22nd Arabian Gulf Cup

The 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي) was the 22nd edition of the biennial football competition, and took place between 13 and 26 November 2014 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1]

22nd Arabian Gulf Cup
The official logo
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates13–26 November
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Qatar (3rd title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Third place United Arab Emirates
Fourth place Oman
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored33 (2.06 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Emirates Ali Mabkhout (5 goals)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al Abed
Best goalkeeperQatar Qasem Burhan
Fair play award Oman

It was scheduled to take place in Basra, Iraq but was shifted after concerns over preparations and security.[2] Iraq was also due to host the 2013 tournament, but this was moved to Bahrain instead. After being moved to Saudi Arabia, Jeddah was initially announced as the host city but was later moved to Riyadh.[3]

Qatar won the cup by defeating Saudi Arabia 2–1 in the final.[4][5]

Teams and Draw

The draw took place on 12 August 2014.[6]

Eight teams were divided into two groups, Saudi Arabia (the host nation) were in group A, the United Arab Emirates (the holders) in group B, while the rest of the teams were placed in a pot based on FIFA ranking.

Draw position Team Finals
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
July 2014[nb 1]
A1 (seed) Saudi Arabia21stWinners (1994, 2002, 2003)78
B1 (seed) United Arab Emirates21stWinners (2007, 2013)65
B2 Oman20thWinners (2009)69
A2 Qatar22ndWinners (1992, 2004)86
A3 Bahrain22ndRunners-up (1970, 1982, 1992, 2003)105
B3 Iraq13thWinners (1979, 1984, 1988)89
A4 Yemen7thGroup stage (2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013)180
B4 Kuwait22ndWinners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010)107
Notes
  1. The rankings of July 2014 were used for seeding for the draw

Venues
Riyadh Riyadh
King Fahd Stadium Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Capacity: 68,000 Capacity: 22,500

Squads
Further information: 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup squads

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 Qatar 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
 Yemen 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
 Bahrain 3 0 2 1 0 3 −3 2
Source:
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Qatar
Al-Muwallad 37' Report Majid 54'
Yemen 0–0 Bahrain
Report
Yemen 0–0 Qatar
Report
Saudi Arabia 3–0 Bahrain
Al-Shamrani 26'
Al-Haza'a 54' (o.g.)
Husain 70' (o.g.)		 Report
Saudi Arabia 1–0 Yemen
Al Abed 28' Report
Bahrain 0–0 Qatar
Report
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Oman 3 1 2 0 6 1 +5 5
 United Arab Emirates 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
 Kuwait 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
 Iraq 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source:
United Arab Emirates 0–0 Oman
Report
Iraq 0–1 Kuwait
Report Al Enezi 90+2'
United Arab Emirates 2–2 Kuwait
Mabkhout 18', 35' Report Nasser 37'
Al-Mutawa 39'
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Iraq 1–1 Oman
Kasim 14' Report Mubarak 51' (pen.)
United Arab Emirates 2–0 Iraq
Mabkhout 50', 62' Report
Kuwait 0–5 Oman
Report Al-Muqbali 44', 90'
Al-Ruzaiqi 45+3', 48', 59'

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 November – Riyadh
 
 
 Saudi Arabia3
 
26 November – Riyadh
 
 United Arab Emirates2
 
 Saudi Arabia1
 
23 November – Riyadh
 
 Qatar2
 
 Oman1
 
 
 Qatar3
 
Third place
 
 
25 November – Riyadh
 
 
 United Arab Emirates1
 
 
 Oman0

Semi-finals
Oman 1–3 Qatar
Saleh 24' Report Al-Haydos 36' (pen.)
Assadalla 59', 67'
Saudi Arabia 3–2 United Arab Emirates
Al-Shamrani 19'
Al Abed 22'
Al-Dawsari 86'		 Report Khalil 53', 79'

Third place play-off
United Arab Emirates 1–0 Oman
Mabkhout 59' Report

Final
Saudi Arabia 1–2 Qatar
Kariri 16' Report Mukhtar 18'
Khoukhi 58'

Winners
 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup winners 

Qatar
Third title

Goalscorers
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Team statistics

This table shows all team performance.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD
Final phase
1 Qatar 523063+3
2 Saudi Arabia 531195+4
3 United Arab Emirates 522175+2
4 Oman 512275+2
Eliminated in the group stage
5 Kuwait 311137−4
6 Yemen 302101−1
7 Bahrain 302103−3
8 Iraq 301214−3

Awards

The following awards were given:[7]

Award Player
Fair Play Award Oman
Top ScorerUnited Arab Emirates Ali Mabkhout
Most Valuable playerSaudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Abid
Best GoalkeeperQatar Qasem Burhan

References
  1. "Riyadh to host 22nd Gulf Cup". Bahrain FA. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. "Gulf Cup shifts from Iraq to Saudi Arabia". SFGate. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  3. "November 13 launch of the Gulf 22". Yemen FA. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. "Gulf Cup: Qatar stun Saudi Arabia in Riyadh". Gulfnews.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. "Qatar lift Gulf Cup". Gulf Daily News. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  6. "Gulf Football Chiefs Make Announcement after Key Meeting". Qatar FA. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  7. "Prince Abdullah bin Mosaed crowned Qatar with "Gulf Cup 22" Cup". The 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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