24th Arabian Gulf Cup

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24th Arabian Gulf Cup
كأس الخليج العربي 24
24th Arabian Gulf Cup Logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates26 November – 8 December 2019
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 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

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.

On 15 July 2019, the AGCFF announced that the tournament would be held in Qatar from 24 November to 6 December 2019.[1]

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

Teams[]

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

Venues[]

Doha Doha Al Wakrah
Khalifa International Stadium Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Al Janoub Stadium
Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 40,000
Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Brazil vs Argentina (2010).jpg Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (1).jpg Visita ao estádio de futebol Al Janoub.jpg

Officials[]

Squads[]

Further information: 24th Arabian Gulf Cup squads

Group stage[]

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

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 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) Host
Qatar 1–2 Iraq
 Report
Attendance: 37,890[4]
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
United Arab Emirates 3–0 Yemen
 Report
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
 Report
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Yemen 0–0 Iraq
Report
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 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
  • Al-Buraikan Goal 90+6'
 Report
Attendance: 5,777
Kuwait 1–2 Oman
 Report
Referee: Khamis Al Marri (Qatar)
Bahrain 0–2 Saudi Arabia
Report
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
Kuwait 2–4 Bahrain
 Report
Oman 1–3 Saudi Arabia
 Report
  • Al-Buraikan Goal 26'
  • Bahebri Goal 42', 57'

Knockout stage[]

  • Time listed are UTC+3:00
  • In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket[]

 
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[]

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

Final[]

Bahrain 1–0 Saudi Arabia
  • Al Romaihi Goal 69'
 Report
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)

Winner[]

 24th Arabian Gulf Cup Winner 

Bahrain
First title

Goalscorers[]

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[]

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[]

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

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

References[]

  1. ^ "الدوحة تستضيف خليجي 24 في نوفمبر المقبل". Goal (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ^ Limited, Elaph Publishing. "السعودية والإمارات والبحرين يشاركون في خليجي الدوحة". @Elaph (in Arabic). 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. ^ WIKI