Players are training for the friendly against Egypt.

CAIRO, July 16: The Kuwaiti Olympic football team is set to face the Egyptian national team today at 6:30 PM in Cairo, playing their third friendly match of the overseas training camp.

The team kicked off the camp with a 3-1 defeat against Kafr El Zayat Club, followed by a 0-0 draw against El Ra’a Club. Their final friendly against Egypt will take place on Sunday, after which the squad will return to Kuwait to begin a new domestic training program.

This camp is part of the preparations for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, scheduled to be hosted by Saudi Arabia in January. Kuwait will compete in Group B alongside Japan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar, with Myanmar hosting the group matches from September 1 to 9.

In parallel, Kuwait’s youth national team has launched its training camp in the Czech Republic ahead of upcoming competitions. The coaching staff is conducting morning and evening training sessions and arranging several friendly matches to assess the players’ readiness.