Al-Tanib: Emphasizes the importance of participating in "Arab Gulf Cup 27"

Jeddah – KUNA – Kuwait’s Consul General in Jeddah and Permanent Representative to the Islamic Organization for Cooperation, Yousef Al-Tanib, emphasized the importance of participating in the 27th Gulf Cup football tournament, “Khaleeji Al-Diyar Al-Arabiya 27,” and enhancing the presence of Kuwaiti sports in international sporting arenas.

He made these remarks in a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) during a visit to the Kuwaiti national senior football team’s camp as they trained at the auxiliary stadium of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah ahead of the tournament, which kicks off next Wednesday.

Al-Tanib expressed his wishes for the national team to achieve success and results befitting the stature and history of Kuwaiti football in the competition.

He praised the preparations provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host the “Khaleeji 27” matches, commending the high level of organizational excellence and the arrangements for receiving participating teams and delegations, as well as the provision of necessary requirements to ensure the tournament’s success.

The Consul General expressed his confidence that these efforts would contribute to the tournament’s success, given the Kingdom’s distinguished capabilities and experience in hosting and organizing major sporting events.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will host the 27th edition of the Gulf Cup from September 23 to October 6.

Kuwait is participating in Group A, which includes Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Oman, while Group B comprises the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Yemen.