UAE defeats Bahrain and advances to the Gulf Cup 27 semi-finals

The UAE national team continued its strong performances in the 27th edition of the Gulf Cup (“Khaleeji 27”), currently being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after securing a second consecutive victory, this time against Bahrain with a 3-0 scoreline, at the conclusion of the second round of Group B matches. Ousmane Coulibaly opened the scoring for the Tricolours in the 30th minute of the first half, before Guilherme added the second goal for the UAE in the 66th minute, and Ali Salim sealed the victory with a third goal in the 98th minute of the match. At the end of the round, the UAE national team secured its place in the semi-finals alongside Qatar, having both teams collected maximum points from two matches. The UAE held the advantage on goal difference, having scored six goals without conceding any, while Qatar scored three without conceding. Meanwhile, defending champions Bahrain were eliminated from the tournament in the group stage after just two matches, suffering two consecutive defeats alongside Yemen. The two teams will face each other in the final round in a dead-rubber fixture, while the UAE-Qatar clash in the same round will determine the group winner and runner-up.