The Philippine Azkals were handed a 2-0 defeat by host Kuwait in a friendly match held Friday (Saturday Manila time) at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City. Goals from Bader Al-Fadhel and Ali Khalaf inside the final 20 minutes resulted in a loss for the Azkals in the match that served as part of their West Asia training camp. Al-Fadhel broke the ice when fired a free kick into the far post off a diving Azkals goalkeeper Neil Etheridge in the 72nd minute. The Azkals conceded the second goal in the 84th as Khalaf scored during a counterattack for Kuwait.

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