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 in December 2024.[2][3]
| كأس الخليج العربي 26 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | December 2024[1] |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Teams
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| October 2022 | ||||
 Qatar | 26th | Winners (1992, 2004, 2014) | 50 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 25th | Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04) | 51 | |
 Iraq (holders) | 17th | Winners (1979, 1984, 1988, 2023) | 68 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 25th | Winners (2007, 2013) | 70 | |
 Oman | 24th | Winners (2009, 2017–18) | 75 | |
 Bahrain | 26th | Winners (2019) | 85 | |
 Kuwait (hosts) | 26th | Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010) | 149 | |
 Yemen | 11th | Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017–18, 2019, 2023) | 155 | |
Venues
Hosting venues list will be finalized on 2024.
| Kuwait City | |||
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| Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium | Al Kuwait SC Stadium | Nayef Al-Dabbous Stadium | Jaber Al-Mubarak Stadium |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 18,500 | Capacity: 12,500 (new) | Capacity: 12,000 (new) |
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Group stage
| Tiebreakers |
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The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:
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Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
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| v | Kuwait | |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Iraq | v | |
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Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 2024 – | ||||||
| Winner Group A | ||||||
| December 2024 – | ||||||
| Runner-up Group B | ||||||
| Winner Semi-final 1 | ||||||
| December 2024 – | ||||||
| Winner Semi-final 2 | ||||||
| Winner Group B | ||||||
| Runner-up Group A | ||||||
Semi-finals
| Winner Group A | Semi-final 1 | Runner-up Group B |
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| Winner Group B | Semi-final 2 | Runner-up Group A |
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Final
| Winner Semi-final 1 | v | Winner Semi-final 2 |
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References
- "في مؤتمر صحفي لرئيس اتحاد كأس الخليج.. الشيخ حمد: خليجي 26 في الكويت ديسمبر 2024" (in Arabic). Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. 15 January 2023.
- "Kuwait to host 26th Gulf Cup". Iraqi News. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- "خليجي 26 سيقام في الكويت نهاية عام 2024". beIN SPORTS (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-01-15.
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