U-17 'Blues' suffer third Gulf loss
The U-17 national team lost to Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the U-17 Gulf Cup, while Egypt advanced to the semifinals after defeating Iraq.
Translated by Alqyas from Al-Nahar — Original source
The Kuwaiti U-17 national team lost to their Saudi counterparts 2-0 in their match played the day before yesterday, as part of Group 2 of the Gulf Cup for U-17 football. At the Saud bin Abdulrahman Stadium in the Qatari capital, Saudi Arabia took the lead in the first half through Abdulaziz Youssef in the 14th minute. In the second half, the same player added a second goal in the 59th minute. The “Blue Juniors” had previously lost their opening match in the tournament to Egypt 3-0, and suffered the same scoreline against Iraq. They will face Yemen tomorrow in their final group-stage match. In the other Group 2 match, hosted at the Grand Hamad Stadium, Egypt secured a 5-0 victory over Iraq, with goals from Abdulaziz Saeed (two), Ziad Omar, and Khaled Mokhtar (two). With this result, Egypt advanced to the semi-finals.
