Egypt and UAE Reach U-17 Gulf Cup Final in Doha - Sarmad
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The Egyptian and UAE national teams qualified for the tournament final after defeating China and Yemen, respectively.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
The United Arab Emirates and Egypt qualified today, Sunday, for the final of the Gulf Cup Under-17 football championship in the Qatari capital, Doha, after defeating Yemen and China, respectively.
In the first match between the UAE and Yemen, held at Grand Hamad Stadium, the UAE team secured a 1-0 victory, with Seif DaCosta scoring the only goal in the 76th minute, sending the UAE side through to the final.
In the second match, hosted at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Egypt defeated their Chinese counterparts 4-0, with Daniel Tamer scoring two goals and Khaled Mousa and Mohamed Atiya each adding one, securing Egypt’s place in the final against the UAE on Wednesday.
Doha is hosting the tournament for the second consecutive year, with this edition featuring ten teams competing for the title, including Egypt and China as guests alongside Qatar, the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Yemen, marking the largest participation in the tournament’s history.
