18th Arabian Gulf Cup
International football tournament in 2007
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The 18th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: was the Ùأس اÙØ®ÙÙج اÙعربÙ) 18th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. It took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 17 to 30 January 2007.[1]
| Ùأس اÙØ®ÙÙج اÙعربÙ, ا٠خÙÙج٠18 Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi, or Khaleeji 18 | |
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18th Arabian Gulf Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 17â30 January |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates |
| Runners-up |  Oman |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.07 per match) |
| Top scorer | Ismail Matar (5 goals) |
| Best player | Ismail Matar |
| Best goalkeeper | Ali Al-Habsi |
| Fair play award |  Yemen |
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The tournament was won by hosts UAE, who beat neighbors Oman 1â0 in the final, courtesy of a goal by Ismail Matar who finished the tournament as top scorer with five goals in all. The UAE became the fifth country to lift the title after Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
In the competition there was also some very serious disciplinary problems with a total of 38 yellow cards and 7 red cards awarded in only 12 matches. As in previous Gulf Cups there have also been bad refereeing calls.
Venues
| Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|
| Zayed Sports City Stadium | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium |
| Capacity: 43,791 | Capacity: 24,000 |
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Squads
Matches
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | â2 | 1 |
| Yemen |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | â2 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1â2 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Matar  65' |
Bashir 36' Al-Hosni 52' |
| Kuwait | 1â2 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Rashidi 81' |
Al-Hosni 8' Saleh 85' |
| United Arab Emirates | 3â2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Matar 1' 90+1' Khalil 33' |
Al-Mutawa 31' Al-Fahd 35' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
 Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Iraq |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Qatar |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | â2 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2â1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qahtani 26' (pen.) 89' |
Yousef 13' (pen.) |
| Qatar | 0â1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| H.M. Mohammed 39' |
| Bahrain | 1â1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Marzouqi 8' |
H.M. Mohammed 11' |
| Saudi Arabia | 1â1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Mouath 72' |
Nasser 10' |
| Saudi Arabia | 1â0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qahtani 12' (pen.) |
Semi finals
| Oman | 1â0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Maimani 55' |
| Saudi Arabia | 0â1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Matar 90+1' |
Final
Trivia
Winners
| 18th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
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 United Arab Emirates First title |
Awards
| Top Goalscorers | Most Valuable Player | Best Goalkeeper | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail Matar |
Ismail Matar |
Ali Al Habsi |
Yemen |
Top-Scorers
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal