Saudi Arabia End 22-Year Wait for Another Gulf Cup Title
- Saudi Arabia defeated the United Arab Emirates 2–0 to win the 27th Gulf Cup on Tuesday.
- Hammam Al Hammami scored in the 11th minute, and Feras Al Brikan added another goal two minutes later.
- Saudi goalkeeper Mohamed Al Owais denied Sultan Adil after halftime.
- The victory gave Saudi Arabia its fourth Gulf Cup title and ended a 22-year wait since its previous championship in 2004.
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Mohammed bin Zayed congratulates Saudi King, Crown Prince and the country on winning the Arabian Gulf Cup
Dubai: President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the Saudi Arabian people on winning the Arabian Gulf Cup football championship.The final against the UAE was played at King Abdullah Sports City, with Saudi Arabia winning 2…
Saudi Arabia end 22-year Arabian Gulf Cup drought with comfortable victory over UAE
DAMMAM: The long drought is over; Saudi Arabia are Arabian Gulf Cup champions once more, after claiming the title for the fourth time in their history but the first since 2003/04. The Green Falcons enjoyed a fairly comfortable 2-0 victory over the UAE in the final on Tuesday, after a quickfire double inside the first 13 minutes gave the host nation a comfortable lead they held for the rest of the match. The 62,827 fans who packed into King Abdul…
An extraordinary journey for the Saudi elected in Gulf 27 carried a remarkable defensive number, and ended with the addition of a new chapter to the Green Record of the Championship.
The Saudi-elected championship of the twenty-seventh edition of the Arab Gulf Cup, "Khali 27," won by football, after winning its counterpart, the Emirates, elected with two clean goals, in the final match that was held between them at the development stadium in King Abdullah's Sports City in Jeddah.
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Saudi Arabia end 22-year wait for another Gulf Cup title
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Oct 6 : Hosts Saudi Arabia won the 27th Gulf Cup with a 2-0 win over the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, ending a 22-year wait to again lift the trophy.Winger Hammam Al Hammami opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a deflected shot from the edge of the box, sparking celebrations at
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