Qatar lose to Bahrain at Gulf Cup

Wednesday, January 11th 2023 12:06 AM

National Teams | First Team

BASRA, Iraq: Bahrain on Tuesday rallied from a goal down to beat Qatar 2-1 at the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup.

In the 34th minute, Ahmed Alaaeldin scored the game's first goal for Qatar with a spectacular snap-header, putting the defending Asian champions up, 1-0.

Bahrain, the defending champions, tied the game with an own goal by Qatar's Mohamed Waad in the 72nd minute.

Abdullah Yusuf Helal converted a penalty in the 89th minute to give Bahrain the lead at Al Minaa Stadium.

Earlier on Tuesday, following a second consecutive loss, 1-0 against Kuwait, the UAE national team formally bowed out of the 25th Gulf Cup.

Substitute Ahmed Al-Dhafiri scored the game's lone goal in the 94th minute.

On Friday, Qatar will play the UAE in their last Group B match. Saturday's 2-0 win for Qatar over Kuwait was a decisive one.

Al Annabi are three-time champions of the tournament.

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