Gulf Cup

Saudi Arabia won the 27th Gulf Cup on Tuesday after defeating the UAE 2-0 in the final, ending a 22-year wait for the prestigious trophy. The hosts secured the title in front of their home supporters at King Abdullah Sports City with two early goals that gave them control of the match. Saudi Arabia Take Early Lead Saudi Arabia opened the scoring in the 11th minute through winger Hammam Al Hammami. His effort from the edge of the box took a deflection before

The UAE secured a 1-1 draw against two-time Asian champions Qatar in their final Group B match on Wednesday, finishing top of the group and earning a place in the Gulf Cup semifinals. The result gave the UAE seven points from three matches, with Qatar finishing second on goal difference. Ali Saleh Scores Late Equaliser Qatar took the lead in the 33rd minute through Almoez Ali, putting the UAE under pressure for much of the first half. However, the UAE responded just before

The UAE booked their place in the Gulf Cup semifinals after a convincing 3-0 victory over defending champions Bahrain in Jeddah on Sunday. The UAE delivered an impressive attacking performance at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, controlling the Group B match through strong midfield play and effective passing. Ousmane Gives UAE the Lead The UAE took the lead in the 30th minute when Ousmane found the back of the net. The goal gave the UAE confidence as they continued to control possession

The UAE had defeated Kuwait in an acrimonious final to win the Gulf T20I Championship in Dubai on Saturday night. The UAE had to bat well for a small 153 and put on a brilliant 2-run win that was a memorable match in their cricket history.  The innings started tentatively for the home team and the opening batsman Tanish Suri put in an early stand with 34 runs. The contributions of Alishan Sharafu and Rahul Chopra (28 each) were a bit of stabilisation

As the Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Tuesday announced the final 23-man Al Annabi team for the forthcoming competition to be held in Basra, Iraq, Muhammed Muntari would be absent from the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup. Muntari, who scored the lone goal for Qatar at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, was forced to withdraw from the competition after sustaining a knee injury in practise, according to the Qatar Football Association (QFA). The Al Duhail player was earlier named in the revamped 27-player