The Blues holds its only training session in Kuwait today.

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 25: Kuwait will hold its only training session in Kuwait today at 5: 00 pm on the subsidiary field of Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. However, players from Al-Qadsiya and Kuwait Club will be absent due to their participation in the Gulf Clubs Championships and the AFC Champions League 2, respectively.

The Blues began their preparations yesterday at the Bayan Youth Center, affiliated with the Public Authority for Sports. The team training in Bayan will conclude tomorrow before it departs for a training camp in Doha on Thursday. The camp, which will run until mid-December, is part of their preparation for the upcoming “Khaleeji Zain 26,” which will be held in Kuwait from December 21 to January 3. During the camp, Kuwait will play three friendly matches against Yemen, Syria, and Lebanon.

The draw for the “Khaleeji Zain 26” placed Kuwait in Group A alongside Qatar, the UAE, and Oman, while Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Yemen are in Group B.

Ayman Al-Husseini, a member of the Football Association’s Board of Directors, shared that Blues’ head coach, Argentine Juan Pizzi, has selected 35 players for the national team roster, in line with Gulf Arab Federation regulations. Al-Husseini noted that 30 players are currently training in Qatar, and the team’s full squad will be completed in Doha on December 5 after the players from Kuwait and Al-Qadsiya join.

The Football Association also held a meeting with the technical and administrative staff, discussing recent match events, including South Korea’s and Jordan’s games in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The team’s roster and player injuries were also addressed during the meeting.

Al-Husseini emphasized, “All players aspire to be part of the Khaleeji Zain 26,' but the coach must select a limited number of players by the regulations. The coach’s decision in the selection process remains final, even if there is some debate over one or two players.”