Kuwait Hosts Al-Ittihad in AFC Champions League

Kuwait Club’s first team will kick off its second campaign in the AFC Champions League when it travels to face UAE’s Al-Ittihad Kalba at 7:00 PM tomorrow at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, in the opening round of Group A.

In the same group and at the same time, Bahrain’s Al-Khaldiya will take on Uzbekistan’s Nasaf at the Bahrain National Stadium.

The top two teams from each of the eight groups will advance to the Round of 16.

Kuwait’s participation in the tournament comes after their success in winning the AFC Challenge League in the previous edition.

Kuwait’s technical staff, led by Syrian coach Firas Al-Khatib, recognize that tomorrow’s task will be extremely difficult, as they will face a seasoned side playing at home in front of its supporters, featuring a large number of capable local and foreign players.

Therefore, Al-Khatib has worked to prepare his players adequately to secure a positive result that will have a beneficial impact on the team in the coming period, especially since the ambition is to go far in this tournament and even compete for the title.

Kuwait’s preparation for the tournament included the first three rounds of the Premier League, where they accumulated seven points to finish as runners-up in second place, with goal difference favoring league leaders Kazma.

It is certain that Al-Ittihad Kalba’s Brazilian coach, Chamosca, is aware that he will not be facing an easy opponent.

In the second match, Al-Khaldiya will face Uzbekistan’s Nasaf. The Bahraini club is participating in the tournament for the third consecutive season.

Al-Khaldiya aims to deliver a better performance than last season, when they were eliminated from the group stage, keeping in mind that their task tomorrow against Nasaf will not be easy.