'Olympic Team' Exits with a Loss to Philippines
The Kuwaiti Olympic football team was eliminated from the Asian Games after losing to the Philippines 1-2, ending their campaign in the first round.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
The Kuwaiti Olympic football team bid farewell to the Asian Games 20 “Aichi-Nagoya 2026” after a 1-2 defeat to the Philippines in their match yesterday at the Minato Stadium, part of the third and final round of Group C. The Philippines took the lead in the 19th minute through Santiago Robleco, before the Kuwaiti Olympic team equalized in the 66th minute via an own goal by defender Scott Woods, who mistakenly directed a cross from Jasem Al-Anzi into his own net. As Kuwaiti players pushed forward in search of a winning goal, the referee awarded a penalty to the Philippines in the second minute of stoppage time, which Andres Aldiger successfully converted to secure the victory for his team and end Kuwait’s qualification hopes. Kuwait finished their group campaign with one point, after drawing 1-1 with Vietnam in the opening round, losing 0-2 to Uzbekistan in the second round, and then falling 1-2 to the Philippines in the final match, exiting the tournament from the group stage.
