| كأس الخليج العربي 26 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 21 December 2024 – 3 January 2025 [1] |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
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The 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, known as Khaleeji Zain 26 for sponsorship reasons, will be 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]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | |
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| 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 | |
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 |
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Each team had to register a squad of 26 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.
| Kuwait City | |
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| Ardhiya | Sulaibikhat |
| Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium | Sulaibikhat Stadium |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 15,000(new) |
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| Referees | Assistant Referees | Video Assistant Referees |
| Tiebreakers |
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The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:
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All times are local (UTC+03:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Oman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Kuwait (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Yemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 31 December 2024 – | ||||||
| Winner Group A | ||||||
| 3 January 2025 – | ||||||
| Runner-up Group B | ||||||
| Winner Semi-final 1 | ||||||
| 31 December 2024 – | ||||||
| Winner Semi-final 2 | ||||||
| Winner Group B | ||||||
| Runner-up Group A | ||||||
| Winner Group A | Semi-final 1 | Runner-up Group B |
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| Winner Group B | Semi-final 2 | Runner-up Group A |
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| Winner Semi-final 1 | v | Winner Semi-final 2 |
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| Position | Amount (USD) |
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| Champions | 1,000,000 |
| Runner-up | 750,000 |
| Total | 1,750,000 |
Middle East
| Territory | Broadcaster | Ref. |
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| Bahrain | Bahrain Sport | |
| Iraq | Al Iraqiya Sports Alrabiaa Sports | |
| Kuwait | KTV Sports | |
| Oman | Oman Sports | |
| Qatar | Alkass | |
| Saudi Arabia | SSC | |
| United Arab Emirates | AD Sports Dubai Sports |
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