'Brotherly links' remain between UAE, Kuwait

A disagreement over recording the friendly at Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast led to UAE calling the game off before Kuwait were pictured being escorted from the stadium by security.

But the UAE Football Association (UAEFA) insisted the incident will not tarnish the "brotherly links" between the two West Asian countries ahead of the Asian Cup, which starts on Friday with Kuwait taking on hosts Australia in Melbourne.

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