Bahrain beats Saudi Arabia to advance to Gulf Cup semifinals
AL RAYYAN, Dec. 17, 2004 (AMP) — Qatar 2004 : Bahrain defeated Saudi Arabia by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Gulf Cup group stage game on Friday at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan. Bahrain advance to the Semifinals. Saudi Arabia is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Bahrain at the Gulf Cup
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1970, 1982, 1992, 2003) Third Place (1990, 1994, 2002) Fourth Place (1979, 1988)
Saudi Arabia at the Gulf Cup
- 3 titles (1994, 2002, 2003)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Champions (1994, 2002, 2003) Runners-up (1972, 1974, 1998) Third Place (1970, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1996) Fourth Place (1982)
Bahrain
3:0
Saudi Arabia
3:0 (0:0)
- 17 December 2004
- Al Rayyan
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Kuwait | 7 |
| Bahrain | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
 Yemen | 1 |
Matches
Gulf Cup History
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