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
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored45 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ali Mabkhout (5 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Otayf
Best goalkeeper Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Fawaz Al-Qarni
Fair play awardFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
2023

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.

Contents

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

Al Rayyan
(Doha Area)
Doha
Location of the host cities of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup.
Khalifa International Stadium Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Capacity: 45,857Capacity: 12,000
Khalifa-newStadium-Doha-2016-PTFE roof.jpg Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (1).jpg
Al Wakrah
Al Janoub Stadium
Capacity: 44,325
Panoramic view of Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.png

Teams

Sodefi, the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup mascot. Gulf cup 2019 mascot.jpg
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]

TeamAppearancePrevious best
performance
FIFA Rankings
October 2019
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (Host)24thWinners (1992, 2004, 2014)57
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 23rdWinners (2007, 2013)67
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 23rdWinners (1994, 2002, 2003–04)69
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 15thWinners (1979, 1984, 1988)74
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman (Title Holders)22ndWinners (2009, 2017–18)84
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 24thRunners-up (1970, 1982, 1992, 2003–04)101
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 9thGroup stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013)141
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 24thWinners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982,
1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010)
156

Officials

Squads

Group stage

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)3201114+76
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 31025613
4Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 30120991
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
  • Hatem Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report
Khalifa International Stadium , Al Rayyan
Attendance: 37,890 [4]
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–0Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium , Doha
Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–6Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Khalifa International Stadium , Al Rayyan
Attendance: 26,392
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg4–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg0–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium , Doha
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 320164+26Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 31114404
3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 31113414
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 31026713
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium , Doha
Referee: Khamis Al Marri (Qatar)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium , Doha
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
5 December – Doha
 
 
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 2 (3)
 
8 December – Doha
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (p)2 (5)
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1
 
5 December – Al Wakrah
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 0
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1
 
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 0
 

Semi-finals


Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Al Janoub Stadium , Al Wakrah
Attendance: 42,025 [5]
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Final

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium , Doha
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)

Winner

 24th Arabian Gulf Cup winners 
Flag of Bahrain.svg
Bahrain

1st 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
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 522174+38
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 530275+29
3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 422063+38
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 4202115+66
Source: [ citation needed ]
Eliminated in the group stage
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
5Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 31113414
6Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 31026713
7Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 31025613
8Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 30120991
Source: [ citation needed ]

Broadcasting rights

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

TerritoryTelevision
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. 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.