The arranging board of the 25th Gulf Cup football championship introduced on Thursday a modification in the timing of the opening ceremony of the competition, which will certainly be held in between January 6 as well as January 19.
The arranging committee of the Arab Gulf Cup championship made an adjustment in the opening time of the event, to ensure that it will go to 5:45 p.m., the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) mentioned by means of Twitter.
The opening match between Iraq and also Oman will begin at 7 p.m., and the following match between Saudi Arabia and Yemen will go to 9:45 p.m., on Friday, January 6, 2023, the AGCFF statement added.
Before the change, the opening match between Iraq as well as Oman was scheduled to start at 6:45 p.m. neighborhood time in Basra International Arena, and the match in between Saudi Arabia as well as Yemen was set up at 9:30 p.m
. The Iraqi nationwide team won the champion title in 1979 and also 1984, and also is looking for to win the title for the 3rd time.
For many years, Iraq has actually been looking for to hold the tournament that combines the groups of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Bahrain and Yemen.
The 25th variation of the Arabian Gulf Cup is arranged to be kept in Basra in the Al-Menaa Olympic Arena and also Basra International Arena.
The competition will certainly be held with the engagement of 8 teams split right into two groups. The first team includes Iraq, Oman, Yemen and also Saudi Arabia, while the second team includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar as well as the UAE.
Last Updated: 5 January 2023
