The reception took place on the sidelines of Kuwait’s hosting of the International Champions Cup football match and was attended by notable sports figures, including former Paris Saint-Germain player Didier Doumé and Alessandro Antonello, CEO of Olympique de Marseille. David Abdelkader-Kourihon, second counselor at the French Embassy, highlighted the commitment of French economic stakeholders to being sustainable partners with Kuwait in developing modern sports infrastructure and building integrated professional ecosystems around the sports sector.

He stressed that Kuwait’s hosting of major international sporting events, including the International Champions Cup, highlights the role of sports as a driver of international appeal, a tool for enhancing global presence, and a means of bringing people together. He called for taking advantage of this momentum to build future partnerships based on shared interests and sustainable economic benefits for both countries.