Oman beats Bahrain to advance to Gulf Cup semifinals
MUSCAT, Jan. 10, 2009 (AMP) — Oman 2009 : Oman defeated Bahrain by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Gulf Cup group stage game on Saturday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat. Oman advance to the Semifinals. Bahrain is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Oman at the Gulf Cup
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2004, 2007) Fourth Place (1990, 1998, 2003)
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)
Oman
2:0
Bahrain
2:0 (1:0)
- 10 January 2009
- Muscat
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Oman | 7 |
 Kuwait | 5 |
| Bahrain | 3 |
 Iraq | 1 |
Matches
Gulf Cup History
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