Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuwait City: Kuwait sealed a place at the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship on Sunday after they finished top of Group F thanks to a 0-0 draw with Syria.
An earlier 1-0 win against Afghanistan in the three-team group had laid the foundations going into the crucial clash with a Syrian side who – despite drawing with the Afghans - could have qualified automatically for next year’s competition in India with a win.
Come the tournament proper, Kuwait, currently coached by Ibrahim Al Shammari, will be looking to improve on the Group Stage exit they suffered in 2014.
Eleven group winners and four best second-placed teams will join India in next year’s finals, with the tournament hosts receiving an automatic qualification.
Should India finish top of their qualifying group or among the four best second-placed teams, the fifth best second-placed nation will qualify for the final competition.