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The 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, known as Khaleeji Zain 25 for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 25th edition of the biennial football competition for the eight members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. The tournament was hosted in Iraq for the first time since 1979, in the host city of Basra.

25th Arabian Gulf Cup
كأس الخليج العربي 25
Khaleeji Zain 25 logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryIraq
Dates6–19 January 2023
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (4th title)
Runners-up Oman
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored39 (2.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iraq Ibrahim Bayesh
Iraq Aymen Hussein
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Iraq Ibrahim Bayesh
Best goalkeeperOman Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini
← 2019
2024 →

Hosts Iraq won their fourth title by beating Oman 3–2 after extra time in the final.[2]

TeamsEdit

Team Appearance Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
October 2022
  Qatar 25th Winners (1992, 2004, 2014) 50
  Saudi Arabia 24th Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04) 51
  Iraq (hosts) 16th Winners (1979, 1984, 1988) 68
  United Arab Emirates 24th Winners (2007, 2013) 70
  Oman 23rd Winners (2009, 2017–18) 75
  Bahrain (holders) 25th Winners (2019) 85
  Kuwait 25th Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010) 149
  Yemen 10th Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017–18, 2019) 155

DrawEdit

The draw was held on 25 October 2022 at 11:00 UTC+3 at the Grand Millennium Al Seef in Basra.[3][4] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four, by selecting one team from each of the four ranked pots. For the draw, the teams were allocated to four pots based on the FIFA World Rankings of October 2022. Pot 1 contained the hosts Iraq and the holders Bahrain, who were assigned to A1 and A2 respectively.[5]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  Iraq (68) (hosts)
  Bahrain (85) (holders) 		  Qatar (50)
  Saudi Arabia (51) 		  United Arab Emirates (70)
  Oman (75) 		  Kuwait (149)
  Yemen (155)

SquadsEdit

Main article: 25th Arabian Gulf Cup squads

Each team had to register a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.

VenuesEdit

  Basra
Basra International Stadium Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium
Capacity: 65,227 Capacity: 30,000
   

OfficialsEdit

Group stageEdit

Group AEdit

Main article: 25th Arabian Gulf Cup Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iraq (H) 3 2 1 0 7 0 +7 7 Knockout stage
2   Oman 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
3   Saudi Arabia 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4   Yemen 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: AGCFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Iraq  0–0  Oman
Report
Yemen  0–2  Saudi Arabia
Report
  • Al-Nabit   18'
  • Al-Juwayr   34' (pen.)
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Oman  3–2  Yemen
 Report
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Saudi Arabia  0–2  Iraq
Report
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Iraq  5–0  Yemen
 Report
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Saudi Arabia  1–2  Oman
 Report
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Group BEdit

Main article: 25th Arabian Gulf Cup Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Bahrain 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Knockout stage
2   Qatar 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3   Kuwait 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
4   United Arab Emirates 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: AGCFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bahrain  2–1  United Arab Emirates
 Report
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Kuwait  0–2  Qatar
Report
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
United Arab Emirates  0–1  Kuwait
Report
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush (Saudi Arabia)
Qatar  1–2  Bahrain
 Report
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Bahrain  1–1  Kuwait
 Report
United Arab Emirates  1–1  Qatar
 Report
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)

Knockout stageEdit

Main article: 25th Arabian Gulf Cup knockout stage

BracketEdit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 January 2023 – Basra
 
 
  Iraq2
 
19 January 2023 – Basra
 
  Qatar1
 
  Iraq (a.e.t.)3
 
16 January 2023 – Basra
 
  Oman2
 
  Bahrain0
 
 
  Oman1
 


Semi-finalsEdit

Iraq  2–1  Qatar
 Report
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Bahrain  0–1  Oman
Report
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

FinalEdit

Iraq  3–2 (a.e.t.)  Oman
 Report

WinnerEdit

 25th Arabian Gulf Cup Winner 
 
Iraq
Fourth title

GoalscorersEdit

There were 39 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Team statisticsEdit

This table shows all team performance.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Final phase
1   Iraq 5 4 1 0 12 3 +9 13
2   Oman 5 3 1 1 8 6 +2 10
3   Bahrain 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
4   Qatar 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4
Eliminated in the group stage
5   Kuwait 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
6   Saudi Arabia 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
7   United Arab Emirates 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
8   Yemen 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0

Prize money and awardsEdit

Prize moneyEdit

Position Amount (USD)
Champions 1,000,000
Runner-up 750,000
Total 1,750,000

Source: [6]

Player awardsEdit

The following awards were given:[7]

Award Player
Top Scorer   Aymen Hussein
Most Valuable Player   Ibrahim Bayesh
Best Goalkeeper   Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini

BroadcastersEdit

Middle East

Territory Broadcaster Ref
  Bahrain Bahrain Sport
  Iraq Al Iraqiya Sports
Alrabiaa Sports
UTV
Al Sharqiya
Al Sumaria
  Jordan Jordan Sport
  Kuwait KTV Sports
  Saudi Arabia KSA Sport
  Oman Oman Sports
  Qatar Alkass
  United Arab Emirates AD Sports
Dubai Sports
Sharjah Sports

Rest of the world

Territory Broadcaster Ref
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Croatia
  Montenegro
  North Macedonia
  Serbia
  Slovenia 		Sport Klub [8]
  Poland Polsat Sport [9]

ControversiesEdit

Further information: Arabian Gulf Cup stampede

Ahead of the opening ceremony, a scuffle ensued in the VIP section of the Basra International Stadium. Sheikh Fahad al-Nasser, who represents Kuwait's emir, was unable to enter as a result, and the Kuwaiti delegation left the stadium soon after. The Iraqi representatives apologised for the incident.[10][11]

A stampede outside Basra International Stadium, ahead of the final, killed between one and four people and injured at least 60 others, according to reports.[12] The incident was said to have been caused by thousands of fans without tickets turning up to the match early while the gates were still closed.[13][11] In the afternoon, Basra authorities said the situation was under control and that the crowds had moved away from the stadium, and the final match went underway as scheduled.[14]

Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani, president of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation, praised the outstanding organization of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup by hosts Iraq, calling it a big success.[15][16]

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "نحو شراكة رائدة ونجاح مثمر مرتقب .. اتحاد كأس الخليج العربي لكرة القدم يتفق مع مجموعة زين لرعاية خليجي 25" (in Arabic). Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. 29 December 2022.
  2. ^ Lucente, Adam (19 January 2023). "Iraq wins Arabian Gulf Cup championship defeating Oman in Basra". Al-Monitor.
  3. ^ "قرعة "خليجي 25".. العودة إلىسحب قرعة كأس الخليج العربي "خليجي 25"" (in Arabic). beIN Sports. 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Stage set for Arabian Gulf Cup draw". 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  5. ^ "قرعة "خليجي 25".. العودة إلى العراق بعد 40 سنة" (in Arabic). Emarat Al-Youm. 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ الدقاق, المعتصم بالله (2023-01-17). "جائزة المركز الأول في كأس الخليج 2023 بطولة خليجي 25". خبرني (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  7. ^ "سيطرة عراقية على الجوائز الفردية لكأس الخليج".
  8. ^ https://www.livesoccertv.com/fr/match/4552679/yemen-vs-saudi-arabia/
  9. ^ "Arabian Gulf Cup 2023 na sportowych antenach Polsatu". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Brawl at Arabian Gulf Cup shocks onlookers, forces Kuwaiti delegation to leave". Al Arabiya English. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  11. ^ a b "Four dead, dozens injured in stampede at Gulf Cup in Iraq". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  12. ^ "Deadly crush outside Iraq football stadium before Gulf Cup final". BBC. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  13. ^ "Stampede outside stadium in Iraq kills 2, injures dozens". AP.
  14. ^ "25th Gulf Cup: Seats secured by Iraq government for Omani fans to attend Gulf Cup final". Times of Oman. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  15. ^ "Qatar Football Association President praises Iraq's hosting of Gulf Cup". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Gulf Cup success has exceeded our expectations: AGCFF president". gulf-times.com. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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