Kuwait Youth Team to Travel to Jordan Tomorrow to Participate in the Asian Championship

Kuwait’s national youth handball team is set to depart for Jordan tomorrow to compete in the 11th edition of the Asian Youth Championship, whose draw was redrawn in Kuwait under the supervision of the Asian Handball Federation last Thursday, following the withdrawal of the Japan and Chinese Taipei teams. The youth Blue Team was placed in Group 2 alongside Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, and Syria, while Group 1 comprises host nation Jordan, South Korea, Bahrain, India, and Uzbekistan.

The Kuwaiti delegation is led by Federation Secretary-General Khaled Taleb, accompanied by Board Member and Head of the Media Committee Meshal Al-Qabandi, National Teams Technical Director Faisal Saywan, and Team Manager Shakir Artie.

The technical staff is headed by new Icelandic coach Stefn Arnason and national coach Khaled Al-Mulla, along with goalkeeping coach Marwan Muqayyis, physiotherapist Hani Al-Dawas, and 18 players.

The team’s preparation phase began under Croatian coach Ivan, who resigned due to current regional circumstances. The squad then moved to an overseas training camp in Slovenia, where they played several preparatory matches before returning to Kuwait and holding an indoor training camp at Arena Mall.

Kuwait’s campaign in the tournament opens against Syria on the 20th at Princess Sumaya Hall.

In this context, Faisal Saywan emphasized that Kuwait’s group is challenging, given the noticeable development of regional teams and Asian teams in general. He noted that despite the difficulties facing Kuwaiti handball, everyone is working tirelessly to ensure national teams represent the country as required, reaffirming the Federation’s commitment to delivering their best to uphold Kuwait’s name and flag at the upcoming international stage.

Saywan added, “We aim to secure one of the qualification spots for the World Championships despite the circumstances surrounding the team. The players enjoy the confidence of both the administrative and technical staff, as well as the Federation, to achieve the desired results, and they are fully capable of meeting the responsibilities placed upon them.”