19th Arabian Gulf Cup
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The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup (Template:Langx) was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition. It took place in Muscat, Oman, from 4 to 17 January 2009, with Oman emerging as the winner for the first time in its history,[1] following a penalty shootout against regional rivals Saudi Arabia.
The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup marked a milestone in the competition when it was broadcast for the first time in HD, and featured virtual graphics, such as distance between free kick barrier and the goal, 9.15 m circle for free-kicks, and off-side line detection with help from Al-Jazeera Sports.[2] Many praised Al-Jazeera for their excellent coverage of the competition, noting that the camerawork was very similar to UEFA Euro 2008.
The postponing of the competition
The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup was originally planned out to be held in 2008, but due to Cyclone Gonu damaging Muscat six months before the planned time of the event, it was then postponed to early 2009.
Teams
8 teams participated in the tournament.
- File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman (Host)
- File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (Holder)
- File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain
- File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
- File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait
- File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
- File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
- File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen
The Draw
- The draw was held in Oman on 29 October 2008.
- Eight teams were divided into two groups, Oman (The host nation) was in group A, The UAE (The holder) in group B, while the rest of the teams were placed in a pot based in October 2008's FIFA ranking.
- Oman played the opening match at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.
Seedings
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| A | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman (Host) | 96 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (Holder) | 110 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| B | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 48 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | 80 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| C | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq | 72 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 84 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| D | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 127 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen | 145 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Venues
| Muscat | Muscat |
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| Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex | Royal Oman Police Stadium |
| Capacity: 39,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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Squads
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Matches
Group A
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Group B
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Semi finals
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Final
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Winners
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Goalscorers
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Team statistics
This table shows all team performance.
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| 1 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
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| 5 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | |
| 7 | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | |
| 8 | File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | –9 | |
Total goals by team
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Trivia
- FIFA president Sepp Blatter came to Oman for the second time, and attended the Oman/Qatar, and the Saudi Arabia/Kuwait games.
- UEFA president, and French football legend, Michel Platini attended the Oman/Kuwait, and the Bahrain/Iraq games, both in the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.
- Singer Mohammed Abdo attended the final match between Oman and his native, Saudi Arabia.[4]
- The Tournament took place during the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, also known as the Gaza War, as a sign of solidarity toward the Palestinians, many fans waved pro-Palestinian banners and chanted pro-Palestinian slogans. Omani footballer Badr Al-Maimani also revealed a pro-Gaza undershirt after his free-kick goal against Bahrain.[5] Also before the opening match played by Yemen, players wore shirts representing solidarity with Palestine.[6] The Kuwaiti team also did the same in their opening match against Oman, but instead wore scarves.[7]
References
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- ↑ http://goalzz.com/main.aspx?g=51&winners=true – Oman win the Gulf Cup 1 time in their history
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". – Al-Jazeera Sports plays HD for the Gulf Cup.
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- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y96is3Fld7Q – Mohammed Abdo short interview in the stadium before the penalty shootout
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bCvhk1X1qg – Al-Maimani revealing a pro-Gaza shirt after his goal
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