KUWAIT: Kuwait's national football team is keen to maintain its strong start in the Gulf 24 when it faces Oman in the second round match of Group B. Kuwait defend the lead in this match, taking advantage of a big victory over Saudi Green in the first meeting 3-1, while Oman only to draw with Bahrain.
Kuwait tops the standings with three points, while Oman and Bahrain have one point each.
A win for Kuwait would give him a ticket to the semi-finals early, before the final round of the first round against Bahrain.
"This confrontation is as important as the Saudi match," Kuwait coach Thamer Anad told the news conference. He added: «Oman is the champion of the previous round, and we will seek to focus, and my confidence in the players».
On the fact that the Omani team is a complex for Kuwait, he said: «Each game has its own circumstances, and we have all these things. "We aspire to provide a level of satisfaction to our loyal fans who support us despite all circumstances."
For their part, Oman, the champions of the last edition, are seeking to win their first win, and stay in the midst of competition for one of the two qualifying cards. Dutch coach Irvin Koeman relies on a number of experienced players, such as captain Ahmed Mubarak (Kano), and Saad Suhail, who admitted that he and his team-mates are playing under pressure. Deal with these pressures they have long been subjected to.
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia is engaged in a difficult confrontation against Bahrain, the last confrontation between the two sides in the Gulf Cup 22, ended in a green victory 3 - zero, while the last confrontation ended in a goalless draw in the West Asian Championship held in Iraq last August.
The Saudi team, led by French coach Ronar, aims to make up for the brutal 3-1 loss to Kuwait while retaining their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals.
- «Green» in a meeting
Only accepts win
In front of Bahrain.