Bahrain manager Dragan Talajic celebrates a goal with his player. Photo: X/bahrainnt1 Bahrain manager Dragan Talajic celebrates a goal with his player. Photo: X/bahrainnt1

On Tuesday, Kuwait will look to seal a spot in the Arabian Gulf Cup final for the first time since 2010 when they lock horns against Bahrain at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. (More Football News)

The duo will be direct contributors to the 'Athletes First' approach enshrined in the FIH 'Empowerment and Engagement' strategy'.

India men's team captain and defender Harmanpreet Singh has also been shortlisted in two categories. He will be in contention for the player of the year as well as the defender of the year award.

In the group phase, the hosts finished second in their group thanks to their 1-1 draw to Qatar, whereas Bahrain topped Group B above Saudi Arabia despite their 1-2 defeat to Yemen.

Tuesday's match-up will be Kuwait's first semi-final appearance in the Arabian Gulf Cup since 2013, and can equal their run of the year (four games) with a win.

However, Kuwait have not beaten Bahrain in this tournament since 2013, when they came back with a 6-1 thumping en route to a third-place finish.

Bahrain Vs Kuwait Predicted XIs

Bahrain possible starting lineup:Jaffer; Adel, Benaddi, Emmanuel, Ali; Saeed, Al-Asfoor; Al-Aswad, Al-Malood, Al-Khattal; Al-Romaihi

Kuwait possible starting lineup:Al-Rashidi; Al-Hajeri, Al-Harbi, El Ebrahim, Ghanem; Zayid, S. Al-Enezi; Majed, M. Al-Enezi, Daham; Nasser

Squads:

Bahrain

Goalkeepers: Ammar Mohamed, Sayed Mohammed Jaffer, and Ebrahim Lutfalla.

Defenders: Amine Benaddi, Waleed Al Hayam, Hamad Al-Shamsan, Hazza Ali, Mohamed Adel, Sayed Baqer, Abdulla Al-Khulasi, and Vincent Emmanuel.

Midfielders: Sayed Dhiya Saeed, Ahmed Al-Sherooqi, Ali Madan, Mohamed Marhoon, Ebrahim Al-Khattal, Abdulwahab Al-Malood, Abbas Al-Asfoor, Jasim Al-Shaikh, Kamil Al-Aswad (c), Mahdi Al-Humaidan, and Sayed Al-Wadaei.

Forwards: Ismail Abdullatif, Mahdi Abduljabbar, Mohamed Al-Romaihi, and Husain Abdulkarim.

Kuwait

Goalkeepers: Khaled Al-Rashidi, Sulaiman Abdulghafour, and Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli.

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Defenders: Sami Al-Sanea, Meshari Ghanem, Khalid El Ebrahim, Fahad Al-Hajeri, Hamad Al-Harbi, Rashed Al-Dousari, Hassan Al-Enezi, Nasser Khader, and Muath Al-Dhefiri.

Midfielders: Sultan Al-Enezi, Ahmed Al-Dhefiri, Faisal Zayid, Eid Al-Rashidi, Redha Hani, Mobarak Al-Faneeni, Fawaz Ayedh, and Muath Al-Enezi.

Forwards: Mohammad Daham, Bandar Bouresli, Yousef Majed, Ali Khalaf, Yousef Nasser (c), and Salman Al-Awadhi.

Bahrain Vs Kuwait, Arabian Gulf Cup 2nd Semi-final Match And Telecast Details

When is the Bahrain Vs Kuwait, Gulf Cup of Nations 2024-25 2nd semi-final match?

The Bahrain Vs Kuwait, Gulf Cup of Nations 2024-25 2nd semi-final match will be played at Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City is scheduled for December 31(Tuesday). The kick-off time is 11:15 PM IST time.

Where to watch the Bahrain Vs Kuwait, Gulf Cup of Nations 2024-25 2nd semi-final fixture?

The Bahrain Vs Kuwait, Gulf Cup of Nations 2024-25 2nd semi-final fixture won't be telecast in India.

For fans in Kuwait and Bahrain, all the Gulf Cup of Nations 2024-25 matches can be watched on STARZPLAY22win, Shahid, and Dubai Sports 1 and KTV Sports.