Published On 2/12/2025
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Last update: 21:32 (Mecca time)
The Egyptian and Kuwaiti national teams tied 1-1 in the first round of the Arab Football Cup on Tuesday.
The Kuwaiti national team took the lead first through Fahd Al-Hajri in the 64th minute, and Mohamed Magdy “Afsha” equalized for Egypt in the 88th minute from a penalty kick.
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The match witnessed another missed penalty kick by Egypt’s captain Amr Al-Soulia in the first half, and it also witnessed the expulsion of Kuwaiti goalkeeper Saud Al-Hoshan in the 83rd minute after receiving a second warning.
It is noteworthy that the two teams are playing in the third group, which also includes the UAE and Jordan, who will meet tomorrow, Wednesday.
The Egyptian team did not wait long until it began its offensive attempts, which came in the first minute from a shot by Ghannam Mohamed, which the goalkeeper turned into a corner kick.
In the sixth minute, Yassin Merhi’s header – Al-Ahly’s defender – almost entered the Kuwaiti net, but the ball passed next to the post.
Contrary to the course of the match, the Kuwaiti national team almost took the lead in the ninth minute from a cross that the Egyptian defense did not handle well, and the ball was sent to a corner.
Egypt’s defender Rajab Nabil headed a cross in the 14th minute, just over the crossbar.
Youssef Nasser wasted the first opportunity for Kuwait in the 20th minute, directly in front of the goal, and shot over the crossbar.
Mohamed Sherif missed an easy Egyptian opportunity in the 28th minute after a series of passes, knocking the ball out of the lines.
In the 36th minute, the Egyptian national team won a penalty kick after a kick in the back of Cleopatra Ceramica player Islam Issa.
But his colleague Amr El-Soulia, captain of the Egyptian national team, missed the kick with a shot completely outside the goal in the 38th minute.
Dahham Mohamed shot a strong ball, but it passed over the crossbar of Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Bassam in the 40th minute.
Al Hoshan blocked Elneny’s shot in the 45th minute from the edge of the penalty area.
In the second half, Mohamed Sherif wasted a dangerous opportunity for Egypt in the 50th minute on his own, as he shot the ball into the net from the outside.
Helmy Tolan, Egypt’s coach, brought on Marwan Hamdy and Mohamed Magdy “Afsha” instead of Mohamed Sharif and Mohamed Elneny in the 60th minute.
In the 64th minute, Fahd Al-Hajri succeeded in scoring the goal that advanced Kuwait after a cross and an unmarked header.
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Kuwait takes a 1-0 lead over Egypt through Fahd Al-Hajri in the 64th minute. #Qatar2025 #Egypt_Kuwait #Arab_Cup2025 #Cass_channels || #Show_platform pic.twitter.com/bVOPdtRAdF– Al Kass Channels (@AlkassTVSports) December 2, 2025
Mohamed Bassam saved an opportunity for Kuwait in the 81st minute with a quick rebound and a shot from Mohamed Dahhan, causing the ground to split open for the Egyptian national team goalkeeper, who blocked the opportunity for the second goal.
The Norwegian referee awarded a new penalty kick for Egypt in the 83rd minute against the Kuwaiti goalkeeper after a strong intervention on Marwan Hamdi, with a second yellow card and then a red card for Al-Hoshan, the Kuwaiti goalkeeper.
From the penalty kick, Afsha scored the equalizer for Egypt in the 87th minute.
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Egypt’s national team tied 1-1 with Kuwait through Mohamed Magdy Afsha in the 88th minute from a penalty kick. #Egypt_Kuwait #Arab_Cup2025 #Cass_channels || #Show_platform pic.twitter.com/gCI9Jw6hnW– Al Kass Channels (@AlkassTVSports) December 2, 2025
In the last minutes, the Egyptian national team pressed in search of the winning goal, but Kuwait’s clumped defense prevented them from advancing.