UAE beats Kuwait to advance to Gulf Cup semifinals
ABU DHABI, Jan. 23, 2007 (AMP) — United Arab Emirates 2007 : The United Arab Emirates defeated Kuwait by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 2-2), in a Gulf Cup group stage game on Tuesday at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates advance to the Semifinals. Kuwait is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
United Arab Emirates at the Gulf Cup
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1986, 1988, 1994) Third Place (1972, 1982, 1998) Fourth Place (1974, 1984, 1992, 1996)
Kuwait at the Gulf Cup
- 9 titles (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Champions (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998) Runners-up (1979) Fourth Place (2002, 2004)
United Arab Emirates
3:2
Kuwait
3:2 (2:2)
- 23 January 2007
- Abu Dhabi
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Oman | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 |
| Kuwait | 1 |
 Yemen | 1 |
Matches
Gulf Cup History
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