17th Arabian Gulf Cup
International football tournament in 2004
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The 17th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: Ùأس اÙØ®ÙÙج اÙعربÙ)[1] was held in Qatar between 10 and 24 December 2004.[2] It marked the return of the Iraqi National team back to the competition, following the fall of Saddam Hussein.[3] Qatar turned out the victors and Oman came in runners up in a close match that ended in a penalty kick shootout.
Host countryQatar
Dates10â24 December 2004
Teams8
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
| Ùأس اÙØ®ÙÙج اÙعرب٠2004, ا٠خÙÙج٠17 Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi 2004, or Khaleeji 17 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 10â24 December 2004 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Qatar (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Oman |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  Kuwait |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer | Imad Al-Hosni (4 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Ali Al-Habsi |
â 2003â04 2007 â | |
Venues
The events took at the then newly constructed Al Sadd Sports Club.[4]
| Al Rayyan | Location of the host cities of the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup. | |
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| Al-Rayyan Stadium | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | |
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Matches
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Qatar |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
 United Arab Emirates |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | â1 |
 Iraq |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | â2 |
| Qatar | 3â3 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
Farhan  16'Akram 54'Abdul-Amir 90+2' |
| United Arab Emirates | 1â1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Munir 90+2' (pen.) |
Source:[5]
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Bahrain |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | â2 |
 Yemen |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | â5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1â2 | Kuwait |
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| Al-Qahtani 14' |
Report | Neda 75' Al-Mutawa 87' |
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
| Kuwait | 1â1 | Bahrain |
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| Jarragh 16' |
Report | Husain Ali 45+1' |
Referee: Jassim Al Hail (Qatar)
| Bahrain | 3â0 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Al-Marzooqi 64' Isa 78'Yousef 90' |
Report |
Referee: Luis Medina (Spain)
Semi-finals
Third place playoff
Final
| Oman | 1â1 | Qatar |
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| Badar Al-Maimani 26' |
Wesam Rizik 4' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4â5 | ||
Winners
| 17th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
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 Qatar 2nd title |