Kuwait Club and Al Arabi players vie for the ball.

KUWAIT CITY, June 12: Kuwait Club and Al-Arabi have intensified their preparations ahead of their much-anticipated Amir Cup final, scheduled for Monday at 7:15 pm at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.

Both clubs finalized their squads following the return of their international players. Kuwait SC's delegation returned from Seoul after concluding their campaign in the 2026 World Cup Asian qualifiers, while Al-Arabi welcomed back its national team stars as well.
Kuwait Club players returning: Saud Al-Hoshan, Fahad Al-Hajri, Ahmed Al-Dhafiri, Ahmed Al-Zanki, Youssef Nasser, Mohammed Daham, Reda Hani, Mishari Ghannam.

Al-Arabi players returning: Suleiman Abdul Ghafoor, Abdul Wahab Al-Awadhi

Hassan Hamdan, Mohammed Al-Nassar, Hussein Ashkanani, Youssef Majed.

Uncertainty surrounds the participation of Youssef Nasser and Hassan Hamdan in the final. Nasser suffered an injury during Kuwait’s recent match against South Korea and did not complete the game, while Hamdan was sidelined entirely.

Kuwait Club is chasing a historic domestic quadruple, having already secured the Zain Premier League, Crown Prince Cup, and Super Cup this season. A win in the Amir Cup final would cap off a dominant campaign.

Al-Arabi, on the other hand, is aiming for redemption after finishing as runner-up in both the league and the Crown Prince Cup. Despite the setbacks, the club recently made a notable jump of 57 spots in the IFFHS global club rankings, now sitting at 411th worldwide and leading all Kuwaiti clubs.

The team also made a deep run in the Asian Challenge League, bowing out in the semifinals to Tajikistan’s Arkadag.

By Hassan Mosa

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff