The Qatari national team began its campaign in the Gulf Cup U-23 football tournament with a resounding 3-0 victory over Kuwait in their match Friday at Aspire Academy.
The Qatari goals were scored by Mustafa Al Sayed in the 3rd minute, Mohammed Abdul Fattah in the 37th minute, and Ahmed Riyadh in the 45th minute of added time.
This win gives Qatar their first three points, placing them second in Group A behind Saudi Arabia on goal difference. Kuwait sit in third place with no points, ahead of Bahrain, who are last in the group.
In another match in the same group, Saudi Arabia defeated Bahrain 5-0. The goals were scored by Abdulaziz Al Alawi (2 goals in the 50th and 83rd minutes), Majed Abdullah (54th minute), Tamer Al-Khaibri (90th minute of added time), and Abdullah Saeed (90th minute of added time).
According to the tournament format, the top two teams from each group qualify for the semi-finals, where the first-place team in Group A plays the second-place team in Group B, and the first-place team in Group B plays the second-place team in Group A.
The winners of these matches then face each other in the final.
The Gulf Cup U-23 tournament, organized by the Gulf Football Federation, is being held in Doha until December 16th, with the participation of Gulf national teams in one of the most important youth tournaments in the region.