Saudi Arabia, the 3-time winners of the Arabian Gulf Cup, defeated Qatar, the Asian champions by 1-0 in the hotly fought semi-final. The 24th edition’s semi-final was played at the Al Janoub Stadium. Saudi Arabia will now compete against Bahrain (they previously beat Iraq on penalties in the earlier semi-final) in the final match of the Arabian Gulf Cup to be held on Sunday. This match will take place at the Khalifa International Stadium. Felix Sanchez, the coach, played his time-tested 3-4-2-1 formation