24th Arabian Gulf Cup
International football tournament in 2019
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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.
Host countryQatar
Dates26 November – 8 December
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venues3 (in 3 host cities)
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 26 November – 8 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bahrain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Ali Mabkhout (5 goals) |
| Best player | Abdullah Otayf |
| Best goalkeeper | Fawaz Al-Qarni |
| Fair play award |  Qatar |
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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 | |
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| Khalifa International Stadium | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | |
| Capacity: 45,857 | Capacity: 12,000 | |
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| Al Wakrah | ||
| Al Janoub Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 44,325 | ||
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Teams
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 |
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| 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 |
Officials
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Referees[3]
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Assistant Referees
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Squads
Group stage
All times are local (UTC+03:00).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Iraq |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to 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 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Yemen |
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| United Arab Emirates | 0–2 | Iraq |
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Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advance to 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | Kuwait |
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Attendance: 5,777
Referee: Khamis Al Marri (Qatar)
| Bahrain | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
| Oman | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia |
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Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
Knockout stage
- Times listed are UTC+03:00.
- In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 December – Doha | ||||||
| Iraq | 2 (3) | |||||
| 8 December – Doha | ||||||
| Bahrain (p) | 2 (5) | |||||
| Bahrain | 1 | |||||
| 5 December – Al Wakrah | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||
| Qatar | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Qatar |
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Final
| Bahrain | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
Winner
| 24th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
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 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
Abdulla Al-Haza'a- Ali Madan
- Jasim Al-Shaikh
- Mohamed Al Romaihi
- Mohamed Marhoon
Alaa Abbas- Alaa Abdul Zahra
- Ibrahim Bayesh
- Mohanad Ali
Ahmed Al-Dhefiri- Ahmed Zanki
- Sami Al-Sanea
- Mubarak Al-Faneni
Rabia Al-Alawi
Abdulaziz Hatem- Almoez Ali
- Abdullah Al-Ahrak
- Boualem Khoukhi
- Hassan Al-Haydos
Mohammed Al-Khabrani
Team statistics
This table shows all team performance.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
Broadcasting rights
Below were the TV channels that broadcast the matches:[6]
| Territory | Television |
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| MENA | Al Kass |
| BeIN Sports | |
| Oman | Oman TV Sports |
| Kuwait | KTV Sports |