Officially.. The Gulf Cup Federation announces the holding of “Gulf 26” in Kuwait

The Gulf Cup Football Federation officially announced that the organizing country had approved the 26th edition in the history of the Gulf Championship, in an official statement published today, Friday, which is the edition that will be held from December 21, 2024.

The official statement of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation, on Friday, in which it specified the host country and confirmed the adoption of the previously specified date for the start of the event, stated: “The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation confirms that the State of Kuwait will host the Gulf Cup Championship in its 26th edition, indicating at the same time that The tournament will be held on the specified date, as approved by the Executive Office.”

The official statement continued: “The Federation expressed its great praise for the efforts of the State of Kuwait, stressing that all the inspection visits were excellent and attest to the remarkable progress in Kuwait’s readiness to host this important sporting event for the peoples of the region. In this context, the Arabian Gulf Cup Federation requests the media to investigate... Accuracy in reporting news and taking it from official sources.”

The 26th Gulf Championship competitions will be held in Kuwait, starting on December 21, 2024, and continuing until January 3, 2025. The teams of Qatar, the Emirates, Iraq (the defending champion), Oman, Bahrain, Yemen and the national team will participate in it. Landowner and public, Kuwait).

The Iraqi team was crowned in the last edition of the “Gulf 25”, which it hosted on its home soil, when it defeated the Oman team in the final match (3-2), at the Trunk of Palm Stadium in Basra on January 19, 2023.