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==Knockout stage==
==Knockout stage==

In the knockout stage, [[extra time (association football)|extra time]] and [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] are used to decide the winner if necessary.
In the knockout stage, [[extra time (association football)|extra time]] and [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] are used to decide the winner if necessary.


Revision as of 12:24, 31 December 2024

26th Arabian Gulf Cup
كأس الخليج العربي 26
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates21 December 2024 – 4 January 2025
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored34 (2.83 per match)
Attendance258,401 (21,533 per match)
Top scorer(s)Oman Issam Al-Sabhi
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Hamdan
(3 goals each)
← 2023
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 27 December 2024.

The 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, known as Khaleeji Zain 26 for sponsorship reasons, is the 26th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup for the eight members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. The tournament is being held in Kuwait from 21 December 2024 to 4 January 2025.[1][2]

Teams

Team Appearance Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
November 2024
 Qatar 26th Winners (1992, 2004, 2014) 48
 Iraq (holders) 17th Winners (1979, 1984, 1988, 2023) 56
 Saudi Arabia 25th Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04) 59
 United Arab Emirates 25th Winners (2007, 2013) 63
 Bahrain 26th Winners (2019) 81
 Oman 24th Winners (2009, 2017–18) 80
 Kuwait (hosts) 26th Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010) 134
 Yemen 11th Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017–18, 2019, 2023) 157

Draw

The draw was held on 9 November 2024 at 19:00 UTC+3 in Kuwait City .The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four, by selecting one team from each of the four ranked pots. Their positions were based on the FIFA ranking updated on 24 October.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Squads

Main article: 26th Arabian Gulf Cup squads

Each team had to register a squad of 26 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.

Venues

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Sulaibikhat
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Ardhiya
Location of areas hosting the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup
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Ardhiya
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Kuwait Kuwait City
Ardhiya Sulaibikhat
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Sulaibikhat Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 15,000 (new)


Officials

Referees

Assistant referees

  • Bahrain Abdulla Al-Rowaimi
  • Bahrain Mohamed Salman
  • Iraq Watheq Al-Swaiedi
  • Kuwait Ahmad Abbas
  • Kuwait Abdulhadi Al-Anezi
  • Qatar Saoud Al-Maqaleh
  • Qatar Taleb Al-Marri
  • Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Abakry
  • Saudi Arabia Abdelraheem Al-Shammari
  • United Arab Emirates Jasem Al-Ali
  • United Arab Emirates Mohamed Al-Hammadi

Fourth officials

  • Algeria Mokrane Gourari
  • Algeria Abbès Zerhouni
  • Mauritania Brahim Hmade
  • Mauritania Youssouf Yahia
  • Oman Nasser Al-Busaidi
  • Oman Hamed Al-Ghafer
  • Romania Mircea Grigoriu
  • Romania Ferencz Tunyogi
  • Turkey Kerem Ersoy
  • Turkey İbrahim Çağlar Uyarcan

Video Assistant officials

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+03:00).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Oman 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5[a] Knockout stage
2  Kuwait (H) 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5[a]
3  United Arab Emirates 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2[b]
4  Qatar 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2[b]
Source: AGCFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Disciplinary points: Oman –7, Kuwait –9
  2. ^ a b Disciplinary points: United Arab Emirates –6, Qatar –11
Kuwait 1–1 Oman
  • Nasser 34'
 Report
Attendance: 42,445
Qatar 1–1 United Arab Emirates
 Report
Attendance: 5,007
Oman 2–1 Qatar
 Report
Attendance: 4,552
United Arab Emirates 1–2 Kuwait
 Report
Attendance: 48,621
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Kuwait 1–1 Qatar
Daham 74' Report Muntari 90+11'
Attendance: 57,742
United Arab Emirates 1–1 Oman
 Report
Attendance: 7,813

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bahrain 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6[a] Knockout stage
2  Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6[a]
3  Iraq 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3[b]
4  Yemen 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3[b]
Source: AGCFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Bahrain 3, Saudi Arabia 0
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Iraq 3, Yemen 0
Iraq 1–0 Yemen
Hussein 64' Report
Attendance: 7,203
Saudi Arabia 2–3 Bahrain
 Report
Attendance: 7,726
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Yemen 2–3 Saudi Arabia
 Report
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
Bahrain 2–0 Iraq
 Report
Attendance: 13,150
Iraq 1–3 Saudi Arabia
Ali 64' Report
Attendance: 54,942
Bahrain 1–2 Yemen
Al-Romaihi 62' Report

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
31 December 2024 – Sulaibikhat
 
 
 Oman
 
4 January 2025 – Kuwait City
 
 Saudi Arabia
 
Winner Semi-final 1
 
31 December 2024 – Kuwait City
 
Winner Semi-final 2
 
 Bahrain
 
 
 Kuwait
 

Semi-finals

Oman Semi-final 1 Saudi Arabia
Report
Bahrain Semi-final 2 Kuwait
Report

Final

Winner Semi-final 1vWinner Semi-final 2

Goalscorers

There have been 34 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match (as of 28 December 2024).

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Prize money and awards

Prize money

Position Amount (USD)
Champions 1,000,000
Runner-up 750,000
Total 1,750,000

Broadcasters

Middle East

Territory Broadcaster Ref.
 Bahrain Bahrain Sport [3]
 Iraq Al-Iraqiya Sports
Alrabiaa Sports 		[3]
 Kuwait KTV Sports [3]
 Portugal Sport TV
 Oman Oman Sports [3]
 Qatar Alkass
beIN Sports (Middle East TV Channel) 		[3]
 Saudi Arabia SSC
KSA Sport
 United Arab Emirates AD Sports
Dubai Sports
 [4]
 Yemen SSC
Alkass
(via free YouTube streaming)

North America

Territory Broadcaster Ref.
 United States of America ESPN+ Arabian Gulf Cup on ESPN+

References

  1. ^ "Kuwait to host 26th Gulf Cup". Iraqi News. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  2. ^ "خليجي 26 سيقام في الكويت نهاية عام 2024". beIN SPORTS (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Gulf 26 in Kuwait.. Match schedule and broadcasting channels". يمن شباب نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  4. ^ National, The. "Arabian Gulf Cup 2025: Fixtures, how to watch and all you need to know". The National. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
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