25th Arabian Gulf Cup Boosts Football Betting In The Middle East

The 25th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup has just given Iraq a new role in the Middle Eastern football environment. This country has hosted the event in the city of Basra from January 6 to January 19, 2023, for a 13-day-long competition. The 25th Arabian Gulf Cup saw the participation of eight teams from the UAE split into two groups of four teams each:

Group A: Iraq – Yemen – Saudi Arabia – Oman;

Group B: Bahrain – Kuwait – Qatar – United Arab Emirates.

Schedule Of The First Round Of The Arabian Gulf Cup 2023

For this year’s Arabian Gulf Cup, each team played three matches in the group stage, while the first and the second team of each group go to the semi-finals. The event started on 6th January with the first two matches played by the teams in Group A as follows:

1st Match: Iraq – Oman on Friday, January 6, at Basra International Stadium at 6:45 pm (Iraqi time). Score: 0-0 draw.

2nd Match: Yemen – Saudi Arabia on Friday, January 6, at Basra International Stadium at 9:30 pm (Iraqi time). Score: 0-2.

3rd Match: Bahrain – UAE on Saturday, January 7, at Olympic Port Stadium at 5:45 pm (Iraqi time). Score: 2-1.

4th Match: Kuwait – Qatar on Saturday, January 7, at Olympic Port Stadium at 7:15 am (Iraqi time). Score: 0-2.

Schedule Of The Second Round Of The Arabian Gulf Cup 2023

The second round of this year’s edition of the most-awaited football competition in the region happened as you can see in our chart below:

1st Match: Oman – Yemen on Monday, January 9, at Basra International Stadium at 5:15 pm (Iraqi time). Score: 3-2.

2nd Match: Saudi Arabia – Iraq on Monday, January 9, at Basra International Stadium at 7:15 am (Iraqi time). Score: 0-2.

3rd Match: UAE – Kuwait on Tuesday, January 10, at Olympic Port Stadium at 5:15 am (Iraqi time). Score: 0-1.

4th Match: Qatar – Bahrain on Tuesday, January 10, at Olympic Port Stadium at 7:15 am (Iraqi time). Score: 1-2.

Schedule Of The Third Round Of The Arabian Gulf Cup 2023

Here’s how the organization of the Arabian Gulf Cup 2023 proceeded with the third round of this football competition:

1st Match: Saudi Arabia – Oman on Thursday, January 12, at Al-Mina Olympic Stadium at 6:00 pm (Saudi time). Score: 1-2.

2nd Match: Iraq – Yemen on Thursday, January 12, at Basra International Stadium at 6:00 pm (Saudi time). Score: 5-0.

3rd Match: Bahrain – Kuwait on Friday, January 13, at Basra International Stadium at 6:00 pm (Saudi time). Score: 1-1.

4th Match: Qatar – UAE on Friday, January 13, at Al-Mina Olympic Stadium at 6:00 pm (Saudi time). Score: 1-1.

The Semi-finals Of The 25th Arabian Gulf Cup

We are now at the second-to-last stage of the 25th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. Those who placed a bet on the most recommended online sportsbooks experienced a lot of thrills as the event got close to the final match. If you need a quick overview of the semi-final matches, look at our resume below:

1st Match: Iraq – Qatar on Monday, January 16, at Basra International Stadium at 4:00 pm (Saudi time). Score: 2-1.

2nd Match: Bahrain – Oman on Monday, January 16, at Basra International Stadium at 6:15 pm (Saudi time). Score: 0-1.

Last Stage Of The Competition: The Final Match

The city of Basra, already home to the opening of the 25th edition of the Gulf Cup, also hosted the other most significant stage of this football event: the final match and the crowning of the winner of the Arabian Gulf Cup 2023.

Final match: Iraq – Oman on Wednesday, January 19, at Basra International Stadium at 7:00 pm (Saudi time). Score: 3-2.

Insight Into the Arabian Gulf Cup

With the winning of the Iraqi team, the curtain fell on the most-loved football competition in the Middle Eastern region. Launched in 1970 with the participation of only four teams, the Arabian Gulf Cup grew up to include eight teams. Some countries made a reputation of themselves as big winners over time: Kuwait retains the highest number of wins as it deserved the crown of the competition ten times, while Saudi, Qatar, and Iraq earned the title three times each. The national team of the United Arab Emirates won the Gulf Cup twice, while Oman and Bahrain won it once each. Yemen is the only country that hasn’t won the championship yet. But anything is possible in football matches, which encourages thousands of fervent fans in the region to place their best wagers online on this thrilling football competition.

To read this article in Arabic click here