Gulf Cup 1996 : Saudi Arabia beats Bahrain 3-1
MUSCAT, Oct. 21, 1996 (AMP) — Oman 1996 : Saudi Arabia defeated Bahrain by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a Gulf Cup final round game (Tournament) on Monday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat.
The result put the Saudi second in the group with 7 points. Bahrain is 5th with one point. In their next game, Saudi Arabia will meet third-placed Kuwait at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on October 24, while Bahrain will face Qatar.
Fixtures and Results : Tournament
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Overview
Saudi Arabia at the Gulf Cup
- 1 title (1994)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Champions (1994) Runners-up (1972, 1974) Third Place (1970, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992) Fourth Place (1982)
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)
Saudi Arabia
3:1
Bahrain
3:1 (2:1)
- 21 October 1996
- Muscat
Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Qatar | 7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
 Kuwait | 6 |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Bahrain | 1 |
 Oman | 0 |
Gulf Cup History
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