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]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Saudi Arabia |
Dates | 13–26 November |
Teams | 8 (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 played | 16 |
Goals scored | 33 (2.06 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ali Mabkhout (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | Nawaf Al Abed |
Best goalkeeper | Qasem Burhan |
Fair play award | Oman |
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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
editThe 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 | |
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July 2014[nb 1] | |||||
A1 (seed) | Saudi Arabia | 21st | Winners (1994, 2002, 2003) | 78 | |
B1 (seed) | United Arab Emirates | 21st | Winners (2007, 2013) | 65 | |
B2 | Oman | 20th | Winners (2009) | 69 | |
A2 | Qatar | 22nd | Winners (1992, 2004) | 86 | |
A3 | Bahrain | 22nd | Runners-up (1970, 1982, 1992, 2003) | 105 | |
B3 | Iraq | 13th | Winners (1979, 1984, 1988) | 89 | |
A4 | Yemen | 7th | Group stage (2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013) | 180 | |
B4 | Kuwait | 22nd | Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010) | 107 |
- Notes
- ^ The rankings of July 2014 were used for seeding for the draw
Venues
editRiyadh | Riyadh |
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King Fahd Stadium | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
Capacity: 68,000 | Capacity: 22,500 |
Squads
editGroup stage
edit- All times are local (UTC+03:00).
Group A
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Qatar |
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Al-Muwallad 37' | Report | Majid 54' |
Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Bahrain |
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Al-Shamrani 26' Al-Haza'a 54' (o.g.) Husain 70' (o.g.) |
Report |
Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Yemen |
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Al Abed 28' | Report |
Bahrain | 0–0 | Qatar |
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Report |
Group B
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Iraq |
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Mabkhout 50', 62' | Report |
Kuwait | 0–5 | Oman |
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Report | Al-Muqbali 44', 90' Al-Ruzaiqi 45+3', 48', 59' |
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
23 November – Riyadh | ||||||
Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
26 November – Riyadh | ||||||
United Arab Emirates | 2 | |||||
Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||
23 November – Riyadh | ||||||
Qatar | 2 | |||||
Oman | 1 | |||||
Qatar | 3 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
25 November – Riyadh | ||||||
United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||
Oman | 0 |
Semi-finals
editOman | 1–3 | Qatar |
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Saleh 24' | Report | Al-Haydos 36' (pen.) Assadalla 59', 67' |
Saudi Arabia | 3–2 | United Arab Emirates |
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Al-Shamrani 19' Al Abed 22' Al-Dawsari 86' |
Report | Khalil 53', 79' |
Third place play-off
editUnited Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Oman |
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Mabkhout 59' | Report |
Final
editWinners
edit22nd Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
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Qatar Third title |
Goalscorers
edit- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
- Abdulla Al-Haza'a (playing against Saudi Arabia)
- Mohamed Husain (playing against Saudi Arabia)
Team statistics
editThis table shows all team performance.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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Final phase | |||||||||
1 | Qatar | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | |
2 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | |
3 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | |
4 | Oman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | |
Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
5 | Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | |
6 | Yemen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | |
7 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | |
8 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
Awards
editThe following awards were given:[7]
Award | Player |
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Fair Play Award | Oman |
Top Scorer | Ali Mabkhout |
Most Valuable player | Nawaf Al-Abid |
Best Goalkeeper | Qasem Burhan |
References
edit- ^ "Riyadh to host 22nd Gulf Cup". Bahrain FA. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Gulf Cup shifts from Iraq to Saudi Arabia". SFGate. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "November 13 launch of the Gulf 22". Yemen FA. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Gulf Cup: Qatar stun Saudi Arabia in Riyadh". Gulfnews.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Qatar lift Gulf Cup". Gulf Daily News. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Gulf Football Chiefs Make Announcement after Key Meeting". Qatar FA. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Prince Abdullah bin Mosaed crowned Qatar with "Gulf Cup 22" Cup". The 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.