Opening match: Will Oman surprise Kuwait in the 26th Gulf Cup?

Kuwait will host the tournament, which will run from December 21, 2024 to January 3, 2025. Eight Gulf teams will participate in the tournament, divided into two groups: Group 1: Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, and Group 2: Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen. The tournament is characterised by fierce competition, as each team seeks to win the precious Gulf title.

Date of the match between Kuwait and Oman in the opening of the tournament The Kuwaiti national team will face its Omani counterpart at the following times:

7 pm Cairo time. 8 pm Mecca, Doha, and Kuwait time. 9pm Abu Dhabi time. Channels broadcasting the match Football fans can follow the Kuwait and Oman match on a group of open channels on Nilesat, most notably:

Al Kass channels. Kuwait Sports Channel. Iraqi sports channel. Bahrain Sports Channel. Abu Dhabi Sports Channel. Expected formation of the Kuwaiti national team Goalkeeper: Khaled Al-Rashidi Defense line: Meshari Ghannam, Khaled Ibrahim, Hassan Hamdan, Sami Al Sanea Midfield: Mohammed Daham, Sultan Al-Enezi, Ahmed Al-Dhafiri, Eid Al-Rashidi Attack line: Salman Al-Awadhi, Youssef Nasser Expected formation of the Oman national team Goalkeeper: Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini. Defense line: Ahmed Al Kaabi, Mohammed Al Musalmi, Ahmed Al Khamisi, Thani Al Rashidi. Midfield: Arshad Al-Alawi, Harb Al-Saadi, Al-Mishfri, Abdullah Fawaz. Attack line: Jameel Al-Yahmadi, Salah Al-Yahyaei. The opening match between Kuwait and Oman is an exciting start to the tournament, followed by the match between Qatar and the Emirates , where fans are looking forward to watching a strong performance from both teams, in light of the enthusiastic atmosphere that will accompany this major Gulf event.