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UAE football team participates in Gulf Cup in Kuwait - official

ABU DHABI, Dec 9 (KUNA) -- United Arab Emirates football team will participate in the 23rd Gulf Cup which would be held in Kuwait on December 22, Chairman of UAE football association Marwan bin Ghlaita said Saturday.
He told KUNA it was important to participate in the Gulf Cup following FIFA's lifting of its ban on Kuwait football.
Bin Ghlaita said he was happy that the Gulf Cup was held on time.
He said Kuwait Football Association (KFA) sent an official invitation to UAE yesterday. UAE football team will probably leave for Kuwait two days before the Cup begins, he added.
Bin Ghlaita said the UAE team would play a friendly against Ecuador on December 17. (end) bsu.bs