Gulf Cup 1996 : Saudi Arabia held to a 2-2 draw by UAE to claim Gulf Cup third place
MUSCAT, Oct. 27, 1996 (AMP) — Oman 1996 : The United Arab Emirates tied 2-2 with Saudi Arabia (halftime: 1-0), in a Gulf Cup final round game (Tournament) on Sunday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat. Saudi Arabia finished third in the 1996 Gulf Cup, while the United Arab Emirates took the fourth place.
Fixtures and Results : Tournament
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Overview
United Arab Emirates at the Gulf Cup
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1986, 1988, 1994) Third Place (1972, 1982) Fourth Place (1974, 1984, 1992)
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)
United Arab Emirates
2:2
Saudi Arabia
2:2 (1:0)
- 27 October 1996
- Muscat
Tournament
Team | Pts |
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Qatar | 10 |
Kuwait | 9 |
Saudi Arabia | 8 |
United Arab Emirates | 6 |
Bahrain | 1 |
Oman | 1 |
Gulf Cup History
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