Gulf Cup 1996 : Kuwait beats Bahrain 1-0
MUSCAT, Oct. 16, 1996 (AMP) — Oman 1996 : Kuwait defeated Bahrain by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Gulf Cup final round game (Tournament) on Wednesday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat.
The result put the Kuwaiti top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, Kuwait will meet Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on October 18, while Bahrain will face the United Arab Emirates.
Fixtures and Results : Tournament
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Overview
Kuwait at the Gulf Cup
- 7 titles (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Champions (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990) Runners-up (1979)
Bahrain at the Gulf Cup
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1970, 1982, 1992) Third Place (1990, 1994) Fourth Place (1979, 1988)
Kuwait
1:0
Bahrain
1:0 (1:0)
- 16 October 1996
- Muscat
Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Kuwait | 3 |
 Qatar | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| Bahrain | 0 |
 Oman | 0 |
 United Arab Emirates | 0 |
Gulf Cup History
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