Kuwait edges Oman 1-0 in veterans Gulf Cup in Doha
Kuwait edges Oman 1-0 in veterans Gulf Cup in Doha
DOHA: Kuwait beat Oman 1-0 on Monday in the second edition of the Gulf Cup for veteran players, with Khaled Al-Fadhli scoring the winner in stoppage time. The tournament is organized by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) with the local organizing committee in Qatar and runs until Nov 5.
DOHA: Kuwait beat Oman 1-0 on Monday in the second edition of the Gulf Cup for veteran players, with Khaled Al-Fadhli scoring the winner in stoppage time. The tournament is organized by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) with the local organizing committee in Qatar and runs until Nov 5. The match at Hamad Al-Kabeer Stadium in Doha was goalless at halftime. Al-Fadhli then struck in second-half stoppage time to win it for Kuwait.
In the other Group 1 match, played at the same time at Saud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Saudi Arabia beat Iraq 1-0 with a goal from Nasser Al-Shamrani. The result sent Saudi Arabia into the second round along with Iraq. In Group 2, Qatar beat the UAE 2-0 and Bahrain thrashed Yemen 4-0. Bahrain and Qatar both advanced to the second round.
The draw had placed Kuwait in Group 1 with defending champions Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Oman. Group 2 was made up of hosts Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain and Yemen. Matches are played in two halves of 20 minutes each, and teams can make unlimited substitutions. Any knockout match level after 40 minutes goes straight to a penalty shootout.
The eight-team tournament began last Friday. — KUNA
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