Gols and Highlights: Bahrain 1-1 Kuwait in Arabian Gulf Cup

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Bahrain 1-1 Kuwait.

Game is reaching the final stretch and both teams sin in the creation of moves.

Hamad Al-Qallaf received a second booking and was expelled from the game. Kuwait with 10 on the field.

Second half without big emotions so far.

Finished: 6-4.

Kuwait has more ball possession and comes to attack with more danger, but still without scaring in the second half.

Bahrain 1-1 Kuwait.

Bahrain 1-1 Kuwait.

Shabib Al-Khaldi tied the game for Kuwait in the final stretch of the first half.

Finals: 4-3.

Game gets warmer after the first goal.

Mahdi Al-Humaidan received a pass from Sayed Dhiya Saeed inside the area and did not waste the chance to open the scoring.

Hamad Al-Qallaf is booked for Kuwait.

Mahdi Al-Humaidan received a card for Bahrain.

Al-Aswad received a card for Bahrain.

Al-Shasam received a card for Bahrain.

Bahrain started by finishing on goal, despite Kuwait dominating possession.

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In the last five games for Kuwait, there were three wins and two defeats.

In the last five games for Bahrain, there were two wins, two defeats and a draw.

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“We did well from the start of the match; Our will was great to win and come back with the result.” For the match, the players had their day and we managed to leave with full points'& #39;, said the coach from Bahrain.

''Each match has a different story. In the combined league system, you will be able to play the game. You must play at a high level. I believe in all the players that are with me, and every day we strive to evolve at all levels.''

''Yes, there is. young players who play for the first time because they are playing for their clubs and therefore deserve confidence and opportunity in this tournament. These matches and their quality help in the development of players in the future. The best achievement of my career in Bahrain it was the Gulf Championship, which produced many promising players thereafter.     I trust all the players with me. We knew how to get back into the game. We knew the importance of the points against the Qatar selection. There were risks in a few minutes of the game in terms to change player positions and give confidence to new players, but we did it.''

Lutfalla; Mohamed Ali, Bnaddi, Al-Hayam, Al-Khalasi; Al-Shaikh, Abdullatif, Ali Madan, Al-Maladood, Marhoon; Helal.

 Bahrain arrives for the clash with six points and needing only a draw to qualify. The team has not yet secured a place in the next stage for a single reason: In addition to facing Kuwait, in third place, Qatar faces the United Arab Emirates, for this reason, it could be left out for the goal balance.

“As I said after the last match, About the importance of the match being a final for us, we prepared well and we are proud of the players for this performance.  you can win or lose, but the most important thing is carry out the necessary tasks. The players were able to implement what was necessary. We controlled the match from the beginning and we could have lost. I am very happy with this victory.' 39;'

''This is not the case. It's a big problem, and at the end of today's match we were dangerous, the players are playing well, and the goals will come with time because, in both matches we created opportunities, and that's good. the important.''

''The match was good; the UAE has experienced players who have already played. participated in the tournament; I focused on my team and tried to keep possession of the ball most of the time to raise the level of harmony between the players; and our goal is gain experience.''

Aisa; Jamil, Alhammadi, Aldhanhani, Abbas; Sahail, Hassan, Rashid, Ramadan, Saleh; Caio Canedo.

Kuwait arrives for the confrontation with a defeat in the debut and a victory in the competition. That is, three points added in the competition and, at the moment, it occupies the 3rd place in the competition. The group's placement behind Bahrain and Qatar.

Arabian Gulf Cup is known as the Arabian Gulf Cup. It is a competition played every two years organized by the Gulf Cup Arab Football Federation. In total, there are eight teams disputing the tournament: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and Yemen.

The first edition of the tournament was played in 1970, in Bahrain, when Kuwait won and amended a sequence of four straight titles. Of the 24 editions, Kuwait has won 10 times, followed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq with three titles. The current champions are Bahrain, who defeated Saudi Arabia in 2019 to win their first title.
This year's competition attracts great attractions, such as Saudi Arabia, which beat Argentina and played well in the World Cup. Qatar, the team that hosted the last edition of the World Cup, is also guaranteed.

The last edition was held in Qatar. in three stadiums: Khalifa International Stadium, Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium and Al Janoub Stadium. The tournament served as a test for the country that hosted the last edition of the biggest football tournament in the world. The tournament was well contested and the semifinals featured balanced games, where Iraq beat Bahrain on penalties and Saudi Arabia defeated the hosts by 1-0.

In the decision, Bahrain beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 with a goal from Al-Romaihi. Ali Mabkhout, from the United Arab Emirates, was the competition's top scorer with five goals.
The 25th edition of the Persian Gulf Cup will be played in Iraq from the 6th of January to the 19th of the same month. There will be eight teams divided into two groups with four teams; In Group A: Iraq, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Oman. In Group B, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. Two from each quadrangular qualify, disputing a single game semifinal until the decision. Only two stadiums will host. The Basra International Stadium, with a capacity of 65,000 fans and the Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, which has 30,000 available seats.

The Bahrein x Kuwait game will be played at Basra International Stadium, with a capacity of 65.227 people.

My name is Thomas Alencar and I will be your host for this game. We will provide latest information on VAVEL.