Championship started Arabian Gulf Cup In its twenty-sixth edition, “Gulf 26”, with a distinguished opening ceremony held at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait, where Kuwait will host the tournament during the period from December 21 until next January 3, which witnessed the opening match between the Kuwaiti and Omani national teams on the same stadium.
The ceremony was attended by the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahHe delivered a speech announcing the start of the tournament, and the ceremony included wonderful artistic performances and fireworks, in addition to visual segments that reviewed the Kuwaiti and Gulf heritage, in addition to a wonderful singing operetta that added a special character to the event.
The ceremony also witnessed the presence of many prominent figures, most notably the President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Swiss Gianni Infantino, and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
“Gulf 26” will be held with the participation of 8 teams, namely Kuwait (the host), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, the UAE team, Iraq, and Yemen. It consists of two groups, each group has 4 teams. The leader and runner-up qualify for the semi-finals, then the final match will be held. On January 3, 2025.
And he cuts a selection Kuwait and Oman The opening tape of the tournament, at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, in the first round of the group stage, in a confrontation waged by “Al-Azraq” looking to exploit the ground workers and the public to regain the glories of being the team that won the most Gulf Cup titles in history, but the title has been absent from its coffers for years.
One of the fans
Opening of the tournament
Gulf opening 26
Fans in the stands
Part of the opening
Part of the opening ceremony
A Kuwaiti child in the stands
Kuwaiti girl