
The Saudi national team achieved a victory over its Iraqi counterpart with two clean goals at Al-Enmaa Stadium in Al-Jawhara Al-Jawhara, to occupy the top of Group A with 9 points and qualify for the semi-finals of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup, alongside Oman, which beat Kuwait 3-1.
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The 27th Arabian Gulf Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, and includes teams from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Iraq.
(CNN) - The Saudi national team defeated its Iraqi counterpart with two clean goals, at Al-Enmaa Stadium (the Radiant Jewel), on Tuesday, at the conclusion of the group stage of the “Arabian Gulf” Cup.
Abdullah Al-Hamdan and Abdullah Al Salem scored a double for the “Green” team in the 55th and 69th minutes.
The Saudi team took the lead in the first group with 9 points, while the “Lions of Mesopotamia” team ranked third with 4 points after its loss.
In the same round, the Omani team defeated its Kuwaiti competitor by three goals to one, reaching the fourth point.
With these results, the “Green” team and the Omani team qualified for the semi-finals of “Gulf 27”.
The UAE and Qatar teams previously qualified for the semi-finals, after clinching first and second places in Group Two.
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Oman and Iraq tied in points and goals in the first group of the 27th Gulf Cup tournament after Oman won over Kuwait 3-1 and Iraq lost to Saudi Arabia 0-2, which requires a draw to be held to determine the qualifier to the semi-finals, accompanied by the leading Saudi team.

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Kuwaiti national team coach Helio Sousa attributed the loss to Oman to the lack of effectiveness in the final touch, stressing that the team was able to achieve a better result, while Oman achieved an exciting 3-1 victory that put it back in the competition to qualify for the semi-finals of the 27th Gulf Cup after drawing on points and goals with Iraq.