"We knew we were up against a strong team,” said Mota, whose team finished four points ahead of Kuwait SC and will be in the knockout stage draw which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 12. 

“We were aware of their threat in transitions, so we came prepared to handle those moments. Credit to Kuwait SC for their performance."

Despite ending their campaign in the group stage, Kuwait SC head coach Nebojsa Jovovic praised his side’s performance.

“I thought we delivered a good performance. It was a very interesting game,” said Jovovic. “Al Hussein capitalised on every chance they had, playing aggressively and making the match challenging for us.

 

“It was a tough group as we had to compete against top teams from their respective leagues.”