Gulf Cup 2009 : Kuwait beats Bahrain 1-0
MUSCAT, Jan. 7, 2009 (AMP) — Oman 2009 : Kuwait defeated Bahrain by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Gulf Cup group stage game on Wednesday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat.
The result put the Kuwaiti second in Group A with 4 points. Bahrain is third with 3 points. In their last game, Kuwait will meet Iraq at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on January 10, while Bahrain will face Oman.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Bahrain at the Gulf Cup
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1970, 1982, 1992, 2003) Third Place (1990, 1994, 2002, 2004) Fourth Place (1979, 1988)
Kuwait at the Gulf Cup
- 9 titles (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998)
- 19 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)
Bahrain
0:1
Kuwait
0:1 (0:1)
- 7 January 2009
- Muscat
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Oman | 4 |
| Kuwait | 4 |
| Bahrain | 3 |
 Iraq | 0 |
Matches
Gulf Cup History
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