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24th Arabian Gulf Cup

The 24th Arabian Gulf Cup was the 24th edition of the biennial football competition for the eight members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. Eight teams participated in the tournament.

24th Arabian Gulf Cup
كأس الخليج العربي 24
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates26 November – 8 December
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Bahrain (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored45 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Emirates Ali Mabkhout (5 goals)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Abdullah Otayf
Best goalkeeperSaudi Arabia Fawaz Al-Qarni
Fair play award Qatar
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On 15 July 2019, the AGCFF announced that the tournament would be held in Qatar from 24 November to 8 December 2019.[1]

Bahrain won the competition by a 1–0 victory against Saudi Arabia to secure their first title.

Venues

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Al Rayyan
(Doha Area) 		Doha Al Wakrah
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Location of the host cities of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup.
Khalifa International Stadium Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Al Janoub Stadium
Capacity: 45,857 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 44,325
     

Teams

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Sodefi, the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup mascot.

On 12 November 2019, the national teams of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates decided to participate in the competition after boycotting it earlier.[2]

Team Appearance Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
October 2019
  Qatar (Host) 24th Winners (1992, 2004, 2014) 57
  United Arab Emirates 23rd Winners (2007, 2013) 67
  Saudi Arabia 23rd Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04) 69
  Iraq 15th Winners (1979, 1984, 1988) 74
  Oman (Title Holders) 22nd Winners (2009, 2017–18) 84
  Bahrain 24th Runners-up (1970, 1982, 1992, 2003–04) 101
  Yemen 9th Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013) 141
  Kuwait 24th Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982,
1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010)		 156

Officials

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Squads

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Further information: 24th Arabian Gulf Cup squads

Group stage

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

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iraq 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Qatar (H) 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
3   United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4   Yemen 3 0 1 2 0 9 −9 1
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Qatar  1–2  Iraq
  • Hatem   49'
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Attendance: 37,890[4]
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
United Arab Emirates  3–0  Yemen
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Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
United Arab Emirates  0–2  Iraq
Report
Attendance: 17,437
Yemen  0–6  Qatar
Report
Attendance: 26,392
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Qatar  4–2  United Arab Emirates
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Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Yemen  0–0  Iraq
Report
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Bahrain 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3   Oman 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4   Kuwait 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Oman  0–0  Bahrain
Report
Attendance: 3,400
Saudi Arabia  1–3  Kuwait
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Attendance: 5,777
Kuwait  1–2  Oman
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Referee: Khamis Al Marri (Qatar)
Bahrain  0–2  Saudi Arabia
Report
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
Kuwait  2–4  Bahrain
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Oman  1–3  Saudi Arabia
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 December – Doha
 
 
  Iraq2 (3)
 
8 December – Doha
 
  Bahrain (p)2 (5)
 
  Bahrain1
 
5 December – Al Wakrah
 
  Saudi Arabia0
 
  Saudi Arabia1
 
 
  Qatar0
 

Semi-finals

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Iraq  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Bahrain
 Report
Penalties
 3–5
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Saudi Arabia  1–0  Qatar
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Attendance: 42,025[5]
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Final

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Bahrain  1–0  Saudi Arabia
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Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)

Winner

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 24th Arabian Gulf Cup winners 
 
Bahrain
1st title

Goalscorers

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There were 45 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Team statistics

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This table shows all team performance.

Final phase
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Bahrain 5 2 2 1 7 4 +3 8
2   Saudi Arabia 5 3 0 2 7 5 +2 9
3   Iraq 4 2 2 0 6 3 +3 8
4   Qatar 4 2 0 2 11 5 +6 6
Source: [citation needed]
Eliminated in the group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5   Oman 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
6   Kuwait 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3
7   United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
8   Yemen 3 0 1 2 0 9 −9 1
Source: [citation needed]

Broadcasting rights

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Below were the TV channels that broadcast the matches:[6]

Territory Television
MENA Al Kass
BeIN Sports
Oman Oman TV Sports
Kuwait KTV Sports

References

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  1. ^ "الدوحة تستضيف خليجي 24 في نوفمبر المقبل". Goal (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ^ Sharqi, Salem (12 November 2019). "السعودية والإمارات والبحرين يشاركون في خليجي الدوحة (Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain to participate in Doha Arabian Gulf Cup)". Elaph (in Arabic). Elaph Publishing Limited. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Pictures of the officials during 2019 Arabian Gulf Cup in Qatar". 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. ^ "37890 مشجعا في المباراة الافتتاحية لـ "خليجي 24 "". جريدة الشرق (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. ^ القدم 🇶🇦, الاتحاد القطري لكرة (5 December 2019). "بلغ عدد الحضور الجماهيري في مباراة #منتخب_قطر أمام #منتخب_السعودية في نصف نهائي #خليجي24 42025 مشجع#قطر_السعوديه #كلنا_قطرpic.twitter.com/OsPc0EfiZr". @QFA (in Arabic).
  6. ^ "Arabian Gulf Cup 2019 Schedule,Teams, Time Table, Tickets and Venues". Sports Monks. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
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