Altawail: First win was a special moment with Kuwait fans

Wed, 28 Sep, 2022

Altawail: First win was a special moment with Kuwait fans

Kuwait City: Player of the match Abdulrahman Altawail admitted that the sound of the referee’s whistle at the start of Tuesday’s AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 Group A encounter against Oman reduced him to tears.

Kuwait, who were making their first appearance in the competition since their fourth place finish in 2014, marked their return with a 7-2 win over newcomers Oman in front of their fans at Saad Al Abdullah Hall.

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Da Silva impressed with Bahrain’s fighting spirit

Wed, 28 Sep, 2022

Da Silva impressed with Bahrain’s fighting spirit

Kuwait City: Head coach Marcelino da Silva was immensely impressed with his Bahrain side’s fighting spirit despite falling to a 4-3 defeat against Tajikistan in their AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 Group B opener on Tuesday. 

After the first half ended 1-1, Tajikistan came out firing on all cylinders to score three more with Bahrain's fightback coming too late.

We did everything our coach told us to do, says Uzbekistan’s Rakhmatov

Wed, 28 Sep, 2022

We did everything our coach told us to do, says Uzbekistan’s Rakhmatov

Kuwait City: Uzbekistan’s impressive win over Turkmenistan in their opening AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 Group B tie was a result of following head coach Bakhodir Akhmedov’s instructions to the tee, said Dilshod Rakhmatov.

Rakhmatov was among six players to find the back of the net as Uzbekistan emerged 8-0 winners to top Group B at the end of Matchday One, with the 33-year-old’s playmaking ability seeing him named the match MVP.

Jetsada credits collective effort for Thailand victory, Alsharieh optimistic Iraq will bounce back

Wed, 28 Sep, 2022

Jetsada credits collective effort for Thailand victory, Alsharieh optimistic Iraq will bounce back

Kuwait City: Thailand’s Jetsada Chudech paid tribute to his team following a thrilling 3-2 win over Iraq in their AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 Group A opener at the Saad Al Abdullah Hall on Wednesday.

Tareq Zeyad and Mustafa Ihsan gave Iraq a two-goal cushion going into the break before Thailand produced a remarkable fightback with Worasak Srirangpirot, Sarawut Phalaphruek and Jetsada scoring to claim the three points.

Preview - Group C: IR Iran v Indonesia; Lebanon v Chinese Taipei

Tue, 27 Sep, 2022

Preview - Group C: IR Iran v Indonesia; Lebanon v Chinese Taipei

Kuwait City: Indonesia are braced for a stern opening test against defending champions Islamic Republic of Iran, while Lebanon will face Chinese Taipei in Group C of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 on Wednesday.

Twelve-time champions Iran are the obvious main draw while Lebanon, who have reached the quarter-finals on eight occasions, will fancy their chances of advancing to the knockout stage as well.

Preview - Group D: Japan v Saudi Arabia; Vietnam v Korea Republic

Tue, 27 Sep, 2022

Preview - Group D: Japan v Saudi Arabia; Vietnam v Korea Republic

Kuwait City: Vietnam will open their AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 Group D campaign against Korea Republic, while three-time winners Japan face Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Japan are early favourites to top the group with  Vietnam, Saudi Arabia and Korea Republic vying for a place in the knock-out stage.