| Arabian Gulf Cup |
MATCH INFO
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MATCH :
| UAE
V/s Kuwait
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COMPETITION : | Round 2
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| DATE: | 24-12-2024
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TIME:
| 11:00 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
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| UAE | Lineup |
Possible XI: Eisa; Ibrahim, Al Hammadi, Autonne, Meloni; Hunt, Nader; Caio, Lima, Al Ghassani; Bruno |
| Kuwait | Lineup |
Possible XI: K. Al-Rashidi; Al-Hajeri, Al-Sanea, El Ebrahim, Ghanem; Zayid, Al-Enezi; E. Al-Rashidi, Majed, Daham; Nasser |
Preview: UAE Vs Kuwait
They have now gone six consecutive games without a victory in the group phase of this competition, losing four of those matches.
Paulo Bento's men came into this competition in great goalscoring form, with convincing triumphs over Kyrgyzstan (3-0) and Qatar (5-0) in 2026 World Cup qualifying, but they could only find the back of the net on one of their four targeted efforts on Saturday.
All of their victories in 2024 so far occurred when they were able to score multiple goals, with Eyal Zayed doing so seven times this year.
The UAE have not suffered a single defeat all year when scoring drawing first blood, claiming six victories in 2024 when doing so.
On Tuesday, they can win consecutive matches against Kuwait for the first time since 2013, when they followed up a 3-0 victory in 2012 with a 1-0 triumph at this tournament.
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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.
