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26th Arabian Gulf Cupكأس الخليج العربي 26 |
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Host country | Kuwait |
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Dates | 21 December 2024 – 3 January 2025[1] |
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Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
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International football competition
The 26th Arabian Gulf Cup 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
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Appearance
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Previous best performance
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FIFA Rankings
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July 2024
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Qatar |
26th |
Winners (1992, 2004, 2014) |
34
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Iraq (holders) |
17th |
Winners (1979, 1984, 1988, 2023) |
55
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Saudi Arabia |
25th |
Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04) |
56
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United Arab Emirates |
25th |
Winners (2007, 2013) |
69
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Oman |
24th |
Winners (2009, 2017–18) |
76
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Bahrain |
26th |
Winners (2019) |
80
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Kuwait (hosts) |
26th |
Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010) |
136
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Yemen |
11th |
Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017–18, 2019, 2023) |
156
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45km
30miles
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Location of
areas hosting the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup
Hosting venues list will be finalized in 2024.
Tiebreakers
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The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:
- Points obtained in all group matches:
- Win: 3 points;
- Draw: 1 point;
- Loss: 0 points;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Number of goals scored in all group matches.
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Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Kuwait (H)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Knockout stage
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2
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A2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
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A3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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4
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A4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Iraq
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Knockout stage
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2
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B2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
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B3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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4
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B4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 31 December 2024 – | | |
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| Winner Group A | |
| 3 January 2025 – |
| Runner-up Group B | | |
| Winner Semi-final 1 | |
| 31 December 2024 – |
| | Winner Semi-final 2 | |
| Winner Group B | |
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| Runner-up Group A | | |
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