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Kuwait Football Team Reaches Arab Games Semi-Final
Doha, December 17 (QNA) - Kuwait football team will be playing in the semi-final of the Arab Games after defeating Saudi Arabia 2-0 on Saturday, according to Kuwait News Agency.
The Kuwaitis, playing in the second group, only needed a draw to qualify but succeeded in winning the match to boost the points to six out of two wins. Saudi Arabia and Oman have one point each.
Ali Al-Kandari scored the first goal for Kuwait in the last minute of the first half. Al-Kandari header diverted Jarrah Al-Atiqi's ball from corner kick to the net.
Bader Al-Mutawwa scored the second from a penalty kick in the 83 minute. The match was average with few chances on both ends.
Kuwait will meet Jordan in the semi-final while Bahrain plays against Palestine. Both matches are next Tuesday. (QNA)