KUWAIT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Chairman of the Asian Football Confederation, the First Deputy of FIFA President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa on Sunday lauded the gracious sponsorship by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of the Arabian Gulf Cup tournament (Khaleeji Zain 26).
His Highness the Amir's sponsorship of the championship is an honoring for "the Gulf sport family and an affirmation of His Highness care for the sports movement in general and football in particular," said Sheikh Salman in a statement on the heels of his attendance of the tournament inauguration at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
The Gulf cup competitions have contributed to boosting skills of the GCC countries' teams and enabling them to compete at the regional and continental levels, he said. (end) ahk.rk