KUWAIT: Kuwait's football players are well prepared to partake in the AFC Asian Futsal Cup to kick off here Tuesday, team's coach Hussein Habib said Sunday. Kuwait will meet Oman in the opener as part of Group A, he told KUNA on the sidelines of the team's training held on Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex. Being hosted by Kuwait and in front of audience, the Kuwaiti players are eyeing for the tournament's title, he stressed.
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He noted that the players would compete in a high morale, as they are champions of the Gulf games and the Wets Asia tournament held earlier this year in Kuwait. Kuwait's team started early their preparation for the championship, which has 16 best teams in the continent. The Kuwaitis played friendly matches with Hungary, Uzbekistan and Spain.
The championship, will continue until October 8, has four groups; Group A includes Kuwait, Oman, Thailand and Iraq while, Group B features Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Group C comprises Iran, Lebanon, Chinese Taipei and Indonesia, and Group D has Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Japan and South Korea.