26th Arabian Gulf Cup


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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 from 21 December 2024 to 3 January 2025.[2][3]

26th Arabian Gulf Cup
كأس الخليج العربي 26
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates21 December 2024 – 3 January 2025[1]
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)

← 2023

Team Appearance Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
September 2024
  Qatar 26th Winners (1992, 2004, 2014) 44
  Iraq (holders) 17th Winners (1979, 1984, 1988, 2023) 55
  Saudi Arabia 25th Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04) 56
  United Arab Emirates 25th Winners (2007, 2013) 69
  Bahrain 24th Winners (2009, 2017–18) 76
  Oman 26th Winners (2019) 78
  Kuwait (hosts) 26th Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010) 134
  Yemen 11th Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017–18, 2019, 2023) 155

Location of areas hosting the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup

Hosting venues list will be finalized in 2024.

  Kuwait City
Ardhiya Sulaibikhat
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Sulaibikhat Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 15,000 (new)
   
Tiebreakers
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:
  1. Points obtained in all group matches:
    • Win: 3 points;
    • Draw: 1 point;
    • Loss: 0 points;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Semi-finalsFinal
      
31 December 2024 –
Winner Group A
3 January 2025 –
Runner-up Group B
Winner Semi-final 1
31 December 2024 –
Winner Semi-final 2
Winner Group B
Runner-up Group A