Al Riyadi has set a fiery encounter with the Kuwaiti club Kuwait in the semifinals of the Asian Championship, after confirming the identity of the second team in Group A. Kuwait finished the group stage as runners-up after losing to Astana from Kazakhstan. The match next Friday will feature a battle between stars Diop and Maiker, with the absence of Al Riyadi's stars Wael Arakji and Ali Mansour due to injury.