Lebanon’s U-17 national team continued its strong form in the Asian qualifiers, recording a third straight win by beating Kuwait 4-1 at the Al-Saadah Sports Complex in Salalah, Oman. The match was part of the third round of Group 7.After an opening period in which Kuwait held the upper hand in possession and looked more effective, Lebanon absorbed the early pressure and gradually took control, creating a series of dangerous opportunities.In the 34th minute, Malek Maarkash opened the scoring for Lebanon from a direct free kick after a defensive foul by a Kuwaiti player, sending the Young Cedars into the break with a 1-0 lead.Lebanon kept up their attacking play at the start of the second half and reinforced their advantage when Mohammad Hamiyeh scored the second goal in the 54th minute.Lebanon’s dominance continued, and Malek Maarkash added his second and the team’s third in the 69th minute after following up on a pass from teammate Jad Al-Zaabi. Although Kuwait pulled one back in the 81st minute, Lebanon did not relent; substitute Hussein Kurdi wrapped up the scoring with a late fourth in the final seconds, confirming a 4-1 victory for the Young Cedars.With this win Lebanon moved to nine points from three straight victories, sitting alone atop Group 7. In the other match of the round Oman thrashed Brunei Darussalam 10-0, while Bahrain did not take part in this round.Lebanon has a rest in the fourth round, which features Kuwait vs Brunei Darussalam and Oman vs Bahrain. They will finish their qualifying campaign against Bahrain on Friday, November 20, at 3:00 PM Beirut time, simultaneously with the Oman vs Kuwait match.The Young Cedars are now one step away from clinching qualification for the AFC U-17 Championship finals. They aim for a fourth consecutive win to finish the qualifiers with a perfect record. Notably, the result of the upcoming Oman vs Bahrain match could secure Lebanon’s qualification before their final game if Oman either beats or draws with Bahrain.Lebanon’s lineup in the match: goalkeeper Mehdi Makki; Ralph Emad, Mohammad Madi, Omar Dalal, Giorgio Elias, Mohammad Shuhud, Mohammad Hamiyeh, Sari Hannon (replaced by Wissam Alawad, 86’), Malek Maarkash (replaced by Mehdi Kammouni, 72’), Jad Al-Zaabi (replaced by Hussein Kurdi, 80’) and Ibrahim Farshukh.

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