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The Saudi national team started its journey in the Gulf Cup 27 with a difficult win over Kuwait by one goal to nil, within the first round of Group One.
The Green raised their score to 3 points at the top of the group, while Kuwait remained without points, compared to one point each for Oman and Iraq.
After an equal first half, Saudi Arabia succeeded in opening the scoring in the 73rd minute, after Hemam Al-Hamami passed and shot a ball that collided with Kuwait's defender Yousef Al-Haqan and settled in the net, the goal was counted as an own goal. Nawaf Al-Aqidi excelled on more than one occasion, before he was injured in the 83rd minute and Muhammad Al-Owais came on as a substitute.
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