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BackThe UAE defeats Bahrain and leads the second group in the 27th Gulf Cup
The UAE defeats Bahrain and leads the second group in the 27th Gulf Cup
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The UAE defeats Bahrain and leads the second group in the 27th Gulf Cup

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  • The UAE national team defeated its Bahraini counterpart 3-0 at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in the second round of the 27th Gulf Cup.
  • UAE goals were scored by Othman Camara, Guilherme Balla and Ali Saleh in the 30th, 66th and 88th minutes.
  • The UAE topped Group B with 6 points and reached the semi-finals, while Qatar also qualified after beating Yemen with a goal by Youssef Abdul Razzaq, and Saudi Arabia tops the standings as the first qualifiers.

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The 27th Gulf Cup competitions will be held with the participation of the teams of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Yemen, and the tournament is considered one of the most important regional sporting events in the region.

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(CNN) - The UAE national team defeated its Bahraini counterpart, 3-0, at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, on Sunday, in the second round of the Gulf Cup 27.

Players Ousmane Kamara, Guilherme Bala and Ali Saleh scored goals for the “White” team in the 30th, 66th and 88th minutes.

With this victory, the UAE national team topped the standings of Group Two with 6 points, qualifying for the semi-finals.

In the same round, the Qatari team defeated its Yemeni competitor with a goal scored by Yousef Abdel Razzaq.

The “Annabi” team is in second place in its group with 6 points, behind “Al-Abyad” on goal difference, bringing Akram Afif’s teammates to the semi-finals.

It should be noted that the Saudi team was the first to qualify for the semi-finals.

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  • The UAE national team will face the winner of the other semi-final match in the 27th Gulf Cup final

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