Iraq drawn with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman in Group A of Gulf Cup

NEWSROOM — Iraq will face Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman in Group A of the 27th Gulf Cup, following Tuesday’s draw in Riyadh for the tournament scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia from December 23 to January 6.

Group B comprises the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Yemen. The draw was conducted based on FIFA rankings issued in April, with the eight teams divided into four seeding levels.

Iraq won the 25th edition of the tournament, hosted in Basra in 2023, defeating Oman 3-2 after extra time in the final to claim their fourth Gulf Cup title