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Kuwait falls to Vietnam in AFC Futsal Asian Cup opener

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27/01/2026

publish time

27/01/2026

Players are challenging for the ball.

JAKARTA, Jan 27: Kuwait suffered a narrow 5-4 defeat to Vietnam in its opening Group B match at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup finals in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the same group, Thailand secured a 2-0 win over Lebanon.

Kuwait’s goals came from Abdullah Thamer, Abdulaziz Burashid, Omar Al-Shatti, and Abdulaziz Al-Hajri.

Following the first round of matches, Kuwait sits third in the group with no points. Thailand and Vietnam lead the standings with 3 points each, while Lebanon remains at the bottom with 0 points.