Saudi Arabia beats Yemen to advance to Gulf Cup semifinals
RIYADH, Nov. 19, 2014 (AMP) — Saudi Arabia 2014 : Saudi Arabia defeated Yemen by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Gulf Cup group stage game on Wednesday night at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.
All the action happened in the first half, with Al Abed goal in the 28th minute.
Saudi Arabia advance to the Semifinals. Yemen is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Saudi Arabia at the Gulf Cup
- 3 titles (1994, 2002, 2003)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
- Statistics: Champions (1994, 2002, 2003) Runners-up (1972, 1974, 1998, 2009, 2010) Third Place (1970, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1996) Fourth Place (1982)
Yemen at the Gulf Cup
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 2003)
Saudi Arabia
1:0
Yemen
1:0 (1:0)
- 19 November 2014
- 19:45
- Riyadh
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
 Qatar | 3 |
| Yemen | 2 |
 Bahrain | 2 |
Matches
Gulf Cup History
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