“Gulf 26”: Kuwait and Bahrain…decisive preparations for tomorrow’s semi-finals

The Argentine coach of the Kuwaiti first football team, Juan Pizzi, revealed the Kuwaiti team’s readiness to face its Bahraini counterpart, tomorrow, in the semi-finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup “Gulf 26”, indicating that the main goal is to qualify for the final match and make the Kuwaiti fans happy. At the conference The journalist who was held today, Pizzi explained that the level of the Kuwaiti national team has witnessed a remarkable development, drawing attention to the players’ commitment to giving their utmost in the matches, and despite the team suffering from some absences, he expressed His optimism in the ability to achieve victory and qualify.

He said: “Every team has strengths and weaknesses, stressing the importance of imposing the Kuwaiti team’s playing style on the course of the match, noting that the great public support that the team enjoys during the tournament represents an additional motivation to enhance the positive spirit of the team.

For his part, Kuwaiti player Bandar Buresli said: The team is determined to provide a distinguished performance against Bahrain to achieve victory and qualify for the final.

He stressed that the rest period that the team received during the past three days contributed to improving the physical and mental condition of the players, which enhances their chances of providing a strong performance.

On the other hand, the Bahraini national team coach, Croatian Dragan Talic, stressed the difficulty of the match, pointing out the parity between the two teams in their quest to qualify.

He expressed his respect for the capabilities of the Kuwaiti team, which includes distinguished players, and expected the confrontation to be exciting due to the large crowd attendance, estimated at about 60,000 fans.

He said: “The loss in the previous match against Yemen was the result of fielding a reserve squad after ensuring qualification, stressing that this will not affect Bahrain’s performance in tomorrow’s match.

As for the Bahraini player, Mahdi Hamdan, he stressed that his team aspires to deliver a strong performance and qualify for the final, noting that the matches in this round will be difficult for all teams, explaining that the Bahraini national team aspires to win and dedicate this achievement to its fans inside Kuwait and in Bahrain.