Saudi Arabia’s national team on Saturday opened their campaign at the 2022 WAFF Futsal Championship with a 2-1 victory over Palestine at Al-Naser Club Hall in Kuwait.
The tournament, organized by the West Asian Football Federation, will run until June 14.
Abdulelah Al-Otaibi and Fahd Al-Rudaini scored the two goals that took Saudi Arabia to the top of Group A, which also includes Iraq and hosts Kuwait, who played to a 2-2 draw on the same day.
Saudi Arabia’s next match will be against Iraq on Monday, with a win securing a place in the last four.
Group B includes the UAE, Bahrain, Lebanon and Oman, with the top two from each group contesting the semifinals.