5th Arabian Gulf Cup
The 5th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] was the 5th edition of the biennial football competition. It took place from March 23 until April 9, 1979 in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. Originally, this tournament was scheduled in 1978 to take part in Abu Dhabi, but the Emirates withdrew from organizing the tournament. Iraq won the tournament by winning all its games and scoring 23 goals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iraq |
| Dates | 23 March 1979 – 9 April 1979 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg.png){kind=small} |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 70 (3.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
| Best player(s) | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
Matches and Results
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 |
|
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
|
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 |
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6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 |
 |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 |
 |
4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 |
 |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | −20 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Naseab 22' Abdullah 70' |
Easa 51' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Kuwait | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Souwaid 19' Al-Buloushi 34', 79' |
Mattar 51' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Bahrain | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shuwair 5' Zowaid 12' (pen) Al-Hayki 18' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jasim 34', 54' Khalifah 69' Abdullah 79' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Qatar | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Muftah 40' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Kuwait | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saad 14' Sowaid 43', 80' Kamel 45' Al-Buloushi 47', 88' Al-Dakhil 84' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jasim 53' | Ghaith 41' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Saudi Arabia | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah 14', 15', 45', 48', 55' Hamdan 32' Abdrabbuh 89' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Iraq | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Ahmed  Abdul-Sahib Hassan Saeed Khudhair |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Kuwait | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Iraq | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan Farhan |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
| Oman | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman 29' Chowmbi 43' Bushanain 73' Abdullah 77' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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