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Preview - S-Final (1st Leg): Al Arabi SC (KUW) v FC Arkadag (TKM)
Sulaibikhat: Al Arabi SC will welcome FC Arkadag to the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Stadium for the first leg of their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 semi-final with the Kuwaiti side expecting to maximise home ground advantage.
It will be a meeting between familiar foes as the sides were pitted together in the group stage, with Al Arabi winning the tie 3-2.

Al Arabi will fancy their chances as they are in good form, sitting just two points behind Kuwait SC in the race for the Kuwait Premier League title.

They drew 1-1 with Al Fahaleel over the weekend and have enjoyed sterling form on the continent as well, having advanced to the semi-finals with a 3-2 win against Oman's Al Seeb Club in their last eight tie.
Preview: Semi-finals | AFC Challenge League™

Preview: Semi-finals | AFC Challenge League™

Arkadag may have lost to Al Arabi when they met earlier in the season but the Turkmenistan side topped Group B on goal difference.

Although it is still early days, Arkadag - who defeated India's East Bengal 3-1 in the quarter-finals - have kicked off their Turkmenistan title defence with two wins, including beating Merw 7-0 last week.

Al Arabi SC (KUW) v FC Arkadag (TKM)
Venue: Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Stadium (Sulaibikhat)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 19:00 (UTC+3)