22nd Arabian Gulf Cup

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22nd Arabian Gulf Cup
2014 Gulf Cup of Nations.svg
The official logo
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates13 – 26 November 2014
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Qatar (3rd title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Third place United Arab Emirates
Fourth place Oman
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored33 (2.06 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Emirates Ali Mabkhout (5 goals)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al Abed
Best goalkeeperQatar Qasem Burhan
Fair play award Oman
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The 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي‎) was the 22nd edition of the biennial football competition, and took place between 13 and 26 November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1]

It was scheduled to take place in Basra, Iraq but was shifted after concerns over preparations and security.[2] Iraq was also due to host the 2013 tournament, but this was moved to Bahrain instead. After being moved to Saudi Arabia, Jeddah was initially announced as the host city but was later moved to Riyadh.[3]

Qatar won the cup by defeating Saudi Arabia 2–1 in the final.[4][5]

Teams and Draw[]

The draw took place on 12 August 2014.[6]

Eight teams were divided into two groups, Saudi Arabia (the host nation) were in group A, the United Arab Emirates (the holders) in group B, while the rest of the teams were placed in a pot based on FIFA ranking.

Draw position Team Finals
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
July 2014[nb 1]
A1 (seed)  Saudi Arabia 21st Winners (1994, 2002, 2003) 78
B1 (seed)  United Arab Emirates 21st Winners (2007, 2013) 65
B2  Oman 20th Winners (2009) 69
A2  Qatar 22nd Winners (1992, 2004) 86
A3  Bahrain 22nd Runners-up (1970, 1982, 1992, 2003) 105
B3  Iraq 13th Winners (1979, 1984, 1988) 89
A4  Yemen 7th Group stage (2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013) 180
B4  Kuwait 22nd Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010) 107
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of July 2014 were used for seeding for the draw

Venues[]

Riyadh Riyadh
King Fahd Stadium Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Capacity: 68,000 Capacity: 22,500
King Fahd Int. Stadium- Opening Arabian Gulf Cup 2014.jpg

Squads[]

Further information: 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup squads

Group stage[]

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

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 Qatar 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
 Yemen 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
 Bahrain 3 0 2 1 0 3 −3 2
Source:[citation needed]
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Qatar
Al-Muwallad Goal 37' Report Majid Goal 54'
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Yemen 0–0 Bahrain
Report
Yemen 0–0 Qatar
Report
Saudi Arabia 3–0 Bahrain
Al-Shamrani Goal 26'
Al-Haza'a Goal 54' (o.g.)
Husain Goal 70' (o.g.)		 Report
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)
Saudi Arabia 1–0 Yemen
Al Abed Goal 28' Report
Bahrain 0–0 Qatar
Report
Referee: (Kuwait)

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Oman 3 1 2 0 6 1 +5 5
 United Arab Emirates 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
 Kuwait 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
 Iraq 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source:[citation needed]
United Arab Emirates 0–0 Oman
Report
Iraq 0–1 Kuwait
Report Al Enezi Goal 90+2'
United Arab Emirates 2–2 Kuwait
Mabkhout Goal 18', 35' Report Nasser Goal 37'
Al-Mutawa Goal 39'
Referee: (Bahrain)
Iraq 1–1 Oman
Kasim Goal 14' Report Mubarak Goal 51' (pen.)
United Arab Emirates 2–0 Iraq
Mabkhout Goal 50', 62' Report
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait 0–5 Oman
Report Al-Muqbali Goal 44', 90'
Al-Ruzaiqi Goal 45+3', 48', 59'
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

Knockout stage[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 November – Riyadh
 
 
 Saudi Arabia3
 
26 November – Riyadh
 
 United Arab Emirates2
 
 Saudi Arabia1
 
23 November – Riyadh
 
 Qatar2
 
 Oman1
 
 
 Qatar3
 
Third place
 
 
25 November – Riyadh
 
 
 United Arab Emirates1
 
 
 Oman0

Semi-finals[]

Oman 1–3 Qatar
Saleh Goal 24' Report Al-Haydos Goal 36' (pen.)
Assadalla Goal 59', 67'
Saudi Arabia 3–2 United Arab Emirates
Al-Shamrani Goal 19'
Al Abed Goal 22'
Al-Dawsari Goal 86'		 Report Khalil Goal 53', 79'
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Third place play-off[]

United Arab Emirates 1–0 Oman
Mabkhout Goal 59' Report

Final[]

Saudi Arabia 1–2 Qatar
Kariri Goal 16' Report Mukhtar Goal 18'
Khoukhi Goal 58'

Winners[]

 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup Winners 

Qatar
Third title

Goalscorers[]

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Team statistics[]

This table shows all team performance.

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

Awards[]

The following awards were given:[7]

Award Player
Fair Play Award  Oman
Top Scorer United Arab Emirates Ali Mabkhout
Most Valuable player Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Abid
Best Goalkeeper Qatar Qasem Burhan

References[]

  1. ^ "Riyadh to host 22nd Gulf Cup". Bahrain FA. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Gulf Cup shifts from Iraq to Saudi Arabia". SFGate. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  3. ^ "November 13 launch of the Gulf 22". Yemen FA. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Gulf Cup: Qatar stun Saudi Arabia in Riyadh". Gulfnews.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Qatar lift Gulf Cup". Gulf Daily News. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Gulf Football Chiefs Make Announcement after Key Meeting". Qatar FA. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Prince Abdullah bin Mosaed crowned Qatar with "Gulf Cup 22" Cup". The 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.

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