DOHA: Saud Al Mohannadi, Vice President of Qatar Football Association
(QFA), on Monday headed a key meeting for General Secretaries of regional
GCCon Monday.

Football representatives from Iraq and Yemen were also present at the meeting.

One of the key points discussed at the meeting was that Kuwait will be
given the chance to host the 2016 Gulf Cup later this year in
December.

The meeting also discussed matters relating to Gulf Football
Federation which is poised to be located in Doha.

It emerged the GCC football officials agreed to take the Gulf Cup –
the most popular football event among the Arab countries – to Kuwait
after world governing body was said to be in a position to lift
international sanctions on Kuwait.

Al Mohannadi told reporters Kuwait’s preparations to stage the Gulf
Cup will be closely monitored in the coming months. A final verdict
will be announcedon June 7.

Al Mohannadi said if FIFA does not lift sanctions on Kuwait in May,
then Qatar will organise the next edition in 2017 followed by the UAE
in 2019.

The meeting also decided the dates for the Gulf Cup in Kuwait will be
December 15 to 29.

Healso said that the Standing Committee of the Gulf Cup has
raised its recommendations and proposals on all matters for the
attention of the regional football chiefs who are set to meet on
Wednesday in Doha.

The QFA Vice President also said matters relating to Gulf Football
Federation were also discussed at the meeting. The eight member states
will elect a president at its next meeting.