Khaled Al-Rawas, director of the Omani national football team, confirmed that the first group in the Arabian Gulf Football Cup “Gulf 26” is strong in light of the presence of teams with a history in this tournament, represented by the Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar.
The “Gulf 26” championship competitions will be held in Kuwait starting next Saturday, December 21, and will continue until next January 3.
Our national team will open its matches next Saturday against its Qatari counterpart, while the Omani team will face its Kuwaiti counterpart in the opening match of the tournament.
Al-Rawas said that the Omani national team will leave for Kuwait tomorrow, Wednesday, in preparation for participating in the tournament, after concluding the final preparations phase in Muscat.
He added that the match against the Kuwaiti team, the owner of the land and the fans and 10 titles in the history of the tournament, is not easy, and that Qatar has a continuous presence in the Arabian Gulf Cup, and the UAE has won the title twice, adding that the Omani team is seeking, in return, to record its presence in the opening of the competitions and confirm its good readiness, especially He had previously won the Gulf title on two occasions.
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