20th Arabian Gulf Cup

The 20th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي) was the twentieth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Aden, Yemen, from 22 November to 5 December 2010. The tournament was held in Yemen for the first time in the tournament's history, and this edition celebrated the 40th anniversary of the cup and the 20th anniversary of the tournament.

20th Arabian Gulf Cup
كأس الخليج العربي 2010 ، أو خليجي 20
Kass Al-Khaleej ِAl-Arabi 2010, or Khaleeji 20
Tournament details
Host countryYemen
Dates22 November – 5 December
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Kuwait (10th title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored27 (1.8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Bader Al-Mutawa
Alaa Abdul-Zahra
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Fahad Al-Enezi
Best goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Khaldi

The opening match was played between the host Yemen and Saudi Arabia at the 22 May Stadium in Aden.

Kuwait won the tournament for the tenth time, against 2-time consecutive runners-up Saudi Arabia, in a 1–0 win in extra time.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.