4th Arabian Gulf Cup
The 4th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] was held in Doha, Qatar from March 25 to April 11, 1976.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 25 March – 11 April |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 78 (3.55 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  |
| Best player(s) | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg.png){kind=small} |
| Best goalkeeper |  |
Iraq entered the tournament for the first time.
The tournament was won by Kuwait, claiming their fourth title after a playoff game against Iraq when both teams were level on 10 points in the round-robin group stage.
Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 10 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 10 |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 6 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 2 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 1 |
As Kuwait and Iraq were level on points and goal difference, a playoff for the championship was required.
Matches
| Qatar | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 3 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 7 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
Waal  Abdul-Jalil Hassan Kadhim Subhi |
| Qatar | 3 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 4 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hussein Kadhim Abdul-Jalil Fartous |
| Bahrain | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Jalil Kadhim |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 3 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 3 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
References
- "الموقع الدائم لكأس الخليج العربي". Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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