Amir congratulates Kuwait SC for winning football cup

KUWAIT: The victorious Kuwait SC team with the Amir Cup after beating Kazma SC 4-2 yesterday

KUWAIT: Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and attendance of His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwait and Kazma sporting clubs played the final game of HH the Amir’s Cup.

HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah congratulated the Chairman of Kuwait SC Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq after his team won the Cup for the 2016-17 season. Kuwait beat Kazma 4-2 in the final that was held at Sheikh Jaber International Stadium. HH the Amir commended the performance of the two teams and the high spirit shown by the players throughout the clash.

HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf also sent a cable to Marzouq to congratulate him on the victory of his team. HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent a similar cable. Earlier, HH Sheikh Nawaf was received upon his arrival at Sheikh Jaber Stadium by Minister of Commerce and Industry and Acting Minister of State for Youth Khaled Al- Roudhan, Director General of the Public Authority for Sport Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Sabah, chairman of the interim committee running Kuwait Football Association Fawaz Al-Hasawi, chairman of the interim committee running Kuwait Olympic Committee Sheikh Fahad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah, and chairmen of the two clubs. The final game was also attended by parliament speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, Sheikh Faisal Al-Saud Al-Sabah, HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber, ministers, senior state officials, and commanders of the army, police, national guard and fire department. At the end of the match HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince handed the cup to Kuwait SC. — KUNA