The Saudi national team settled its confrontation against its Kuwaiti counterpart, after achieving a one-goal victory without a response, in the match that brought the two teams together at "Al-Inmaa" Stadium, as part of the first round of Group A in the Arabian Gulf Cup "Gulf 27".
The Green team started the match with offensive attempts to open the scoring, and Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat managed to hit the net in the 37th minute, but the goal was not counted, after the referee blew his whistle, calculating a foul against Mohammed Kano during the build-up of the attack.
The Saudi national team continued its pressure during the remaining minutes of the first half, while the Kuwaiti national team relied on defensive cohesion and trying to keep its net clean, so the first half of the confrontation ended with a goalless draw.
In the second half, the Green team intensified its attempts to break through the Kuwaiti defense, until the decisive moment came in the 73rd minute, when Yousef Al-Haqan scored an own goal into his country's net, giving Saudi Arabia the lead in the match.
The Kuwaiti national team tried to take advantage of the last minutes to return to the match and equalize, but the Saudi defense succeeded in maintaining its lead until the final whistle, so the Green team emerged with a valuable one-goal victory.
With this victory, the Saudi national team garnered its first three points in "Gulf 27", to single-handedly top Group A after the opening round, while the Kuwaiti national team remained with no points.