25th Arabian Gulf Cup Group A

The Group A of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup was one of the two groups of competing nations in the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup. It consisted of hosts Iraq, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Oman. The matches took place from 6 to 12 January 2023. The top two teams, Iraq and Oman, advanced to the semi-finals.

Teams

Team Appearance Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings (October 2022)[1]
 Iraq (hosts) 16th Winners (1979, 1984, 1988) 68
 Yemen 10th Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017–18, 2019) 155
 Saudi Arabia 24th Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04) 51
 Oman 23rd Winners (2009, 2017–18) 75

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq (H) 3 2 1 0 7 0 +7 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Oman 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
3  Saudi Arabia 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Yemen 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: AGCFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

Iraq vs Oman

Iraq 0–0 Oman
Report
Iraq
Oman
GK 12 Jalal Hassan (c)
RB 17 Hussein Ammar downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 5 Ali Faez
CB 4 Mustafa Nadhim
LB 15 Dhurgham Ismail
CM 14 Amjad Attwan Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 16 Amir Al-Ammari downward-facing red arrow 89'
RW 7 Hussein Ali downward-facing red arrow 61'
AM 8 Ibrahim Bayesh Yellow card 38'
LW 20 Hussein Jabbar downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 18 Aymen Hussein
Substitutions:
DF 6 Alai Ghasem upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Sherko Karim upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 19 Mohammed Ali Abboud upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 13 Rewan Amin upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 23 Moammel Abdul-Ridha upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Spain Jesús Casas
GK 1 Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini
RB 11 Amjad Al-Harthi Yellow card 72'
CB 5 Juma Al-Habsi Yellow card 87'
CB 6 Ahmed Al-Khamisi
LB 14 Ahmed Al-Kaabi
CM 10 Jameel Al-Yahmadi downward-facing red arrow 85'
CM 23 Harib Al-Saadi (c) Yellow card 40'
CM 8 Zahir Al-Aghbari downward-facing red arrow 59'
AM 4 Arshad Al-Alawi downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 7 Issam Al-Sabhi
CF 17 Rabia Al-Alawi downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Musab Al-Mamari upward-facing green arrow 59'
DF 16 Khalid Al-Braiki upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 21 Mataz Saleh upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Musalami upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Croatia Branko Ivanković

Man of the Match:
Dhurgham Ismail (Iraq)

Assistant referees:
Ovidiu-Mihai Artene (Romania)
Vasile Marinescu (Romania)
Fourth official:
Adnan Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Video assistant referee:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jérémie Pignard (France)

Yemen vs Saudi Arabia

Yemen 0–2 Saudi Arabia
Report
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
GK 22 Salem Al-Harsh
RB 17 Emad Al-Godaimah
CB 3 Harwan Alzubaidi Yellow card 62'
CB 4 Mudir Al-Radaei (c)
LB 16 Ahmed Al-Wajeeh
DM 15 Mohammed Al-Tiri
RM 11 Abdulwasea Al-Matari downward-facing red arrow 85'
CM 8 Anes Al-Maari downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 10 Nasser Al-Gahwashi downward-facing red arrow 63'
LM 9 Omar Al-Dahi downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 12 Ahmed Maher downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
CF 7 Ahmed Al-Sarori upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 20 Hamza Hanash upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 2 Hamza Al-Rimi upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 19 Ali Alomari upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 18 Mohammed Al-Dahi upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Czech Republic Miroslav Soukup
GK 1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi
RB 2 Madallah Al-Olayan Yellow card 78' downward-facing red arrow 90'
CB 3 Ahmed Bamsaud
CB 5 Qassem Lajami
LB 4 Ziyad Al-Sahafi
CM 14 Awad Al-Nashri downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 6 Riyadh Sharahili (c)
CM 23 Musab Al-Juwayr Yellow card 29' downward-facing red arrow 90'
RW 7 Sumayhan Al-Nabit
CF 9 Raed Al-Ghamdi downward-facing red arrow 84'
LW 10 Turki Al-Ammar downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Faisal Al-Ghamdi upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 12 Mohammed Aboulshamat upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 16 Mohammed Maran upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 17 Naif Masoud upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 18 Saad Al-Nasser upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Saad Al-Shehri

Man of the Match:
Sumayhan Al-Nabit (Saudi Arabia)

Assistant referees:
Khaled Ayed (Qatar)
Zahi Al-Shammari (Qatar)
Fourth official:
Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ahmed Darwish (United Arab Emirates)

Oman vs Yemen

Oman 3–2 Yemen
Report
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Oman
Yemen
GK 1 Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini
RB 19 Mahmood Al-Mushaifri downward-facing red arrow 57'
CB 4 Arshad Al-Alawi downward-facing red arrow 75'
CB 2 Mohammed Al-Musalami (c)
LB 14 Ahmed Al-Kaabi
CM 23 Harib Al-Saadi
CM 5 Juma Al-Habsi
CM 20 Salaah Al-Yahyaei downward-facing red arrow 75'
AM 10 Jameel Al-Yahmadi downward-facing red arrow 89'
CF 17 Rabia Al-Alawi
CF 7 Issam Al-Sabhi downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Ahmed Al-Khamisi upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 9 Omar Al-Malki upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 15 Musab Al-Mamari upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 8 Zahir Al-Aghbari upward-facing green arrow 75'
DF 16 Khalid Al-Braiki upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Croatia Branko Ivanković
GK 23 Ali Fadhl downward-facing red arrow 46'
RB 17 Emad Al-Godaimah Yellow card 50'
CB 3 Harwan Alzubaidi
CB 4 Mudir Al-Radaei (c) Yellow card 44'
LB 16 Ahmed Al-Wajeeh downward-facing red arrow 62'
DM 15 Mohammed Al-Tiri Yellow card 45+3'
RM 11 Abdulwasea Al-Matari
CM 8 Anes Al-Maari downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 20 Hamza Hanash downward-facing red arrow 62'
LM 9 Omar Al-Dahi
CF 12 Ahmed Maher downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Mohamed Aman upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 2 Hamza Al-Rimi upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 21 Jarallah Al-Zaghari upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 18 Mohammed Al-Dahi upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 7 Ahmed Al-Sarori upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Czech Republic Miroslav Soukup

Man of the Match:
Salaah Al-Yahyaei (Oman)

Assistant referees:
Abdulhadi Al-Enezi (Kuwait)
Sayed Ali Mahmoud (Kuwait)
Fourth official:
Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Video assistant referee:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Hashem Al-Ibrahim (Kuwait)

Saudi Arabia vs Iraq

Saudi Arabia 0–2 Iraq
Report
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
GK 1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi
RB 2 Madallah Al-Olayan
CB 4 Ziyad Al-Sahafi
CB 5 Qassem Lajami
LB 3 Ahmed Bamsaud downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 14 Awad Al-Nashri downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 6 Riyadh Sharahili (c)
RW 23 Musab Al-Juwayr downward-facing red arrow 61'
AM 18 Saad Al-Nasser downward-facing red arrow 61'
LW 7 Sumayhan Al-Nabit
CF 9 Raed Al-Ghamdi downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Mohammed Maran upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 10 Turki Al-Ammar upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 17 Naif Masoud upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 11 Ahmed Al-Ghamdi upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 15 Hussain Al-Eisa upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Saad Al-Shehri
GK 22 Ahmed Basil
RB 6 Alai Ghasem
CB 4 Mustafa Nadhim
CB 5 Ali Faez
LB 15 Dhurgham Ismail (c) Yellow card 37'
CM 19 Mohammed Ali Abboud downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM 16 Amir Al-Ammari downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
RW 10 Hasan Abdulkareem downward-facing red arrow 61'
AM 14 Amjad Attwan downward-facing red arrow 78'
LW 8 Ibrahim Bayesh
CF 18 Aymen Hussein downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Aso Rostam upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 11 Sherko Karim upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 23 Moammel Abdul-Ridha upward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 2 Manaf Younis upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
DF 3 Zaid Tahseen upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Spain Jesús Casas

Man of the Match:
Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq)

Assistant referees:
Ali Al Nuami (United Arab Emirates)
Sabet Suroor (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official:
Ma Ning (China)
Video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ahmed Eissa (United Arab Emirates)

Iraq vs Yemen

Iraq 5–0 Yemen
Report
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Iraq
Yemen
GK 12 Jalal Hassan (c)
RB 17 Hussein Ammar downward-facing red arrow 62'
CB 4 Mustafa Nadhim
CB 5 Ali Faez
LB 6 Alai Ghasem
CM 8 Ibrahim Bayesh downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM 13 Rewan Amin
RW 10 Hasan Abdulkareem downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 20 Hussein Jabbar downward-facing red arrow 62'
LW 7 Hussein Ali
CF 18 Aymen Hussein downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Amir Al-Ammari upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 14 Amjad Attwan upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 15 Dhurgham Ismail upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 9 Alaa Abbas upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 11 Sherko Karim upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Spain Jesús Casas
GK 1 Mohamed Aman
RB 2 Hamza Al-Rimi
CB 17 Emad Al-Godaimah
CB 3 Harwan Alzubaidi
LB 16 Ahmed Al-Wajeeh
RM 10 Nasser Al-Gahwashi downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
CM 14 Mohammed Fawzi Bahamid downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 15 Mohammed Al-Tiri downward-facing red arrow 83'
LM 11 Abdulwasea Al-Matari (c) Yellow card 90+3'
CF 18 Mohammed Al-Dahi downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Omar Al-Dahi downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Ahmed Maher upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Ahmed Al-Sarori Yellow card 68' upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 8 Anes Al-Maari upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 19 Ali Alomari upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 20 Hamza Hanash upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Czech Republic Miroslav Soukup

Man of the Match:
Hussein Ali (Iraq)

Assistant referees:
Shayusupov Sanjar (Uzbekistan)
Alisher Usmanov (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official:
Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ahmed Eissa (United Arab Emirates)

Saudi Arabia vs Oman

Saudi Arabia 1–2 Oman
Report
Saudi Arabia
Oman
GK 1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi
RB 12 Mohammed Aboulshamat
CB 4 Ziyad Al-Sahafi
CB 5 Qassem Lajami downward-facing red arrow 10'
LB 3 Ahmed Bamsaud
CM 17 Naif Masoud downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 6 Riyadh Sharahili (c) downward-facing red arrow 66'
RW 10 Turki Al-Ammar
AM 23 Musab Al-Juwayr Yellow card 87'
LW 7 Sumayhan Al-Nabit downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 16 Mohammed Maran
Substitutions:
DF 13 Hussain Al-Sibyani upward-facing green arrow 10'
MF 18 Saad Al-Nasser upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 11 Ahmed Al-Ghamdi upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 14 Awad Al-Nashri Yellow card 76' upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Saad Al-Shehri
GK 1 Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini
RB 13 Ahmed Al-Adawi downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 6 Ahmed Al-Khamisi
CB 5 Juma Al-Habsi Yellow card 31'
LB 14 Ahmed Al-Kaabi
CM 10 Jameel Al-Yahmadi
CM 23 Harib Al-Saadi (c)
CM 4 Arshad Al-Alawi downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 20 Salaah Al-Yahyaei Yellow card 74' downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 17 Rabia Al-Alawi downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 7 Issam Al-Sabhi downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Musalami upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Zahir Al-Aghbari upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 21 Mataz Saleh upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 16 Khalid Al-Braiki upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 3 Fahmi Durbin upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Croatia Branko Ivanković

Man of the Match:
Harib Al-Saadi (Oman)

Assistant referees:
Fei Zhou (China)
Cheng Zhang (China)
Fourth official:
Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Video assistant referee:
Fu Ming (China)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

  • first yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Iraq 2 1 –3
 Oman 3 2 –5
 Yemen 1 3 2 –6
 Saudi Arabia 2 2 –4

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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