(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Chairman of Kuwait Football Association Sheikh Talal Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah announced here Tuesday Kuwait's winning of the bid of hosting the 23rd Gulf Cup of Nations.
Kuwait was chosen as a host of the 23rd Gulf Cup to replace Iraq which officially apologized for being not ready to host the championship, Sheikh Talal told KUNA on the sidelines of the extraordinary meeting of the Gulf football associations.
He pointed out that expert teams will visit Kuwait to inspect and write reports about the sports facilities and football pitches' conditions.
The Gulf Cup is held every two years rotating the host city every edition. The last edition was held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last year and was won by the Qatari team.
The first Gulf Cup tournament took place in 1970, and was won by the Kuwaiti team.
Kuwait has been the most successful team in the Gulf Cup, winning 10 tournaments out of 22 in total.
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