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 AppearancePrevious bestperformanceFIFA Rankings (October 2022) (hosts) 16th Winners (1979, 1984, 1988) 68 10th Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017–18, 2019) 155 24th Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04) 51 23rd Winners (2009, 2017–18) 75
Standings
Matches
Iraq vs Oman
GK 12Jalal Hassan (c)RB 17Hussein Ammar CB 5 Ali FaezCB 4 Mustafa NadhimLB 15Dhurgham IsmailCM 14Amjad Attwan CM 16Amir Al-Ammari RW 7 Hussein Ali AM 8 Ibrahim Bayesh LW 20Hussein Jabbar CF 18Aymen HusseinSubstitutions:DF 6 Alai Ghasem MF 11Sherko Karim MF 19Mohammed Ali Abboud MF 13Rewan Amin MF 23Moammel Abdul-Ridha Manager: Jesús Casas GK 1Ibrahim Al-MukhainiRB 11Amjad Al-Harthi CB 5Juma Al-Habsi CB 6Ahmed Al-KhamisiLB 14Ahmed Al-KaabiCM 10Jameel Al-Yahmadi CM 23Harib Al-Saadi (c) CM 8Zahir Al-Aghbari AM 4Arshad Al-Alawi CF 7Issam Al-SabhiCF 17Rabia Al-Alawi Substitutions:MF 15Musab Al-Mamari DF 16Khalid Al-Braiki MF 21Mataz Saleh DF 2Mohammed Al-Musalami Manager: 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
GK 22Salem Al-HarshRB 17Emad Al-GodaimahCB 3 Harwan Alzubaidi CB 4 Mudir Al-Radaei (c)LB 16Ahmed Al-WajeehDM 15Mohammed Al-TiriRM 11Abdulwasea Al-Matari CM 8 Anes Al-Maari CM 10Nasser Al-Gahwashi LM 9 Omar Al-Dahi CF 12Ahmed Maher Substitutions:CF 7 Ahmed Al-Sarori MF 20Hamza Hanash DF 2 Hamza Al-Rimi FW 19Ali Alomari MF 18Mohammed Al-Dahi Manager: Miroslav Soukup GK 1 Nawaf Al-AqidiRB 2 Madallah Al-Olayan CB 3 Ahmed BamsaudCB 5 Qassem LajamiLB 4 Ziyad Al-SahafiCM 14Awad Al-Nashri CM 6 Riyadh Sharahili (c)CM 23Musab Al-Juwayr RW 7 Sumayhan Al-NabitCF 9 Raed Al-Ghamdi LW 10Turki Al-Ammar Substitutions:MF 8Faisal Al-Ghamdi MF 12Mohammed Aboulshamat FW 16Mohammed Maran MF 17Naif Masoud MF 18Saad Al-Nasser 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
GK 1 Ibrahim Al-MukhainiRB 19Mahmood Al-Mushaifri CB 4 Arshad Al-Alawi CB 2 Mohammed Al-Musalami (c)LB 14Ahmed Al-KaabiCM 23Harib Al-SaadiCM 5 Juma Al-HabsiCM 20Salaah Al-Yahyaei AM 10Jameel Al-Yahmadi CF 17Rabia Al-AlawiCF 7Issam Al-Sabhi Substitutions:DF 6Ahmed Al-Khamisi FW 9Omar Al-Malki MF 15Musab Al-Mamari FW 8Zahir Al-Aghbari DF 16Khalid Al-Braiki Manager: Branko Ivanković GK 23Ali Fadhl RB 17Emad Al-Godaimah CB 3 Harwan AlzubaidiCB 4 Mudir Al-Radaei (c) LB 16Ahmed Al-Wajeeh DM 15Mohammed Al-Tiri RM 11Abdulwasea Al-MatariCM 8 Anes Al-Maari CM 20Hamza Hanash LM 9 Omar Al-DahiCF 12Ahmed Maher Substitutions:GK 1 Mohamed Aman DF 2 Hamza Al-Rimi DF 21Jarallah Al-Zaghari MF 18Mohammed Al-Dahi FW 7 Ahmed Al-Sarori Manager: 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
GK 1 Nawaf Al-AqidiRB 2 Madallah Al-OlayanCB 4 Ziyad Al-SahafiCB 5 Qassem LajamiLB 3 Ahmed Bamsaud CM 14Awad Al-Nashri CM 6 Riyadh Sharahili (c)RW 23Musab Al-Juwayr AM 18Saad Al-Nasser LW 7 Sumayhan Al-NabitCF 9 Raed Al-Ghamdi Substitutions:FW 16Mohammed Maran MF 10Turki Al-Ammar MF 17Naif Masoud MF 11Ahmed Al-Ghamdi MF 15Hussain Al-Eisa Manager:Saad Al-Shehri GK 22Ahmed BasilRB 6 Alai GhasemCB 4 Mustafa NadhimCB 5 Ali FaezLB 15Dhurgham Ismail (c) CM 19Mohammed Ali Abboud CM 16Amir Al-Ammari RW 10Hasan Abdulkareem AM 14Amjad Attwan LW 8 Ibrahim BayeshCF 18Aymen Hussein Substitutions:FW 21Aso Rostam MF 11Sherko Karim MF 23Moammel Abdul-Ridha DF 2 Munaf Younis DF 3 Zaid Tahseen Manager: 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
GK 12Jalal Hassan (c)RB 17Hussein Ammar CB 4 Mustafa NadhimCB 5 Ali FaezLB 6 Alai GhasemCM 8 Ibrahim Bayesh CM 13Rewan AminRW 10Hasan Abdulkareem AM 20Hussein Jabbar LW 7 Hussein Ali CF 18Aymen Hussein Substitutions:MF 16Amir Al-Ammari MF 14Amjad Attwan DF 15Dhurgham Ismail FW 9 Alaa Abbas MF 11 Sherko Karim Manager: Jesús Casas GK 1Mohamed AmanRB 2 Hamza Al-RimiCB 17Emad Al-GodaimahCB 3 Harwan AlzubaidiLB 16Ahmed Al-WajeehRM 10Nasser Al-Gahwashi CM 14Mohammed Fawzi Bahamid CM 15Mohammed Al-Tiri LM 11Abdulwasea Al-Matari (c) CF 18Mohammed Al-Dahi CF 9 Omar Al-Dahi Substitutions:FW 12Ahmed Maher FW 7Ahmed Al-Sarori MF 8Anes Al-Maari FW 19 Ali Alomari MF 20 Hamza Hanash Manager: 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
GK 1 Nawaf Al-AqidiRB 12Mohammed AboulshamatCB 4 Ziyad Al-SahafiCB 5 Qassem Lajami LB 3 Ahmed Bamsaud CM 17Naif Masoud CM 6 Riyadh Sharahili (c) RW 10Turki Al-AmmarAM 23Musab Al-Juwayr LW 7 Sumayhan Al-Nabit CF 16Mohammed MaranSubstitutions:DF 13Hussain Al-Sibyani MF 18Saad Al-Nasser MF 11Ahmed Al-Ghamdi MF 14 Awad Al-Nashri Manager:Saad Al-Shehri GK 1 Ibrahim Al-MukhainiRB 13Ahmed Al-Adawi CB 6 Ahmed Al-KhamisiCB 5 Juma Al-Habsi LB 14Ahmed Al-Kaabi CM 10Jameel Al-YahmadiCM 23Harib Al-Saadi (c)CM 4 Arshad Al-Alawi AM 20Salaah Al-Yahyaei CF 17Rabia Al-Alawi CF 7 Issam Al-Sabhi Substitutions:DF 2Mohammed Al-Musalami MF 8Zahir Al-Aghbari MF 21Mataz Saleh DF 16 Khalid Al-Braiki DF 3 Fahmi Durbin Manager: 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.
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points 2 1 –3 3 2 –5 1 3 2 –6 2 2 –4
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