The Kuwait Club and Al-Qadsiya continue their preparations.
KUWAIT CITY, November 21: Al-Qadsiya achieved a 2-1 victory against Al-Sulaibikhat in a friendly match on the secondary field of Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. Moroccan professional Ismail Khafi scored both goals for the ‘Yellows’ in their final warm-up before heading to Manama to take on Bahrain’s Al-Riffa in the third round of group two of the Gulf Clubs Championship next Wednesday .
Al-Qadsiya are currently in third place in Group Two with one point from two rounds. Al-Riffa are second with three points after beating Al-Arabi of Qatar, while Al-Ettifaq of Saudi Arabia top the standings with six points. Al-Arabi are in fourth place with one point, level with Al-Qadisiyah but behind on goal difference.
Montenegrin coach Zeljko Petrovic expressed his confidence in the team’s readiness, boosted by the return of international players Khaled Ibrahim, Khaled Al-Rashidi, Eid Al-Rashidi, Rashid Al-Dosari, Adhbi Shehab and Moaz Al-Dhafiri after their obligations with Kuwait. national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The team plans to return to Kuwait on Thursday to prepare for the fourth-round rematch against Al-Riffa on December 4. The administrative staff confirmed that the squad is complete, with the exception of Ahmed Shabib and Abdulaziz Wadi, who remain sidelined due to previous absences. .
Montenegrin coach Nebojsa Jovovic resumed training for Kuwait Club after a short holiday. Key international players including Fahad Al-Hajri, Sami Al-Sanea, Abdulrahman Kamil, Ahmed Al-Dhafiri, Reda Hani, Mishari Ghannam, Faisal Zayed, Mohammed Daham, Yousef Nasser and Khaled Al-Kharqawi will join the squad. Today.
The team will travel to Uzbekistan next Sunday to face Nasaf Qarshi in the fifth round of Group D matches in the AFC Champions League 2.
Al-Arabi will resume training on Saturday after a rest after qualifying for the semi-finals of the Asian Challenge Cup. The team will leave for Doha in mid-December for an external training camp with various friendly matches in preparation for the Zain Premier League, which will resume in early January.
By Hassan Mosa
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times
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