Egypt clinches Gulf U-17 Cup title in Qatar
Egypt won the Gulf U-17 Cup in Qatar after defeating the UAE 3-1 in the final at Hamad Al-Kabeer Stadium in Doha.
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AIEgypt claimed the Gulf Under-17 Cup title in Qatar 2026 after defeating the United Arab Emirates 3-1 in the final held at Hamad Al-Kabeer Stadium in Doha.
Jassim bin Sultan Al-Rumaihi, Secretary General of the Gulf Football Federation, presented the trophy to the Egyptian team. Egypt's Ahmed El-Gazziri was named Best Player, while UAE's Joshua Ian Bentley received the Best Goalkeeper award. Egyptians Khaled Mokhtar and Mohamed Atiya shared the Top Scorer award, each netting five goals.
This edition featured teams from Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, and Kuwait, along with guest teams Egypt and China, making it the largest tournament to date.
The competition ran from October 16 to November 4 across three venues: Hamad Al-Kabeer Stadium, Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, and Saud bin Abdulrahman Stadium. A total of 23 matches were played, with 66 goals scored.
Qatar hosted the tournament for the second consecutive year, organized by the Gulf Football Federation in coordination with the local organizing committee, following the success of the inaugural 2025 edition.