KFA chief thanks Qatar for hosting qualifier

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Sunday, September 6th 2015 05:03 AM

DOHA: President of the Kuwait Football Association Sheikh Talal Al-Fahad has thanked Qatar for the hospitality of hosting their World Cup qualifying game last week. Kuwait made it two wins out two in Group G of the second preliminary round of joint-qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup with Al Azraq stalwart Bader Al Motawaa scoring the last three goals of an emphatic 9-0 victory over Myanmar on Thursday. "The Kuwait side put a smile on the faces of their fans," Sheikh Talal said. "I would like to thank the people of Qatar for hosting us. We thank the Qatar Emir His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the QFA, the officials at Lekhwiya Stadium for hosting our game," he added. He said the Kuwait delegation was warmly received from 'the moment they landed in Doha and when they left for Laos to play their next qualifier.