Gulf Cup Qatar 2025 Group B football match between Iraq and Kuwait

Gulf Cup Qatar 2025 Group B football match between Iraq and Kuwait

Hayder Adnan Al-Shammari (R) of Iraq vies with Ali Kh Almaraghi of Kuwait during the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) U-17 Gulf Cup Qatar 2025 Group B football match between Iraq and Kuwait in Doha, Qatar, September 20, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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