4th Arabian Gulf Cup
1976 football competition held in Qatar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 4th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: دورة كأس الخليج العربي الرابعة) was the fourth edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. The tournament was held in Doha, Qatar and was won by the three-time defending champions Kuwait. The tournament took place between 26 March and 15 April 1976.[1] All matches were played at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium.
دورة كأس الخليج العربي الرابعة (in Arabic) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Qatar |
Dates | 26 March – 15 April |
Teams | 7 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Kuwait (4th title) |
Runners-up | Iraq |
Third place | Qatar |
Fourth place | Bahrain |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 22 |
Goals scored | 84 (3.82 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Jasem Yaqoub (9 goals) |
Best player(s) | Ali Kadhim |
Best goalkeeper | Hamood Sultan |
← 1974 1979 → |
Iraq took part in the competition for the first time. Both Iraq and Kuwait finished level on points and goal difference in the round-robin group stage; thus, a play-off final was held to determine the champion. Kuwait defeated Iraq 4–2 in the final to win their fourth title in a row.[2]
The number of teams was increased from six to seven and the format of the competition was changed back to the original format used in 1970 and 1972.