White and Green in the 'Handball Cup'
Press coverage 3 newspapers covered this event: Al-Anba · Al-Jarida · KUNA →Quarter-final matches of the Kuwait Handball Federation Cup are held today, with Al-Arabi facing Kuwait and Salhiya facing Fahaheel.
Translated by Alqyas from Al-Nahar — Original source
Al-Salmiya will face Al-Fahaheel at 5:00 p.m. today, and Kuwait will take on Al-Arabi at 7:00 p.m. at the Handball Federation Hall in the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex, as part of the quarter-final stage of the Federation Cup. Al-Arabi reached the quarter-finals after defeating Al-Qadsia in the preliminary round, while Kuwait, the defending champions, along with Al-Fahaheel and Al-Salmiya, advanced directly to this stage. The Kuwait-Al-Arabi match is the highlight of the day, given the high level of both teams and their ambitions to reach the semi-finals and continue competing for the title.
Kuwait, the Premier League champions and title holders, aim to continue their successful run and secure the postponed season double by overcoming Al-Arabi, who are also seeking to make up for their fourth-place finish in the Premier League with a positive result that would send them to the Cup semi-finals. Kuwait’s Brazilian coach, Oliveira, will rely on a number of standout players, led by Saif Al-Adwani, Abdullah Al-Khamis, and foreign professionals Bahraini Habib Mohammed, Montenegrin Vladan, and Egyptian Mahmoud Abdel Aziz.
For his part, Al-Arabi’s national team coach, Hussein Habib, will try to capitalize on the team’s impressive recent performances to halt Kuwait’s ambitions, relying on a blend of local players and foreign professionals Portuguese player Da Silva and South Korean Kim Hyun.
Meanwhile, Al-Salmiya aims to compensate for their fifth-place finish in the Premier League by securing an attainable victory over Al-Fahaheel, the fourth-placed team in the First Division, and advancing to the semi-finals by exploiting the technical gap with their opponent.
