The 17th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] was held in Qatar between 10 and 24 December 2004.[2] It marked the return of the Iraqi National team back to the competition, following the fall of Saddam Hussein.[3] Qatar turned out the victors and Oman came in runners up in a close match that ended in a penalty kick shootout.
| كأس الخليج العربي 2004, او خليجي 17 Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi 2004, or Khaleeji 17 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 10–24 December 2004 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Qatar (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Oman |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  Kuwait |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Imad Al-Hosni (4 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Ali Al-Habsi |
← 2003–04 2007 → | |
Venues
edit| Al Rayyan | Location of the host cities of the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup. | |
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| Al-Rayyan Stadium | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | |
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Matches
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Group A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Oman
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Qatar
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
 United Arab Emirates
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2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
 Iraq
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2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
| Qatar | 3–3 | Iraq |
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Farhan  16'Akram 54'Abdul-Amir 90+2' |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Iraq |
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| Munir 90+2' (pen.) |
Source:[4]
Group B
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Bahrain
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Saudi Arabia
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
 Yemen
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Kuwait |
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| Al-Qahtani 14' |
Report | Neda 75' Al-Mutawa 87' |
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
| Kuwait | 1–1 | Bahrain |
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| Jarragh 16' |
Report | Husain Ali 45+1' |
| Bahrain | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Al-Marzooqi 64' Isa 78'Yousef 90' |
Report |
Referee: Luis Medina (Spain)
Semi-finals
editThird place playoff
editFinal
edit| Oman | 1–1 | Qatar |
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| Badar Al-Maimani 26' |
Wesam Rizik 4' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Winners
edit| 17th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
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 Qatar 2nd title |
References
edit- ^ "الموقع الدائم لكأس الخليج العربي". Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "High-Octane 17th Arabian Gulf Cup Semifinals Today". Arab News. 20 December 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Mahmoud, Sinan (13 January 2023). "Arabian Gulf Cup sculptor explains its significance and his journey back to Iraq". The National. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 30 May 2023.