| Arabian Gulf Cup |
MATCH INFO
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MATCH :
| Iraq
V/s Saudi Arabia
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COMPETITION : | Round 2
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| DATE: | 28-12-2024
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TIME:
| 8:00 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium
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| Iraq | Lineup |
Possible XI: Hassan; Saadoon, Younis, Tahseen, Jeahze; Shlimon, Bayesh, Attwan, Jasim; Ali, Hussein |
| Saudi Arabia | Lineup |
Possible XI: Alaqidi; Al-Ghannam, Lajami, Al-Bulaihi, Al-Shahrani; N. Al-Dawsari; Al-Qahtani, Kanno, Al-Juwayr, Al-Hamadan; Al-Shehri |
Preview: Yemen Vs Saudi Arabia
Iraq take on their southern neighbors Saudi Arabia at the Jaber International Stadium in Kuwait City for their final group fixture of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup. The Lions of Mesopotamia are looking to pick themselves up from a disappointing 2-0 loss to Bahrain in their last encounter.
Ali Jaafar Madan struck apiece in either half to seal all three points for the Pearl Divers, who also confirmed their place in the next round.
With six points from a possible six after two games, they are currently leading the standings in Group B.And Saudi Arabia are tied with three points each, but the latter sit in second position by virtue of a better goal difference.
The Greens of Saudi Arabia pulled off an emphatic 3-2 comeback victory over Yemen after falling behind 2-0 inside the opening 27 minutes of the encounter. Mohamed Kanno pulled one back in the 30th minute while Musab Al-Juwayr equalized from the penalty spot just before the hour mark.
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About Arabian Gulf Cup:
History
The Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي, Kaʾs al-Khalīj al-ʿArabī), often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, is a biennial association football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nations. The history of the competition has also seen it held every three to four years due to political or organisational problems. The reigning champions are Iraq, having won their fourth title at the 25th edition, as hosts, held in 2023.
The idea for the tournament was established at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and the first Arabian Gulf Cup took place in 1970 which was won by Kuwait. Kuwait has been the most successful team in the tournament's history, winning 10 tournaments out of 25 in total, followed by Iraq with four titles, and Saudi Arabia and Qatar with three titles each. The current champions are Iraq, who defeated Oman in 2023 to win their fourth title.
Developments
A major point that helped Qatar improve the competition was that Al Jazeera Sports, the leading sports channel in Western Asia, and North Africa is based in Doha. Al Jazeera Sports won broadcasting rights to the 2004, and exclusively in the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2009 and dramatically reformed the Arabian Gulf Cup by hosting numerous talk shows and documentaries, on top of filming in HD and perfecting camerawork of matches.
The tournament marked the presence of some of the most influential personalities of the football world, including FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, and UEFA president, Michel Platini. The FIFA Executive Committee has also put on their October 4, 2013 meeting agenda to hear the proposal for the Arabian Gulf Cup to be included in the international match calendar.
