Egypt U-17 team wins Gulf Cup title in Doha

Egypt’s under-17 national team clinched the Gulf Cup title on Wednesday after defeating their UAE counterparts 3-1 in the final of the tournament held in the Qatari capital, Doha.

The first half of the match, played at the Grand Hamad Stadium, ended in a 1-1 draw. Egypt’s Khaled Mahmoud scored in the 19th minute, while UAE’s Buthi Al-Junaibi equalized from a penalty kick in the 45th minute.

In the second half, Mohamed Gamal scored Egypt’s second goal in the 65th minute, and Khaled Mokhtar added the third in the 81st minute, securing the victory and crowning Egypt as champions.

Doha hosted the tournament for the second consecutive year, with this edition featuring ten teams, including Egypt and China as guest participants, alongside Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq, and Yemen, marking the highest number of teams in the tournament’s history.