Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuwait: Asian Football Confederation President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa attended the opening ceremony of the Futsal Continental Cup in Kuwait City on Wednesday.
Shaikh Salman’s visit to Kuwait was at the invitation of Kuwait Football Association President Shaikh Talal Al Fahad Al Subah. The Continental Cup is an international event that will run until October 28.
Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al Humoud Al Sabah deputised for His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah to inaugurate the event.
World champions Brazil, along with Argentina, Guatemala, Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Egypt and Kuwait are competing at the prestigious six-day event.
Shaikh Salman admired the opening ceremony programme, and lauded the efforts of the organising committee and their tournament preparation.
Shaikh Salman thanked the Kuwait FA for their generous invitation, and commended the support given to the competition by the Amir of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah.
The AFC President also said he was confident that Asia’s representatives at the Continental Cup, Kuwait and Japan, would achieve positive results at the event in which some of the world’s best teams will be participating.