Category: West Asian Zone

Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation Gulf Cup 2010

Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation Logo [Reference: 1]
Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation Logo [Reference: 1]

Finals Stage Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
02.12.2010Iraq2 (4p)Kuwait2 (5p)
02.12.2010Saudi Arabia1United Arab Emirates0
Final
05.12.2010Kuwait1Saudi Arabia0
[Reference: 2]

Group Tables

Gulf Cup 2010PWDLFAPts
Group A
Kuwait (Q)3210407
Saudi Arabia (Q)3120515
Qatar3111334
Yemen3003190
Group B
United Arab Emirates (Q)3120315
Iraq (Q)3120325
Oman3030113
Bahrain3012471
[References: 2]

Group Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Group A
22.11.2010Yemen0Saudi Arabia4
22.11.2010Qatar0Kuwait1
25.11.2010Yemen1Qatar2
25.11.2010Kuwait0Saudi Arabia0
28.11.2010Yemen0Kuwait3
28.11.2010Saudi Arabia1Qatar1
Group B
23.11.2010Oman1Bahrain1
23.11.2010Iraq0United Arab Emirates0
26.11.2010United Arab Emirates0Oman0
26.11.2010Bahrain2Iraq3
29.11.2010Oman0Iraq0
29.11.2010United Arab Emirates3Bahrain1
[References: 2]

Report

Kuwait won the 20th 2010 Gulf Cup held in Yemen. Having won their group by defeating Qatar and Yemen and drawing with Saudi Arabia they went on to knock Iraq out in the Semi-Finals on penalties before triumphing over Saudi Arabia with a goal by Jumah in injury time in the Final. It was a record 10th title for the Kuwaitis. United Arab Emirates win Group B but were defeated by the Saudis in the Semi-Finals. Oman and Bahrain were the other two teams in the competition.

Kuwait celebrate with the 20th Arab Gulf Cup Trophy in 2010 [Reference: 3][Picture Credit: Ahram Online]

About the Gulf Cup

The Gulf Cup is a Regional Nations Cup in the Gulf region of West Asia, featuring the Arab Nations of Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Iraq. It was first held in 1970 and has been held almost every two years since (the exceptions being1979 in place of 1978 and 1980, and two competitions in 2004, with 2006 and 2008 both held over by a year).

References

Images

[1] Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (2020) WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-09-at-10.01.14-AM-780×470 [Internet] Available from: https://agcff.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/WhatsApp-Image-2020-11-09-at-10.01.14-AM-780×470.jpeg [Accessed 7 January 2021]

Newspapers / Magazines

[2] Anon. (2000) “Results”.World Soccer. February 2011, pg. 76.

Images

[3] Ahram Online (2010) 2010-634271789703968728-396 [Internet] Available from: http://english.ahram.org.eg/Media/News/2010/12/5/2010-634271789703968728-396.jpg [Accessed 7 January 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ali-Reza Khodabakhshi and Willie Winters.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 15 February 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Asian Football Confederation West Asian Zone King Hussain Tournament 2000

Asian Football Confederation Logo [Reference: 2]

Group Stage Tables

PWDLFAPts
Group A
*Iran3210517
*Syria3201516
Kazakhstan3102393
Palestine3012351
Group B
*Iraq3210617
*Jordan3120205
Libya3111323
Kyrgyzstan3003080
King Hussain Tournament Group Tables 2000 [Reference: Compiled from Results in: 1]

Semi-Finals & Final

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
06.2000Syria0 (5p)Iraq0 (3p)
06.2000Iran1Jordan0
3rd Place Playoff
06.2000Iraq4Jordan1
Final
06.2000Iran1Syria0
King Hussain Tournament 2000 [Reference: 1]

Group Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Group A
06.2000Iran3Kazakhstan0
06.2000Palestine0Syria1
06.2000Kazakhstan0Syria4
06.2000Iran1Palestine1
06.2000Iran1Syria0
06.2000Kazakhstan3Palestine2
Group B
06.2000Jordan2Kyrgyzstan0
06.2000Iraq2Libya1
06.2000Libya2Kyrgyzstan0
06.2000Jordan0Iraq0
06.2000Iraq4Kyrgyzstan0
06.2000Jordan0Libya0
King Hussain Tournament 2000 [Reference: 1]

Report

Iran went undefeated in the tournament, beating Syria 1-0 in the Final, after beating hosts Jordan 1-0 also in the Semi-Final, and topping their group winning two of their three matches, only dropping one goal and one point over the entire tournament to Palestine.

Syria had finished runners-up in Group A to Iran and beat Iraq on Penalties in the Semi-Finals. Iraq had topped Group B, with two wins and a draw from their three matches, with hosts Jordan qualifying for the semi-finals as runners-up.

About

The King Hussain Tournament is a regional West Asian Zone Soccer Tournament for Men’s National Teams, held in Amman, Jordan.

References

Newspapers / Magazines

[1] Anon. (2000) “World Service: Internationals”.World Soccer. August 2000, pg. 39-41.

Images

[2] Law in Sport (2019) Asian Football Confederation Logo [Internet] Available from: https://d3qfk7u7s63iel.cloudfront.net/media/zoo/images/Asian_Football_Confederation_Logo_698162ede6cd78fe6f85da0b2fc0e751.jpg [Accessed 26 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ali-Reza Khodabakhshi.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 15 February 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.