In the Gulf Cup, Saudi Arabia holds its fourth crown. Saudis dominated the United Arab Emirates (2-0) and ended 22 years of waiting.
At home, the men of Georgios Donis did not let their chance pass. They hit twice in just three minutes to quickly take control of the final at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
Hammam Al Hammami opened the score in the 11th minute with a deviated strike since the entrance to the surface. Two minutes later, Feras Al Brikan doubled the bet on a recovery at close range.
The Emirates have never given up
Driven by two goals, the United Arab Emirates tried to return to the game. They even got a penalty at the 38th minute, but the VAR finally overturned the decision.
After the break, Mohamed Al Owais further protected the Saudi advantage by rejecting an attempt by Sultan Adil. Then Fabio Lima found the bar at the 88th minute;Saudi Arabia thus kept its cage inviolated until the final whistle.
First title since 2004
This success gave Saudi Arabia its fourth Gulf Cup title. The previous year was 2004;This victory comes after the early and disappointing elimination at the last World Championship. For Georgios Donis, his team learned from this experience and progressed.
The next major event will now be the Asia 2027 Cup in Saudi Arabia. The Gulf champions will face Kuwait, Oman and Palestine in group phase.
