The West Asian U23 Championship has kicked off in º£½ÇÖ±²¥, with opening day victories for Iraq, the UAE, Syria and Jordan, while Yemen and Kuwait tied.
In Group B, the Iraqi team managed to defeat its Palestinian counterpart 1-0 on Monday at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam with a goal by Hassan Jabbar, while the UAE beat Lebanon 3-0 later at the same venue, with goals from Saeed Al-Kaabi, Abdullah Al-Naqbi and Ahmed Abdullah.
Meanwhile, in Group A, Kuwait and Yemen drew 1-1, and Oman beat Jordan 1-0.
Syria beat Bahrain 4-1 in Group C, which also includes º£½ÇÖ±²¥.
The cities of Dammam and Al-Khobar are hosting the 11-team competition, which will run until Oct. 12.
