| كأس الخليج العربي 24 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 26 November – 8 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bahrain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Ali Mabkhout (5 goals) |
| Best player | Abdullah Otayf |
| Bestgoalkeeper | Fawaz Al-Qarni |
| Fair play award |  Qatar |
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The24th Arabian Gulf Cup was the 24th edition of thebiennial football competition for the eight members of theArab Gulf Cup Football Federation. Eight teams participated in the tournament.
On 15 July 2019, theAGCFF announced that the tournament would be held inQatar from 24 November to 8 December 2019.[1]
Bahrain won the competition by a 1–0 victory against Saudi Arabia to secure their first title.
| Al Rayyan (Doha Area) | Doha | Location of the host cities of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup. |
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| Khalifa International Stadium | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | |
| Capacity:45,857 | Capacity:12,000 | |
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| Al Wakrah | ||
| Al Janoub Stadium | ||
| Capacity:44,325 | ||
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On 12 November 2019, the national teams ofBahrain,Saudi Arabia and theUnited Arab Emirates decided to participate in the competition after boycotting it earlier.[2]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings |
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| October 2019 | |||
| Qatar (Host) | 24th | Winners (1992,2004,2014) | 57 |
| United Arab Emirates | 23rd | Winners (2007,2013) | 67 |
| Saudi Arabia | 23rd | Winners (1994,2002,2003–04) | 69 |
 Iraq | 15th | Winners (1979,1984,1988) | 74 |
 Oman(Title Holders) | 22nd | Winners (2009,2017–18) | 84 |
| Bahrain | 24th | Runners-up (1970,1982,1992,2003–04) | 101 |
 Yemen | 9th | Group stage (2003–04,2004,2007,2009,2010,2013) | 141 |
 Kuwait | 24th | Winners (1970,1972,1974,1976,1982, 1986,1990,1996,1998,2010) | 156 |
Referees[3]
| Assistant Referees
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All times are local (UTC+03:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Qatar(H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Yemen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Yemen |
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| United Arab Emirates | 0–2 | Iraq |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | Kuwait |
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| Bahrain | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Oman | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 December –Doha | ||||||
| Iraq | 2 (3) | |||||
| 8 December –Doha | ||||||
| Bahrain(p) | 2 (5) | |||||
| Bahrain | 1 | |||||
| 5 December –Al Wakrah | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||
| Qatar | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Qatar |
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| Bahrain | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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| 24th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
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 Bahrain 1st title |
There were 45 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
This table shows all team performance.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 3 | Iraq | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Qatar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 6 | Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| 8 | Yemen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 1 |
Below were the TV channels that broadcast the matches:[6]
| Territory | Television |
|---|---|
| MENA | Al Kass |
| BeIN Sports | |
| Oman | Oman TV Sports |
| Kuwait | KTV Sports |
