21st Arabian Gulf Cup
| كأس الخلیج العربي 2013، خليجي 21 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bahrain |
| Dates | 5–18 January |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United Arab Emirates (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Iraq |
| Third place | Kuwait |
| Fourth place | Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 319,000 (19,938 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kuwait Abdulhadi Khamis United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman |
| Best goalkeeper | Iraq Noor Sabri |
| Fair play award | Iraq |
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The 21st Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي) was the twenty-first edition of the biennial football competition. It took place in Bahrain in January 2013. The competition was originally scheduled to be hosted in the city of Basra, Iraq, but was moved to Bahrain in October 2011 to ensure that Iraq could suitably host the competition in the 22nd edition.[1]
Seeding of teams
[edit ]The eight participating teams were divided into two groups, Bahrain (the host nation) were placed in Group A, Kuwait (the holder) in Group B, while the rest of the teams were placed in a pot based on FIFA rankings. The draw was held in Bahrain on 18 October 2012.[2]
| Pot | National Team | FIFA Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| A | Bahrain (hosts) | 115
|
| Kuwait (holders) | 112
| |
| B | Iraq | 80
|
| Oman | 95
| |
| C | Qatar | 101
|
| Saudi Arabia | 113
| |
| D | United Arab Emirates | 116
|
| Yemen | 157
|
Venues
[edit ]| Riffa | Isa Town |
|---|---|
| Bahrain National Stadium | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
| Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
Opening ceremony
[edit ]The opening ceremony of the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup took place in the Bahrain National Stadium on 5 January. The event featured the attendance of Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain, members of the ruling family, Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, Michel Platini, the president of UEFA as well as other officials.[3] Blatter commended the ceremony, stating that "The opening ceremony was very nice: 9.5 out of 10 because perfection does not exist".[4] Following the ceremony, Blatter also stated that the organisational level of the Gulf Cup would have to be improved if it was to be a FIFA-sanctioned event and wanted the cup to be played simultaneously with the Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
Squads
[edit ]Group stage
[edit ]All times are local time (UTC+03:00).
Group A
[edit ]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Qatar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Oman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Qatar | 1–3 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim 11' (pen.) | Report | Abdulrahman 13' Mabkhout 29' Ahmed 66' |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Khalil 83', 86' | Report |
Group B
[edit ]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Yemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Yemen | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Qahtani 33' F. Al-Muwallad 86' |
| Kuwait | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Nasser 13' | Report |
Knockout stage
[edit ]
Semi-finals
[edit ]| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Khalil 89' | Report |
| Iraq | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud 18' | Report | Baba 61' |
| Penalties | ||
| Yasin soccer ball with red X Ismail soccer ball with check mark Salem soccer ball with check mark Mahmoud soccer ball with check mark Sabri soccer ball with check mark |
4–2 | soccer ball with red X Husain soccer ball with check mark Aaish soccer ball with check mark Dhiya soccer ball with red X Al Malood |
Third place play-off
[edit ]Final
[edit ]| United Arab Emirates | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman 28' Al Hammadi 107' |
Report | Mahmoud 81' |
| 21st Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
|---|
United Arab Emirates Second title |
Goalscorers
[edit ]- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Bahrain Faouzi Mubarak Aaish
- Bahrain Hussain Ali Baba
- Bahrain Abdulwahab Al Malood
- Bahrain Abdulla Yusuf Helal
- Iraq Dhurgham Ismail
- Iraq Salam Shaker
- Kuwait Abdulrahman Bani
- Kuwait Abdulaziz Al Salimi
- United Arab Emirates Ismail Al Hammadi
- United Arab Emirates Majed Hassan
- United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed Gharib
- Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Muwallad
- Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani
- Oman Hussain Al-Hadhri
- Qatar Mohamed El-Sayed
- 1 own goal
- Saudi Arabia Osama Hawsawi (playing against Iraq)
Team statistics
[edit ]This table shows all team performance.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final phase | |||||||||
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | |
| 2 | Iraq | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | |
| 3 | Kuwait | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | +6 | |
| 4 | Bahrain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | |
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| 6 | Qatar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | |
| 7 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | |
| 8 | Yemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | |
Prize money and awards
[edit ]Prize money
[edit ]The football associations were given prize money for a fourth place and above finish in the competition in riyals.[5]
- First Place: 2,000,000 Riyals
- Second Place: 1,500,000 Riyals
- Third Place: 500,000 Riyals
- Fourth Place: 250,000 Riyals
Playing awards
[edit ]The following awards were given:[5]
| Award | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Play Award | Iraq | 200,000 Riyals |
| Top Scorer | Kuwait Abdulhadi Khamis United Arab Emirates Ahmad Khalil |
100,000 Riyals |
| Most Valuable player | United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman | 100,000 Riyals |
| Best Goalkeeper | Iraq Noor Sabri | 100,000 Riyals |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Bahrain to host 21st Gulf Cup". QFA.com.qa. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Draw of 21st Gulf Cup in October". QFA.com.qa. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ "21st Gulf Cup, opening ceremony kicks off tournament in Bahrain". Qatar Football Association. Retrieved 7 January 2013.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ a b Meenaghan, Gary (6 January 2013). "Gulf Cup: Tournament must be reorganised to get Fifa approval, warns Blatter". The National. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ a b "All ready for kick-off". Gulf Weekly. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
External links
[edit ]- 21st Arabian Gulf Cup
- International association football competitions hosted by Bahrain
- 2013 in Asian football
- 2012–13 in Bahraini football
- 2012–13 in Omani football
- 2012–13 in Emirati football
- 2012–13 in Yemeni football
- 2012–13 in Saudi Arabian football
- 2012–13 in Kuwaiti football
- 2012–13 in Iraqi football
- 2012–13 in Qatari football
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