(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) (Changing dateline) KUWAIT, Dec 18 (KUNA) -- Kuwait national football team manager Boris Bunjak said Monday he was satisfied with the result of a friendly against Bahrain, which was part of preparations for the 23rd Gulf Cup due in Kuwait next Friday.
A Kuwait Football Association statement quoted Bunjak as saying the players did well at the friendly which ended scoreless, noting some mistakes in the first half.
He said the fact the players were absent from competitions abroad over the past two years affected their performance.
FIFA had earlier this month lifted a ban on Kuwait football, paving the way for Kuwait to host the Gulf Cup.
Bunjak said the players looked better in the second half and the ball possession was more than the first half.
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman are in one group playing the the Gulf Cup. The other groups consists of Bahrain, Oman, Iraq and Yemen. (end) fr.bs
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