The knot of the hosts was renewed in the opening matches for the sixteenth time in a row in the history of the Gulf Cup Football Championship, after the Kuwaiti team (the host) fell this evening into a positive 1-1 draw against its Omani brother.
Since the UAE national team’s victory over its Qatari brother with two clean goals in the opening match of the 12th tournament that it hosted in 1994, no team hosting the tournament has been able to overcome the fever of the beginnings.
The Omani team lost to Saudi Arabia with a clean goal in “Gulf 13”, and the Bahraini team suffered defeat at the hands of the UAE in “Gulf 14”, and Saudi Arabia tied against Kuwait in “Gulf 15”, and Kuwait fell into a goalless draw against Oman in “Gulf 16”. .
Qatar tied with the UAE 2-2 in Gulf 17, Al-Abyad lost to Oman 1-2 in Gulf 18, Oman tied 0-0 against Kuwait in Gulf 19, and Yemen lost to Saudi Arabia 0-4 in Gulf 20. Bahrain fell into the trap of a goalless draw against Oman in “Gulf 21”.
The downfall of the organizing country continued in the opening match in “Gulf 22” after Saudi Arabia tied with Qatar 1-1, and Kuwait lost to Saudi Arabia 1-2 in “Gulf 23”, and Qatar suffered a loss at the hands of Iraq 1-2 in “Gulf 24”. The last edition, “Gulf 25,” saw Iraq draw 0-0 with Oman, while in the current edition, Kuwait tied against Oman 1-1.
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