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26th Arabian Gulf Cup

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]

26th Arabian Gulf Cup
كأس الخليج العربي 26
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates21 December 2024 – 3 January 2025[1]
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
← 2023

Teams

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Team Appearance Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
June 2024
  Qatar 26th Winners (1992, 2004, 2014) 35
  Iraq (holders) 17th Winners (1979, 1984, 1988, 2023) 55
  Saudi Arabia 25th Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04) 56
  United Arab Emirates 25th Winners (2007, 2013) 69
  Oman 24th Winners (2009, 2017–18) 76
  Bahrain 26th Winners (2019) 81
  Kuwait (hosts) 26th Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010) 137
  Yemen 11th Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017–18, 2019, 2023) 155

Venues

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Hosting venues list will be finalized in 2024.

  Kuwait City
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Al Salibikhaet Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 15,000 (new)
   

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kuwait (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 2024. Source: AGCFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kuwait  v
v
v
v  Kuwait
Kuwait  v
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 2024. Source: AGCFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Iraq  v
v
v
v
v
v

Knockout stage

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In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
31 December 2024 –
 
 
Winner Group A
 
3 January 2025 –
 
Runner-up Group B
 
Winner Semi-final 1
 
31 December 2024 –
 
Winner Semi-final 2
 
Winner Group B
 
 
Runner-up Group A
 

Semi-finals

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Winner Group ASemi-final 1Runner-up Group B
Winner Group BSemi-final 2Runner-up Group A

Final

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Winner Semi-final 1vWinner Semi-final 2

References

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  1. ^ "كونا : الاتحاد الخليجي لكرة القدم يقرر انطلاق (خليجي 26) في 21 ديسمبر المقبل" (in Arabic). KUNA. 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Kuwait to host 26th Gulf Cup". Iraqi News. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  3. ^ "خليجي 26 سيقام في الكويت نهاية عام 2024". beIN SPORTS (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-01-15.
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