internationally. Anything short of first place is a failure in our eyes.' Looking ahead, Al-Rashidi stated that the team is currently in a rest period, with preseason training camps scheduled from August 10 to 16 in Bosnia, as part of preparations for the upcoming season. The club will participate in the Arab League, the local league, as well as the Gulf and Asian Championships. He stressed that under the leadership of club president Khaled Al-Ghanim, the goal remains to prepare the team at the highest level for continued success.
Business Upturn
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Business Upturn
India to bid for AFC Asian Cup, Futsal and Beach Soccer competitions, confirms AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey
During a crucial press conference held on Friday, AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey announced that India will be bidding for multiple upcoming AFC competitions, including the AFC Asian Cup, AFC Beach Soccer Championship, and the AFC Futsal Championship. 'India is looking to make a bid for some upcoming AFC competitions like the AFC Asian Cup, the AFC Beach Soccer, and the AFC Futsal,' said Chaubey during the press conference. The announcement comes at a tense moment for Indian football, with growing public dissatisfaction over the national team's recent performances. India's national football team recently slipped to 133rd in the FIFA World Rankings following back-to-back defeats in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers. A narrow 1-0 loss to Hong Kong, decided by a stoppage-time penalty from Stefan Pereira, has drawn intense criticism from fans and analysts alike. Coming shortly after a defeat to Thailand, the result has thrown India's qualification hopes into serious doubt and raised concerns about the national team's direction. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
