Sheikh Fahd Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, President of the Kuwait Olympic Committee, confirmed that the Gulf gathering in the Arab Gulf Cup Football Championship (Gulf 26) is the biggest gain in this tournament.
The important tournament. The State of Kuwait is currently hosting the 26th edition of the Gulf Cup, where the competition activities will continue until the fourth of next January, with the participation of the teams of Kuwait, the Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iraq.
Al-Sabah said while attending the luncheon held by Sheikh Ahmed Al-Yousef, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee for the tournament, in “Diwan Al-Salmiya” in honor of the participating delegations: “Perhaps what most distinguishes the Gulf Championships are the events that accompany sports competitions, and we are happy with this Gulf sports gathering on the land of (Friendship and Peace). ).
For his part, Saad Al-Houti, the Kuwaiti football star and captain of the “Blue” team in the World Cup in Spain in 1982, stressed that the current generation of his country’s national team needs more support.
Al-Houti said in statements published by a media statement, “Football in our current era is completely different from what it was in the past at various levels, and I believe that more support would push the Kuwaiti national team players to better positions and higher technical levels, and Blue will be present and effective in the tournament.” Competitions in which he will participate.
Al-Houti confirmed that all the teams that participated in the tournament were hoping to compete for the title, after participating with their first teams and giving their best in the preliminary round matches.
On the other hand, Saad Enad, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwaiti Sulaibikhat Club, stated that his joy at the Gulf Cup Championship is double.
Enad stressed, “In addition to the great success of the tournament, there is also the opening of the Jaber Al-Mubarak Stadium at the Sulaibikhat Club, which won everyone’s praise and admiration for the integrated sports facility.”
Enad hinted that Jaber Al-Mubarak Stadium contributed to reviving the entire Sulaibikhat area, after it became the focus of attention of the Gulf fans, explaining that the timing of the opening of the stadium on the occasion of the start of the Gulf 26 was very ideal, to add a modern sports facility to the other Kuwaiti sports facilities. As for the Emirati journalist, Mohammed Al-Joker, he said that the entire atmosphere of the Gulf Championship is ideal through distinguished human communication, which distinguishes Kuwait and makes it a pioneer in the cultural, media and sports fields and places it at the forefront of countries, expressing his great admiration for the splendor of the organization and the great work of the tournament’s organizing committee. Al-Joker stated that the Gulf 26 appeared in a highly professional manner, starting with the opening ceremony, passing through the accompanying competitions and events, and the end of the integrated media coverage, and all of this enhances the pioneering role of the State of Kuwait and its ability to Organizing in the best and most beautiful way.
