Adjustments to 'The Blue' program and local calendar

The Kuwait Football Association is leaning toward relying solely on the two friendly matches that the national team, “the Blues,” will play against Syria and Honduras on November 13 and 17, as part of the preparation program previously approved for the 2027 Asian Cup finals. This comes after the Asian Football Confederation decided to postpone the tournament to the period from December 23, 2027, to January 21, 2028, instead of its original dates in January and February next year. This shift follows the change in the continental championship’s schedule, allowing “the Blues” to rearrange their preparation program. The upcoming friendlies were intended as the first stage of their Asian campaign preparations, and there is currently no need to complete the program originally scheduled for December next year, which included a training camp and additional trial matches.

The Kuwait Football Association is expected to make adjustments to local competition schedules, enabling the resumption of Premier League matches and other official tournaments in January next year. The previously approved calendar had excluded league fixtures in January to accommodate “the Blues’” participation in the Asian finals. The postponement of the Asian Cup will give the Competitions Committee greater flexibility to reorganize the local calendar, utilizing January to hold rounds originally scheduled for later in the season. This will help alleviate the fixture congestion for clubs. The details of the new schedule will become clearer based on the adjustments to be approved in the coming period.