Kuwait U-17 National Team Loses to Yemen in Gulf Cup
Yemen's victory over Kuwait and Saudi Arabia's win against Iraq in the Doha-based Gulf Cup for U-17 teams.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
Kuwait’s national team lost to Yemen 2-0 on Thursday, while Saudi Arabia edged Iraq 1-0, in matches of the Gulf Cup for Under-17 football, hosted in the Qatari capital, Doha.
In the match held at Grand Hamad Stadium, the first half ended goalless, before Yemen’s player Yassin Al-Sharafi scored two goals in the 69th and 80th minutes, leading his team to victory and a spot in the semi-finals.
Kuwait had previously lost all three of their matches, falling 3-0 to Egypt and Iraq, and 2-0 to Saudi Arabia.
In the second match, played at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Saudi Arabia secured a 1-0 win over Iraq, with Abdulaziz Al-Nahid scoring in the 88th minute. However, the victory was not enough to send them to the semi-finals.
Doha is hosting the tournament for the second consecutive year, with ten teams participating in the largest edition in its history. Egypt and China are taking part as guests, alongside Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Yemen.
Group B includes Kuwait, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, and defending champions Saudi Arabia, while Group A features host nation Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, and China.
