24th Arabian Gulf Cup
2019 football competition held in Qatar
| كأس الخليج العربي 24 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 26 November – 8 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 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(s) |  Ali Mabkhout (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Abdullah Otayf |
| Best goalkeeper | Fawaz Al-Qarni |
| Fair play award |  Qatar |
← 2017–18 2023 → | |
International football competition
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.
On 15 July 2019, the AGCFF announced that the tournament would be held in Qatar from 24 November to 6 December 2019.[1]
Bahrain won the competition by a 1–0 victory against Saudi Arabia to secure their first title.
Venues
| Doha | Al Wakrah |   Doha Al Wakrah | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalifa International Stadium | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | Al Janoub Stadium | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Referees[3]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Report |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–2 | Iraq |
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| Report |
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| Qatar | 4–2 | United Arab Emirates |
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| Report |
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Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | Kuwait |
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| Report |
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Attendance: 5,777
| Kuwait | 1–2 | Oman |
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| Report |
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Referee: Khamis Al Marri (Qatar)
| Bahrain | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Report |
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Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
| Kuwait | 2–4 | Bahrain |
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| Report |
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Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
| Oman | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Report |
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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
| Iraq | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Qatar |
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| Report |
Final
| Bahrain | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Report |
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
Winner
| 24th Arabian Gulf Cup Winner |
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 Bahrain First 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Broadcasting rights
Below were the TV channels that broadcast the matches:[6]
| Territory | Television |
|---|---|
| MENA | Al Kass |
| BeIN Sports | |
| Oman | Oman TV Sports |
| Kuwait | KTV Sports |
References
- ^ "الدوحة تستضيف خليجي 24 في نوفمبر المقبل". Goal (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pictures of the officials during 2019 Arabian Gulf Cup in Qatar". 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "37890 مشجعا في المباراة الافتتاحية لـ "خليجي 24 "". جريدة الشرق (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "Arabian Gulf Cup 2019 Schedule,Teams, Time Table, Tickets and Venues". Sports Monks. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
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