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Bahrain beat Kuwait 3-2 on penalties in the third-place play-off match at the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championship in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday (7th January).

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Bahrain beat Kuwait in the third-place play-off match at the West Asian Football Federation Championship, in Qatar on Tuesday.

In the 8th version of the WAFF Championship, Bahrain had the best chance of the first half, but Ibrahim Habib could only find the legs of the keeper when well placed inside the area.

Chances were few and far between in the second period, but Kuwait came close as Zaben Al Enezi's effort was cleared off the line. Replays proved inconclusive.

Nil-nil after 120 minutes, the game was decided by a penalty shoot-out and and Bahrain proved to be the more clinical of the two teams.

Sayed Mohamed Abbas' save from Abdullah Al Hazzaa sealed a 3-2 victory for Anthony Hudson's team. The final of the tournament sees hosts Qatar, face Jordan,