26th Arabian Gulf Cup

26th Arabian Gulf Cup
كأس الخليج العربي 26
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates21 December 2024 – 3 January 2025[1]
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Attendance54,655 (13,664 per match)
← 2023
All statistics correct as of 22 December 2024.

The 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, known as Khaleeji Zain 26 for sponsorship reasons, is the 26th edition of the biennial football competition for the eight members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. The tournament will be held in Kuwait from 21 December 2024 to 3 January 2025.[2][3]

Teams

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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

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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

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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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Kuwait Kuwait City
Ardhiya Sulaibikhat
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Sulaibikhat Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 15,000 (new)


Officials

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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

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

Group A

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Main article: 26th Arabian Gulf Cup Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kuwait (H) 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1[a] Knockout stage
2  Oman 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1[a]
3  United Arab Emirates 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1[a]
4  Qatar 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 21 Decembr 2024. Source: AGCFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Disciplinary points: Kuwait –1, Oman –1, United Arab Emirates –1, Qatar –5
Kuwait 1–1 Oman
  • Nasser 34'
 Report
Attendance: 42,445
United Arab Emirates 1–1 Qatar
 Report
Attendance: 5,007
Oman v Qatar
United Arab Emirates v Kuwait
Kuwait v Qatar
United Arab Emirates v Oman

Group B

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Main article: 26th Arabian Gulf Cup Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bahrain 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 Knockout stage
2  Iraq 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3  Saudi Arabia 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
4  Yemen 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. Source: AGCFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Iraq 1–0 Yemen
Hussein 64' Report
Attendance: 7,203
Saudi Arabia 2–3 Bahrain
 Report
Attendance: 7,726
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
Iraq v Bahrain
Saudi Arabia v Yemen
Saudi Arabia v Iraq
Bahrain v Yemen

Knockout stage

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Main article: 26th Arabian Gulf Cup knockout stage

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

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 December 2024 –
 
 
Winner Group A
 
3 January 2025 –
 
Runner-up Group B
 
Winner Semi-final 1
 
30 December 2024 –
 
Winner Semi-final 2
 
Winner Group B
 
 
Runner-up Group A
 

Semi-finals

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Winner Group ASemi-final 1Runner-up Group B
Winner Group BSemi-final 2Runner-up Group A

Final

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Winner Semi-final 1vWinner Semi-final 2


Goalscorers

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There have been 10 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match (as of 22 December 2024).

1 goal

Prize money and awards

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Prize money

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

Broadcasters

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Middle East

Territory Broadcaster Ref.
 Bahrain Bahrain Sport
 Iraq Al Iraqiya Sports
Alrabiaa Sports
 Kuwait KTV Sports
 Oman Oman Sports
 Qatar Alkass
beIN Sports (Middle East Tv Channel)
 Saudi Arabia SSC
AlRiyadiyah
 United Arab Emirates AD Sports
Dubai Sports

North America

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

References

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  1. ^ "كونا : الاتحاد الخليجي لكرة القدم يقرر انطلاق (خليجي 26) في 21 ديسمبر المقبل" (in Arabic). KUNA. 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Kuwait to host 26th Gulf Cup". Iraqi News. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  3. ^ "خليجي 26 سيقام في الكويت نهاية عام 2024". beIN SPORTS (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-01-15.

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