It was held in the Seventh Asian Nations Cup from 15 to 30 September 1980 and 10 teams participated in the competition, divided into two groups, at the head of the first group was Iran as the title holder and included Syria, Bangladesh, North Korea and China, while Kuwait was at the head of the second group as the host country In addition to Kuwait, it included the UAE, Qatar, Malaysia and South Korea.
The delegation of the Kuwaiti national team participating in the tournament. Kuwaiti pressure continued, but the solid defense of the Emirates and its guard, Saeed Salboukh, were an impenetrable dam against Kuwait’s attackers Another Kuwaiti attack and a desperate Emirati defense.
Under pressure from the side of Kuwait, the Emirates scored the equalizing goal through player Ahmed Jumbi, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. This result was not reassuring for the Kuwaiti fans.