Egyptian National Team Defeats Saudi Arabia 5-0 in Under-17 Gulf Cup - Sarmad
Wins for Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Iraq in the Under-17 Gulf Cup matches in Doha
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
(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 five-goal clean sheet. Mohamed Atia scored in the 54th minute from a penalty kick, Ziad Omar added another in the 80th minute, and Ahmed Safwat made it 3-0 in the 85th minute. Khalid 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, with this edition featuring ten teams competing for the title. Among the participants are Egypt and China as guest teams, alongside the host nation Qatar, as well as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Yemen, marking the largest participation in the tournament’s history.
Kuwait is 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 kick off their campaign against Egypt at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on the 20th of this month.
