Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain to play in Gulf Cup in Qatar
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Updated 13 November 2019
November 13, 2019 00:57
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain to play in Gulf Cup in Qatar
Gulf football unions will meet on Wednesday to discuss redraw date
Saudi Arabia have won the tournament three times
Updated 13 November 2019
Arab News
November 13, 2019 00:57
RIYADH: The national teams of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain will participate in the upcoming Gulf Cup to be held in Qatar on Nov. 24 to Dec. 6, according to a report from Elaph.The online newspaper reported that the Gulf football unions will meet at a meeting of the Arab Gulf Cup Federation on Wednesday to discuss a date for the new draw of fixtures for the tournament.Originally, only Oman as winners of the 2018 edition, Iraq, Yemen and Kuwait had agreed to play in the tournament.Saudi Arabia have won the tournament three times, the last time in 2003, while UAE have two titles to their name — in 2007 and 2013.The Kingdom, the UAE and Bahrain, along with Egypt and Jordan started a diplomatic boycott of Qatar in 2017, who they accuse of supporting and funding terrorist organizations.
