National League South

We can’t Kuwait to get going

Salisbury FC are planning rather unusual preparation for their FA Cup tie with Dulwich Hamlet – with a trip to the Middle East.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 September 2026

By Jon Couch

Salisbury FC are planning rather unusual preparation for their FA Cup tie with Dulwich Hamlet – with a trip to the Middle East.
The National League South Whites are flying out to Kuwait on Monday morning to play a one-off friendly match against Kuwaiti Premier League side Al-Qadsia at the 22,000-seater Mohammad Al-Hamad Stadium on Wednesday.
Organised by the Wiltshire club’s new owner Ali Alhamad, the Whites will take on the 58-time Kuwaiti champions at the third biggest stadium in the country before returning on Thursday, 48 hours before their FA Cup third qualifying round cl...

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