Yemen Vs Saudi Arabia: Live Score, Preview, Lineup, Telecast Details

Arabian Gulf Cup
MATCH INFO
MATCH :	Yemen  V/s Saudi Arabia
COMPETITION :	Round 2
DATE:	25-12-2024
TIME:	7:55 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
STADIUM:	Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium

Yemen	Lineup
Possible XI: Aman; Al-Wasmani, Al-Zubaidi, Ghaleb, Hubaishi; Al-Golan, Anbar; Al-Gahwashi, Al-Najjar, Al-Matari: Al-Dahi
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

The festive season is upon us, and all Yemen will want for Christmas is three points in midweek, something they have come close to achieving several times this year.

That first victory continues to elude them in 2024, with this team collecting three draws so far this year while losing three matches by a single goal.

Meanwhile, they still have never won a game at this tournament, claiming a combined three points in their previous 13 Gulf Cup encounters.

Noureddine Ould Ali's men have failed to find the back of the net in four of their six matches played this year, scoring just three goals along the way.

At the same time, they have only suffered one defeat in their previous six competitive games when scoring, losing a second-round 2026 World Cup qualifier versus the United Arab Emirates in March (2-1).

Yemen have only scored in one of their last 17 Gulf Cup affairs, and it came on matchday two of the 2023 tournament when they were beaten 3-2 by Oman.

It was a less-than-ideal beginning to the Gulf Cup for the Saudis, who lost their third consecutive game at this competition dating back to 2023.

Since returning to the national team in late October, Herve Renard has only claimed one victory in his four matches at the helm (3-1 over Trinidad and Tobago)

Saudi Arabia have conceded four goals in their last two games, the same number as they had allowed in their previous four matches combined.

They have lost three consecutive fixtures across all competitions when conceding the opening goal while claiming two victories in that position this year.

The Saudis are winless in five consecutive encounters versus Asian opposition, with their last victory against that region coming in a September World Cup qualifier (2-1 over China).

In 18 previous matches with Yemen, the Green Falcons have never lost, winning all six of their games against them in this tournament without conceding a single goal.

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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.