Osama Hussein welcomes coach Souza.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 7: Portuguese coach Helio Souza has officially arrived in Kuwait to take charge of the national soccer team, accompanied by his assistant technical staff. He was welcomed by Osama Hussein, Vice Chairman of the Kuwait Football Association for Technical Affairs, Saud Al-Mujammed, Director of National Teams, and Abdulrahman Al-Mousa.

In the coming days, Souza will closely monitor local club training sessions as he begins forming the squad for the Blues' upcoming camp, scheduled for the end of August. The camp will set the stage for two international friendlies against Indonesia in Jakarta in early September.

Souza and his team are set to sign a two-year contract. His first official assignment with the national team will be a crucial Arab Cup qualifier against Mauritania, to be held in Doha on November 25 or 26. The tournament is scheduled to take place later this year in Qatar, under the organization and sponsorship of FIFA.

By Khaled Al-Enezi

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff