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IT'S OVER
Iraq takes home the Cup and wins the Gulf Cup competition after 34 years.
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IRAQ GOOOOOOOOOL! GOOOOOOOL THAT AVOIDS PENALTIES! TITLE GOOOOOL!
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OMAN GOOOOOOOOOL! GOOOOOOOOL TO GO TO PENALTIES!
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IRAQ GOOOOOOOL! GOOOAAAL FROM Amjad Attwan! GOOOOOL WITH A TASTE OF TRIUMPH! IRAQ IS CLOSE TO THE HEADLINE.
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There are 5 minutes left in the game and the penalties begin to lurk
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Jalal Hassan makes a save over the goal line and prevents Oman's game-winner from falling.
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Zahir Al-Aghbari hits from the penalty spot and the keeper makes a great save to keep Iraq alive.
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Jameel Al-Yahmadi forgives the 1-2 against the goalkeeper and sends his shot into the stands.
EXTRA TIME BEGINS
The half hour more of emotions begins, Iraq and Oman look for the championship in overtime.
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OMAN GOOOOOOOL! Salaah Al-Yahyaei equalizes from eleven steps and this goes to overtime.
LAST TEN MINUTES
The final period of the game is played, Oman goes with everything for the tie and Iraq is caressing the cup after 34 years.
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OMAN IS CLOSER! The match was narrowly tied after Salaah Al-Yahyaei sent his shot over the crossbar.
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Amjad Attwan once again took a powerful shot that crashed into the post and left the entire stadium drowning in the goal cry.
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It is not seen where Oman can respond and they are defending in their area, Iraq continues to apply high pressure and you continue to arrive from the wings.
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went off course! Amir Al-Ammari was left 1 vs 1 against the goalkeeper and in his definition the shot crossed him too much. Iraq is close to second.
START-SECOND HALF
The last 45 minutes of the Grand Final of the Gulf Cup begin.
FIRTS HALF
The first half is over, Iraq is still up on the scoreboard and they will seek to retain the result or extend it. For its part, Oman will seek to return in the match.
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He knocked on the door Iraq again! Mustafa Nadhim won the fight for the ball from the corner and narrowly missed the second.
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Almost dropped the second! Hussein Ali fired in the corner kick and his shot hit the post, Iraq still looking for the goal to extend their lead.
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IRAQ GOOOOOOOOOL! THE SCORE IS OPENED! IBRAHIM BAYESH MAKES THE WHOLE STADIUM SHOUT!
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The match begins to balance, little by little Oman and Iraq have begun to have dangerous arrivals and it seems that it won't be long before the scoring opens.
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FIRST SHOT! Amjad Attwan was encouraged to hit him from outside the area and he tried to pass pinkly.
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So far there has not been a clear play of danger, but Iraq is still looking for where to do damage. Oman is in its withdrawn zone.
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Iraq started with everything and remains in possession of the ball, looking to prevail from the start.
START
The grand final of the Gulf Cup begins, Iraq seeks to be crowned again after 34 years and Oman to give the coup of authority away from home.
IN MOMENTS WE START
In a couple of minutes we will start with the final of the Gulf Cup.
FULL STADIUM
This is how the Stadium is before the start of the game, a great duel is coming.
La final de la Copa del Golfo está confirmada y el estadio de Basra con un lleno total! Quedó mucha gente y afuera y abrieron otro estadio cercano para pasar el partido ahí también.
— Nahuel Lanzón ⭐⭐⭐ (@nahuelzn) January 19, 2023
En menos de una hora se juega Irak - Omán! pic.twitter.com/wcypMI1SDW
TRAGEDY IN THE FINAL
A stampede is reported prior to the start of the game and there is talk of injuries
🟠 Estampida deja al menos un muerto y 60 heridos en Irak
— Monumental AM 1080 (@AM_1080) January 19, 2023
🔸 El trágico incidente ocurrió antes del inicio de la final de la Copa del Golfo entre la selección local y Omán.
🔸 Miles de aficionados sin el boleto de entrada quisieron ingresar por la fuerza al estadio.#AM1080 📻 pic.twitter.com/S8cYwv3Fam
AN INCIDENT IN THE GULF CUP
Kuwait's delegation to the Persian Gulf Cup matches in Iraq was forced to leave the stadium due to a fight that broke out before the opening ceremony. According to Abdulaziz al-Samhan - one of the officials of the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) -, who spoke to the Kuwaiti media, the delegation was forced to leave after the chaos prevented the entry of Sheikh Fahad al-Nasser. , representative of the emir of the country.
PRESENT AT THE OPENING MATCH
The opening match was attended by FIFFA's top representative as Gianni Infantino was present in Basra for the opening match of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup 2023, a competition hosted in Iraq for the first time since 1979.
"It was great to have attended the opening ceremony and the opening match of the 2023 Arabian Gulf Cup in Basra between Iraq and Oman," said the FIFA president.
GULF CUP GROUP STANDINGS
The Gulf Cup groups currently stand as follows:
Group A is dominated by Iraq with 4 points, followed in second place by Oman with the same number of points, in third place is Saudi Arabia with 3 points and at the bottom is Yemen with 0 points.
Group B is dominated by Bahrain with 6 points and already qualified, in second place is Qatar with 3 points, followed in third place by Kuwait with the same number of points and at the bottom of the group is UAE with 0 points.
OMAN'S LAST DUEL
On the other side of the coin, Oman faced Bahrain in the second semifinals of the tournament to define the finalist that would face Iraq in the final 90 minutes of the Gulf Cup. On one side, the game was completely closed, with few options and a very tight defense by both teams, so the game was defined until the 83rd minute when Jameel Al-Yahmadi put the 0-1 in favor of Oman and qualified them to the final of the tournament.
IRAQ'S LAST DUEL
On the other hand, in the last match played by the Iraq national team, they faced Qatar, one of the favorites to win the championship or at least to reach the final. The match started very lively, with both teams trying to get on the scoreboard first, but it was Iraq who opened the scoreboard in the 19th minute with a goal by Ibrahim Bayesh, however, the joy was short-lived as a goal by Amro Sang in the 29th minute tied things 1-1. It was not until the 43rd minute that Iraq sealed their place in the final with a 2-1 victory thanks to a goal by Aymen Hussein.
THE WAIT IS OVER
The Grand Final of the Gulf Cup has arrived with all the emotions, goals, actions, controversies and spectacles that surround it. In this Grand Final, the champion of the 2023 edition of the Persian Gulf Cup will be decided between Iraq and Oman, two countries that dominated the tournament without any problems, since in the group stage, both Iraq and Oman qualified in the group with the same points, being the goal difference the only factor that separated the two. Likewise, in their respective semifinal duels, both teams overcame their rivals to reach this Grand Final.
THE WAIT IS OVER
The Grand Final of the Gulf Cup has arrived with all the emotions, goals, actions, controversies and spectacles that surround it. In this Grand Final, the champion of the 2023 edition of the Persian Gulf Cup will be decided between Iraq and Oman, two countries that dominated the tournament without any problems, since in the group stage, both Iraq and Oman qualified in the group with the same points, being the goal difference the only factor that separated the two. Likewise, in their respective semifinal duels, both teams overcame their rivals to reach this Grand Final.
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What time is Iraq vs Oman match for Gulf Cup 2023?
This is the start time of the game Iraq vs Oman of 19th January in several countries:
Argentina: 12:00 hrs.
Bolivia: 10:00 hrs.
Brasil: 12:00 hrs.
Chile: 12:00 hrs.
Colombia: 10:00 hrs.
Ecuador: 10:00 hrs.
España: 16:00 hrs.
México: 9:00 hrs.
USA: 10:00 hrs.
Paraguay: 10:00 hrs.
Perú: 10:00 hrs.
Uruguay: 12:00 hrs.
Watch out for this player from Oman:
The player to watch for this match will be the star striker, Issam Al Sabhi, the current center forward has been an important piece in his national team and has proven it by becoming the ally of the goal for his team, now, he will look to break the nets and be the difference that balances the balance in favor of his team.
Watch out for this Iraq player:
The player to watch for this match will be star striker, Amjad Attwan, the current center forward has been an important piece in his national team and has proven it by becoming the goal ally for his team, now, he will look to break the nets and be the difference that balances the scales in favor of his team.
Last Oman roster:
Ibrahim Al Mukhaini; A. Al Kaabi, Mohammed Al Musalami, Fahmi Durbein, Ahmed Al Khamisi; A. Al - Aghabri, Harib Al Saadi, J. Al Yahmadi; Salaah Al Yahyaei; Rabia Alawi Al Mandhar, Issam Al Sabhi.
Iraq's final roster:
Jalal Hasan; Alai Ghasem, Mustafa Nadhim, Ali Faez, Dhrugham Ismael; Mohammed Ali, A. Al-Ammari; Hussein Ali, Amjad Attwan, Ibraheem Bayesh; Aymen Hussein.
Background:
Iraq and Oman have met on a total of 27 occasions (12 wins for Iraq, 8 draws, 6 wins for Oman) where the balance is largely in Iraq's favor. In terms of goals, Iraq has the advantage with 42 goals scored while Oman has conceded only 22. Their last meeting dates back to the 2023 Persian Gulf Cup where they drew 0-0.
About the Stadium:
Basra International Stadium is a multi-purpose sports venue that is mostly dedicated to professional and semi-professional soccer practice in the city of Basra in Iraq. It is used to host soccer matches of the country's local league and Iraq's national team. It has a capacity of 65,000 spectators and was inaugurated in 2013. The main stadium is a multi-level structure with a capacity of 65,000 seats, 20 suites and 230 VIP seats. The complex will also feature VIP lounges and restaurants, spectator lounges, and a tunnel connecting the main stadium to the secondary stadium.
To transcend in soccer
The Oman team is 90 minutes away from being crowned the new Persian Gulf Cup champions, but to do so, they will have to beat one of the strongest rivals in the competition, Iraq. Oman had a good group phase, finishing second in Group A with 7 points (2 wins and a draw), while Iraq, curiously, finished first. Already in the semifinals, Oman found it hard to impose itself as in the semifinals it faced Bahrain and it was one of the most even duels of the championship, however, in 83 a goal by Al-Yahmadi ended up giving the victory to Oman.
They are a long way from being crowned
The Iraq national team will seek to be crowned in this new edition of the Persian Gulf Cup and win in the last 90 minutes of the championship. Iraq had a good group stage where they came first in the group after obtaining 7 points (2 wins and 1 draw), likewise, in the semifinal duel, Iraq was able to win without any problem against Qatar, one of the favorites to reach the final because since the 19th minute, Iraq was able to impose conditions and in the 43rd minute, Aymen Hussein put the final 2-1 for Iraq to qualify to the final.
For Eternal Glory
After a long journey, it is finally time to decide which country will be crowned as the new champion of the Persian Gulf Cup and win the glory in Middle East soccer. In this match, both teams will have no chance to make a mistake because for this game there will be no tomorrow, if or if we will have a winner who will take home the glory and a loser who will leave the tournament empty-handed, so leaving everything on the field, fighting for every ball with heart and soul from the first minute to the 90th will be the mission.
Kick-off time
The Iraq vs Oman match will be played at International Stadium Basora, in Basora, Irak. The kick-off is scheduled at 10:00 am ET.
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