#Gulf Cup

Bahrain and Kuwait will battle for three points on the final matchday of the Arab Gulf Cup group stage on Friday (January 13). Both sides will slug it out for qualification from Group B. Bahrain currently lead the way at the summit, having garnered maximum points from two games played so far and needing just one point to progress to the knockouts.…

Qatar and UAE will battle for three points in the ultimate group stage contest at the ongoing Arab Gulf Cup on Friday (January 13). The hosts of the most recent FIFA World Cup are coming off a 2-1 defeat against Bahrain. Qatar took the lead through Ahmed Alaaeldin's 26th-minute strike, but Mohammed Waad's own goal and Yusuf Huilal's 89th-minute…

Qatar and Bahrain will face off against each other at Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium on the second matchday of the Arabian Gulf Cup on Tuesday (January 10). The two teams are Group B's top favourites, as evidenced by their performances on the opening matchday. Qatar beat Kuwait 2-0 to move to top spot and will hope to seal their qualification to the…

UAE and Kuwait will clash at the Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium on matchday two of the Arabian Gulf Cup on Tuesday (January 10). UAE lost 2-1 to Bahrain in their opening Group B game. A late strike from Sebastian Tagliabue couldn't undo second-half goals from Al-Aswad and Al-Shaikh. The two-time champions (2007, 2013) are now on the verge of crashing out…

Saudi Arabia and Iraq will lock horns at the Basra International Stadium in Basra on Monday (January 9) in Group A of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup. The Green Falcons won their opening game, beating Yemen 2-0. Sumayhan Al-Nabit opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Musab Al-Juwayr doubled their advantage from the spot 16 minutes later. It was…

Kuwait and Qatar will lock horns at the Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium in the Arabian Gulf Cup on Saturday (January 7). Kuwait are the most successful team in the competition with ten titles, but their last triumph was in 2010. In the previous edition in 2019, they finished bottom of their group. The former AFC Asian Cup champions failed to qualify for…

Bahrain and UAE will open their Arabian Gulf Cup campaign at the Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium on Saturday (January 7). The 25th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup will be hosted by Iraq between January 6 and 9. The eight participating teams are members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. Defending champions Bahrain are pitted against Kuwait, Qatar…

Qatar's World Cup record leaves plenty to be desired, as they have never qualified for the competition prior to hosting it in 2022. Felix Sanchez's side were given a spot in the 2022 tournament following FIFA's controversial decision to grant them hosting status back in 2010. The nation's first attempt at World Cup qualification came ahead of the…

Yemen and Saudi Arabia will kickstart their quest to win the Arabian Gulf Cup when they square off on Friday. Yemen have not been in action since falling to a 2-0 defeat to Mongolia in an Asian Cup qualifier in June last year. Ganbayar Ganbold scored a brace in the game to fire his nation to victory. Saudi Arabia will be looking to get back to…

Syria and Oman will lock horns at the Police Officers Club Stadium in the United Arab Emirates on Friday (December 30) for a second friendly in seven days as both team look to end the year on a high. The sides met on Friday in Dubai, which ended in a 2-1 win for the Reds. Issam Al-Sabhi opened the scoring for Oman in the 21st minute before Mataz…

The UAE host Lebanon in Dubai for an international friendly game on Friday as they prepare for the upcoming Arabian Gulf Cup in January. The Sons of Zayed will be in action against Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in the group stages of the biennial tournament. Rodolfo Arruabarrena's side have endured a difficult year in 2022, losing out to Australia in…

Mexico will host Iraq at the Estadi Montilivi in Girona in a friendly on Wednesday. Mexico are winding up final preparations for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this month. El Tri have played three exhibition games so far, prevailing once, over Peru, while losing against Paraguay and Mexico. After this game, Mexico will conclude their World Cup…

Oman and Belarus will meet in a friendly in Al Ain, UAE, on Sunday (November 20). The Reds are winless in their last four games, including a late 1-0 loss to Germany on Wednesday, where Niclas Fullkrug netted an 80th-minute winner. Branko Ivankovic's side are looking to find their feet going into the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in January by picking up…

Serbia will continue their preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a friendly against Bahrain in Riffa on Friday (November 18). This will be their only warm-up game before their showdown with Brazil in Group G on November 24. The Eagles secured back-to-back appearances by pipping heavyweights Portugal in the UEFA qualifiers following a…

Champions Sharjah are the team everyone else will aim to topple between now and May. AL AIN Coach: Ivan Leko 2018/19 finish: 4th Star player: Caio Canedo (r) Major ins: Caio (Al Wasl), Mohamed Jamal (free, Al Jazira), Abderrahmane Meziane (free, USM Alger), Kodjo Fo Doh Laba (free, RS Berkane) Major outs: Marcus Berg (free, Krasnodar), Caio (free,…

From it's first match in 1970 to taking part in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, here is how football in Qatar and the national team have fared. November 20 will be a red-letter day for Qatari football. Its men's football team will make its World Cup debut as hosts of the tournament, taking on Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium to mark the opening of the…