AGCFF Competitions Committee holds second meeting

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Monday, April 10th 2017 08:05 AM

DOHA: The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) Competitions Committee has finalized the rulebook for the Gulf Cup; it emerged in the meeting chaired by Dr. Hamid Al Shaibani. The draw for the tournament will be held 90 days prior to the tournament, while determining the exact date will be left for the host member association. The next edition of the Gulf Cup will take this winter in Qatar. It was recommended that two events for the youth football be introduced even if Kuwait's participation in the events was not guaranteed at the present stage. Hamid al-Shaibani, the Competitions Committee head, said he remained optimistic that suspension of Kuwait would be lifted soon. The Executive Committee of AGCFF will meet on the sidelines of the AFC Congress meetings in early May. The AGCFF was established in 2016 and is headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Led by President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, and coordinated by General Secretary, Jassim Al Rumaihi, the federation owns the region’s two most prestigious club and country competitions. Member countries include Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.