Gulf Cup competition committee reviews final arrangements for 27th edition

The Competition Committee of the Gulf Football Federation held its meeting in Jeddah, chaired by Khaled bin Abdulaziz bin Muqrin, to discuss the final arrangements for the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup, which is being hosted by Saudi Arabia and will conclude on October 6.

The committee announced that appointments for the final match have been made, including the designation of a match commissioner for the upcoming game between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, scheduled for Tuesday at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. This is part of the committee’s responsibility to oversee the competition and ensure that regulations and organizational procedures are followed.

The committee also reviewed reports from the commissioners of the two semi-final matches, which saw Saudi Arabia face Qatar and Oman play against the UAE, in addition to monitoring preparations for the final match.

The meeting addressed the training schedules for both the Saudi and UAE teams, the timing of their use of approved training grounds, and a number of organizational and operational notes related to the competition, taking necessary actions in accordance with established regulations.

Final match schedule

The Competition Committee had previously set the final for Tuesday, October 6, at 9 p.m.

Committee chairman Khaled bin Abdulaziz bin Muqrin confirmed that the meeting covered reports from the semi-final commissioners, various topics related to the final match arrangements, the training schedules of the two finalists, and the mechanism for daily monitoring of competition reports to ensure all organizational preparations are completed according to approved standards.