22nd Arabian Gulf Cup
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 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1]
 The official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 13 – 26 November 2014 |
| 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 |
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
The 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Riyadh | Riyadh |
|---|---|
| King Fahd Stadium | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| Capacity: 68,000 | Capacity: 22,500 |
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Squads
Group stage
All times are local (UTC+03:00).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source:
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Al-Muwallad  37' |
Report | Majid 54' |
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shamrani 26' Al-Haza'a 54' (o.g.)Husain 70' (o.g.) |
Report |
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Al Abed 28' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source:
| United Arab Emirates | 2–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Mabkhout 18', 35' |
Report | Nasser 37' Al-Mutawa 39' |
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
| United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Mabkhout 50', 62' |
Report |
| Kuwait | 0–5 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Muqbali 44', 90' Al-Ruzaiqi 45+3', 48', 59' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-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
| Oman | 1–3 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Saleh 24' |
Report | Al-Haydos 36' (pen.) Assadalla 59', 67' |
Referee: Marcin Borski (Poland)
| Saudi Arabia | 3–2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shamrani 19' Al Abed 22'Al-Dawsari 86' |
Report | Khalil 53', 79' |
Third place play-off
| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Mabkhout 59' |
Report |
Goalscorers
- 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
This table shows all team performance.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The following awards were given:[7]
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Fair Play Award | Oman |
| Top Scorer | Ali Mabkhout |
| Most Valuable player | Nawaf Al-Abid |
| Best Goalkeeper | Qasem Burhan |
References
- "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.
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