4th Arabian Gulf Cup

1976 Arabian Gulf Cup
دورة كأس الخليج العربي الرابعة (in Arabic)
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates26 March – 15 April
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Kuwait (4th title)
Runners-up Iraq
Third place Qatar
Fourth place Bahrain
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored84 (3.82 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kuwait Jasem Yaqoub (9 goals)
Best player(s)Iraq Ali Kadhim
Best goalkeeperBahrain Hamood Sultan
1974
1979

The 4th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: دورة كأس الخليج العربي الرابعة) was the fourth edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. The tournament was held in Doha, Qatar and was won by the three-time defending champions Kuwait. The tournament took place between 26 March and 15 April 1976.[1] All matches were played at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium.

Iraq took part in the competition for the first time. Both Iraq and Kuwait finished level on points and goal difference in the round-robin group stage; thus, a play-off final was held to determine the champion. Kuwait defeated Iraq 4–2 in the final to win their fourth title in a row.[2]

The number of teams was increased from six to seven and the format of the competition was changed back to the original format used in 1970 and 1972.

  1. ^ "كأس الخليج 4 لكرة القدم". Archived from the original on 2 November 2006.
  2. ^ "Gulf Cup 1976". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

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