The Iraqi Ambassador to Kuwait, Al-Manhal Al-Safi, announced the continuation of negotiations with the Kuwaiti side regarding the number of Iraqi fans allowed to enter to support the Iraqi national team in the World Cup qualifiers.

Al-Safi said that we are in contact with the Kuwaiti Football Association to clarify the issue that has recently spread about allowing only 209 Iraqi fans to enter Kuwaiti territory to support their national team in its match with the Kuwaiti national team in the World Cup qualifiers.

He confirmed the continuation of negotiations with the Kuwaiti side regarding the number of Iraqi fans allowed according to the controls and regulations of the Asian Federation and the mechanism for their entry into Kuwait, and the matter will become clear to us in the coming days.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency