Jeddah to host 27th Gulf Cup draw on May 19

The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) announced Thursday that Jeddah would host the draw ceremony of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup due on May 19 at Red Sea International Film Festival. In a statement, the federation said that the championship competitions would be held in Jeddah at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium from September 23 until October 6. All GCC teams from the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, along with Iraq and Yemen, will partake in this tourney, it added. The draw will reveal the two groups' teams, it stated, stressing keenness on organizing an outstanding and exceptional edition of this tourney which shows the accelerated development of Gulf soccer.