| Tourney Name: | 26th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| Size: | 200 |
| Other Titles: | كأس الخليج العربي 26 |
| Country: | Kuwait |
| Dates: | 21 December 2024 – 3 January 2025[1] |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Prevseason: | 2023 |
The 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, known as Khaleeji Zain 26 for sponsorship reasons, will be the 26th edition of the biennial football competition for the eight members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. The tournament will be held in Kuwait from 21 December 2024 to 3 January 2025.[2] [3]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | ||||||
| data-sort-value="12" | 26th | data-sort-value="7.2" | Winners (1992, 2004, 2014) | 48 | ||
| (holders) | data-sort-value="12" | 17th | data-sort-value="7.2" | Winners (1979, 1984, 1988, 2023) | 56 | |
| data-sort-value="12" | 25th | data-sort-value="7.2" | Winners (1994, 2002, 2003–04) | 59 | ||
| data-sort-value="12" | 25th | data-sort-value="7.2" | Winners (2007, 2013) | 63 | ||
| data-sort-value="12" | 26th | data-sort-value="7.2" | Winners (2019) | 81 | ||
| data-sort-value="12" | 24th | data-sort-value="7.2" | Winners (2009, 2017–18) | 80 | ||
| (hosts) | data-sort-value="12" | 26th | data-sort-value="7.2" | Winners (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2010) | 134 | |
| data-sort-value="12" | 11th | data-sort-value="7.2" | Group stage (2003–04, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017–18, 2019, 2023) | 157 | ||
Hosting venues list will be finalized in 2024.
| Kuwait City | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ardhiya | Sulaibikhat | |
| Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | |
The draw was held on 9 November 2024 at in Kuwait City .The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four, by selecting one team from each of the four ranked pots.
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In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
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