President of the Kuwait Football Association Abdullah Al-Shaheen confirmed that the stage was set for hosting the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Asian Cup from September 27 to October 8, with 16 teams partaking.
In a press statement Monday, Al-Shaheen said that the Kuwait national football team is fully prepared to compete in this tournament, which will be held in the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Indoor Sports Hall.
He showed confidence in the ability of the Kuwaiti players to be remarkable in the tournament and achieve the best results.
He underlined how crucial it is for Kuwait to host this tournament that is sponsored by AFC.
In addition to Kuwait, the teams of Iraq, Thailand and Oman will participate in Group A, and the teams of Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in Group B.
Group C includes Iran, Lebanon, China, Taipei and Indonesia, while Japan plays in Group D with Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and South Korea.
The Kuwaiti national team begins its journey in the first round of the tournament against its Omani counterpart on the opening day, then meets Thailand on September 29, while concluding its matches in this round with its Iraqi counterpart on the first of next October
Source: Kuwait News Agency