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27th Arabian Gulf Cupكأس الخليج العربي 27 |
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Host country | Saudi Arabia |
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City | Riyadh |
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Dates | September 2026 |
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Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
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International football competition
The 27th Arabian Gulf Cup will be the 27th edition of the biennial football competition for the eight members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. The tournament will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2026.[1][2]
Team
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Appearance
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Previous best performance
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FIFA Rankings
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Qatar |
27th |
Winners (1992, 2004, 2014)
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Saudi Arabia (hosts) |
26th |
Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04)
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Iraq |
18th |
Winners (1979, 1984, 1988 2023)
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United Arab Emirates |
26th |
Winners (2007, 2013)
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Oman |
25th |
Winners (2009, 2017–18)
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Bahrain |
27th |
Winners (2019)
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Kuwait |
27th |
Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010)
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Yemen |
12th |
Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017–18, 2019, 2023)
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Tiebreakers
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The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:
- Points obtained in all group matches:
- Win: 3 points;
- Draw: 1 point;
- Loss: 0 points;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Number of goals scored in all group matches.
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Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Saudi Arabia (H)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Knockout stage
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2
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A2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
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A3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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4
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A4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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B1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Knockout stage
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2
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B2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
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B3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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4
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B4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 2026 – | | |
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| Winner Group A | |
| 2026 – |
| Runner-up Group B | | |
| Winner Semi-final 1 | |
| 2026 – |
| | Winner Semi-final 2 | |
| Winner Group B | |
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| Runner-up Group A | | |
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