Egypt and Yemen Defeat Saudi Arabia and Iraq in Under-17 Gulf Cup Competitions
Egypt defeated Saudi Arabia 5-0, and Yemen beat Iraq 2-0 in the Under-17 Gulf Cup matches in Doha.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Doha, October 17 (KUNA) — Egypt defeated Saudi Arabia 5-0, while Yemen beat Iraq 2-0, in matches of the Gulf Cup for Under-17 football teams held in the Qatari capital, Doha.
In the first match, hosted at the Grand Hamad Stadium, Egypt secured a clean five-goal victory. Mohamed Atia scored in the 54th minute from a penalty kick, Ziad Omar added another in the 80th minute, and Ahmed Safwat scored in the 80th minute. Khaled Mahmoud and Ahmed Bashir scored the fourth and fifth goals in stoppage time of the second half.
In the second match, held at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Yemen defeated Iraq 2-0. Ali Faraj scored in the 26th minute, and Mohamed Sadiq added the second goal in the 49th minute.
Doha hosts the tournament for the second consecutive year. This edition features ten teams competing for the title, including Egypt and China as guest nations, alongside the host Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Yemen. This marks the largest participation in the tournament’s history.
Kuwait is placed in Group B alongside Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, and defending champions Saudi Arabia. Group A includes host nation Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, and China.
Kuwait will begin their campaign against Egypt at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on the 20th of this month. (End) S S S / M M J
