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Gulf Cup 27: Saudi Arabia Tops Group One with Victory Over Kuwait as Iraq and Oman Draw

Yousef Al-Haqan scored an own goal to give Saudi Arabia a 1-0 win over Kuwait in Jeddah, while Iraq and Oman drew 1-1.

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— BBC Arabic

The Saudi national team topped the ranking of Group A in the Arabian Gulf Cup "Gulf 27", after defeating its Kuwaiti counterpart by a goal without reply in a match held in the city of Jeddah.

The only goal of the match came as a result of a mistake by Kuwaiti player Yousef Al-Haqqan, who scored the ball in his team's goal, to give the Saudi team the three points and strengthen its position at the top of the group.

In another match within the same group, the confrontation between Iraq and Oman ended in a 1-1 draw, with each team getting one point from this round.

With these results, the Saudi national team tops the ranking of Group A, while Iraq and Oman share a late position waiting for the next rounds of the tournament.

The competitions of the 27th Gulf Championship continue with the participation of the region's teams, amid anticipation of knowing the qualifiers from each group to the decisive rounds of the championship.

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