Gulf Cup 1996 : Kuwait defeats Saudi Arabia 1-0
MUSCAT, Oct. 24, 1996 (AMP) — Oman 1996 : Kuwait defeated Saudi Arabia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Gulf Cup final round game (Tournament) on Thursday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat.
The result put the Kuwaiti top of the group with 9 points. Saudi Arabia is third with 7 points. In their last game, Kuwait will meet second-placed Qatar at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on October 28, while Saudi Arabia 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)
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)
Kuwait
1:0
Saudi Arabia
1:0 (1:0)
- 24 October 1996
- Muscat
Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Kuwait | 9 |
 Qatar | 7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5 |
 Bahrain | 1 |
 Oman | 1 |
Gulf Cup History
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