Kuwait aims for a strong finish against Cambodia in U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers

Players challenge for the ball during Kuwait-Yemen match.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Sept 5:  Kuwait’s U-20 national team will wrap up its campaign in Group G of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers today when it takes on Cambodia at 3:00 p.m. at the National Sports Complex Stadium in Phnom Penh.

Japan will face Yemen at the same time in the group’s other final-round fixture.

Kuwait began its campaign with a 4-0 defeat to Japan before suffering a 3-1 loss to Yemen, leaving the Blue side without a point from its opening two matches.

Japan currently tops the group with six points, while Cambodia and Yemen have three points each. Kuwait sits at the bottom with zero points.

The group winners will qualify automatically for next year’s finals in China, along with the seven best second-placed teams from the eight qualifying groups.

Kuwait’s hopes of finishing among the best runners-up are extremely slim. The Blue must beat Cambodia by more than one goal and hope Yemen suffers a six-goal defeat against Japan.

Kuwait currently has a goal difference of -6, compared with +1 for Yemen and -7 for Cambodia.