Entertaining draws mark the opening of the first Kuwaiti-Emirati School Football Challenge

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Sunday, February 01, 2026

01/02/2026

Entertaining draws mark the opening of the first Kuwaiti-Emirati School Football Challenge

Participants display flags.

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 1, (KUNA): The inaugural Kuwaiti-Emirati “Challenge” School Football Tournament kicked off on Saturday at Sulaibikhat Sports Club, under the patronage of Minister of Education Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabai.

The opening match saw Kuwait A and UAE B share the spoils in an entertaining 3–3 draw, while the second fixture between Kuwait B and UAE A also ended level at 2–2.

The tournament is played in a six-a-side format, with matches held on reduced-size pitches to suit the smaller number of players. Each game lasts 50 minutes.

The competition brings together high school students, with two teams representing Kuwait and two representing the UAE, and will continue until February 3.