UAE beats Saudi Arabia to reach Gulf Cup final
ABU DHABI, Jan. 27, 2007 (AMP) — United Arab Emirates 2007 : The United Arab Emirates reached the Gulf Cup final for the very first time in their history with a 1-0 win against Saudi Arabia (halftime: 0-0) on Saturday at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Saudi Arabia at the Gulf Cup
- 3 titles (1994, 2002, 2003)
- 17 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)
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)
Saudi Arabia
0:1
United Arab Emirates
0:1 (0:0)
- 27 January 2007
- Abu Dhabi
Gulf Cup History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Gulf Cup of Nations.