Crisis in Iraq.. quarrel and withdrawal at the opening ceremony of the Gulf 25 (video)
The opening match of the Arabian Gulf Cup witnessed a real crisis in the organization, specifically in the VIP area, which witnessed a security chaos that resulted in the withdrawal of the Kuwaiti delegation, heading to the airport and returning to Kuwait.
The Kuwaiti newspaper "Al-Qabas" stated that the Kuwaiti delegation was the last delegation to arrive at the Basra stadium, according to the arrangements of the organizing committee, and during the entry of the delegation to the stadium, security chaos occurred, while uninvited parties entered the opening ceremony, specifically in the places of VIPs.
She pointed out that the Kuwaiti delegation arrived at the stadium, headed by the representative of His Highness the Emir, Chairman of the Kuwaiti Olympic Committee, Sheikh Fahd Al-Nasser, to the stadium, and the delegation was accompanied by the Iraqi Minister of Sports, Ahmed Al-Mubarqa, and while the delegation was in the VIP building in the stadium, a number of Iraqi fans stormed the stadium, while they did not Security can control the masses.
She indicated that the Kuwaiti delegation had to leave the stadium due to the lack of security, and the delegation headed to the airport to return to Kuwait.
A number of Iraqi fans stormed the opening match stadium in the VIP area, and the security was unable to control the situation so that the Kuwaiti delegation withdrew# Emirates_Today_Sport # Gulf_25_Basrawi pic.twitter.com/NcfFkqTKpb
- Emirates Today - Sports (@EAY_Sports) January 6, 2023
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