On Tuesday, Kuwait will look to seal a spot in the Arabian Gulf Cup final for the first time since 2010 when they lock horns against Bahrain at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. (More Football News)
In the group phase, the hosts finished second in their group thanks to their 1-1 draw to Qatar, whereas Bahrain topped Group B above Saudi Arabia despite their 1-2 defeat to Yemen.
Tuesday's match-up will be Kuwait's first semi-final appearance in the Arabian Gulf Cup since 2013, and can equal their run of the year (four games) with a win.
However, Kuwait have not beaten Bahrain in this tournament since 2013, when they came back with a 6-1 thumping en route to a third-place finish.
Bahrain Vs Kuwait Predicted XIs
Bahrain possible starting lineup:
Jaffer; Adel, Benaddi, Emmanuel, Ali; Saeed, Al-Asfoor; Al-Aswad, Al-Malood, Al-Khattal; Al-Romaihi
Kuwait possible starting lineup:
Al-Rashidi; Al-Hajeri, Al-Harbi, El Ebrahim, Ghanem; Zayid, S. Al-Enezi; Majed, M. Al-Enezi, Daham; Nasser
Squads:
Bahrain
Goalkeepers: Ammar Mohamed, Sayed Mohammed Jaffer, and Ebrahim Lutfalla.
Defenders: Amine Benaddi, Waleed Al Hayam, Hamad Al-Shamsan, Hazza Ali, Mohamed Adel, Sayed Baqer, Abdulla Al-Khulasi, and Vincent Emmanuel.
Midfielders: Sayed Dhiya Saeed, Ahmed Al-Sherooqi, Ali Madan, Mohamed Marhoon, Ebrahim Al-Khattal, Abdulwahab Al-Malood, Abbas Al-Asfoor, Jasim Al-Shaikh, Kamil Al-Aswad (c), Mahdi Al-Humaidan, and Sayed Al-Wadaei.
Forwards: Ismail Abdullatif, Mahdi Abduljabbar, Mohamed Al-Romaihi, and Husain Abdulkarim.
Kuwait
Goalkeepers: Khaled Al-Rashidi, Sulaiman Abdulghafour, and Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli.
Defenders: Sami Al-Sanea, Meshari Ghanem, Khalid El Ebrahim, Fahad Al-Hajeri, Hamad Al-Harbi, Rashed Al-Dousari, Hassan Al-Enezi, Nasser Khader, and Muath Al-Dhefiri.
Midfielders: Sultan Al-Enezi, Ahmed Al-Dhefiri, Faisal Zayid, Eid Al-Rashidi, Redha Hani, Mobarak Al-Faneeni, Fawaz Ayedh, and Muath Al-Enezi.
Forwards: Mohammad Daham, Bandar Bouresli, Yousef Majed, Ali Khalaf, Yousef Nasser (c), and Salman Al-Awadhi.
Bahrain Vs Kuwait, Arabian Gulf Cup 2nd Semi-final Match And Telecast Details
When is the Bahrain Vs Kuwait, Gulf Cup of Nations 2024-25 2nd semi-final match?
The Bahrain Vs Kuwait, Gulf Cup of Nations 2024-25 2nd semi-final match will be played at Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City is scheduled for December 31(Tuesday). The kick-off time is 11:15 PM IST time.
Where to watch the Bahrain Vs Kuwait, Gulf Cup of Nations 2024-25 2nd semi-final fixture?
The Bahrain Vs Kuwait, Gulf Cup of Nations 2024-25 2nd semi-final fixture won't be telecast in India.
For fans in Kuwait and Bahrain, all the Gulf Cup of Nations 2024-25 matches can be watched on STARZPLAY, Shahid, and Dubai Sports 1 and KTV Sports.
