AFC Challenge League - Group B: Kuwait SC (KUW) 1-1 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Sulaibikhat: Kuwait SC and Al Seeb Club settled for a 1-1 stalemate in their AFC Challenge League™ 2025/26 Group B tie on Tuesday.

The result means the chase for the automatic qualifying spot from the group remains wide open with Kuwait SC and Al Seeb on four points and Lebanon’s Al Ansar FC one adrift.

It was a cagey start to the game before Kuwait SC took control of the match with a fast break in the 17th minute nearly providing the opener as Mohammad Daham raced forward before feeding Amoory, who cut inside of Abdullah Fawaz only to fire his shot wide.

Sami Alsanea then had a chance on the edge of the box but his shot was always rising before Daham’s curling free-kick also sailed over the bar.

Against the run of play, Al Seeb broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute. Nasser Alrawahi tried to round Khaled Alrashidi but the Kuwait SC custodian managed to divert the ball, only for Abdulaziz Almaqbali to latch on to it and calmly slot home.

Parity was restored 10 minutes later after a short corner routine saw space open up for Amoory to curl a beautiful effort into the top corner beyond Ahmed Alrawahi.

Al Seeb went close to reclaiming their lead in the 61st minute, Ali Albusaidi was released into space on the left and delivered a low cross that Almaqbali somehow sent high over the bar from mere centimetres from the goal line.

Another chance went to waste for the Oman side with eight minutes left on the clock, Nanga Soro’s shot from Mohamed Alhatmi’s cut back was saved by the outstretched leg of Alrashidi as the teams shared the spoils.

Group B: Kuwait SC (KUW) 1-1 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Group B: Bashundhara Kings (BAN) 0-3 Al Ansar FC (LBN)

Group A: Paro FC (BHU) 1-3 Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)

Group A: FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ) 1-2 Al Shabab Club (OMA)

Group C: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 2-1 FC Regar-TadAZ (TJK)

Group C: FC Muras United (KGZ) 2-0 Safa SC (LBN)