Saudi, UAE and Bahrain confirm participation in Gulf Cup in Doha

Doha: Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation will hold a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the organisation of the Gulf Cup to be held in Doha as three gulf nations confirm they will take part in the tournament confirmed beIN Sports.

UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Football Federations have confirmed that they have been invited and will participate in the 24th Gulf Cup which will be held from 24 November to 6 December 2019 in Doha.

This came in a statement published on the official websites and Twitter handle of the federations.

“The Saudi Football Federation has received a letter from the Arabian Gulf Cup federation, which includes a renewal of their invitation to participate in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup championship,” it said in a statement on Twitter. “The (Saudi) federation has decided to agree to participate.”

In separate but near verbatim statements, the football federations of the UAE and Bahrain announced that they will take part too, AFP reported.

This now means that all eight nations have been confirmed for the Gulf tournament – Saudi Arabia, UAE & Bahrain will join Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, and hosts Qatar at the tournament.

Qatar national team, which has won three titles, is aiming to win its second title in 2019, after winning the Asian Cup for the first time in its history earlier this year.

The tournament is scheduled to be played at Khalifa International Stadium.