The team lost Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain With a score of 3-2 in the match that was held between them this evening, Sunday, at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, as part of the matches of the first round of the second group of the Arabian Gulf Cup Championship.Gulf 26Which is hosted by Kuwait from December 21, 2024 until January 3, 2025.
Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain
The goals of the match were scored by Mahdi Abdel-Jayar, Mahdi Humaidan, and Muhammad Jassim Marhoon in the 19th, 38th, and 76th minutes, respectively, for the Bahrain national team, while Musab Fahad Al-Jawir and Saleh Al-Shehri scored the Saudi goals from a penalty kick in the 73rd and 86th minutes, respectively.
With this result, the Bahrain national team topped the standings of Group Two in the Arabian Gulf Cup Championship “Gulf 26” with 3 points collected from the victory over Saudi Arabia, scoring 3 goals and conceding 2.
The elected #Bahraini He responded quickly and scored the third goal
Saudi Arabia 1 x 3 Bahrain#Saudi_Bahrain #SSC | #Gulf26! pic.twitter.com/OOrH9uK1Wm
— SSC (@ssc_sports) December 22, 2024
While the Iraqi national team came in second place in the group ranking table with 3 points as well, after defeating Yemen, scoring a goal and keeping its record scoreless.
The Saudi and Yemeni teams ranked third and fourth in the Arabian Gulf Cup Group Two standings with zero points.
He threatened! ⚽
From the penalty mark.. Saleh Al-Shehri scores and reduces the score ⚽️
Saudi Arabia 2 x 3 Bahrain#Saudi_Bahrain #SSC | #Gulf26! pic.twitter.com/ORiiIelBQ5— SSC (@ssc_sports) December 22, 2024
The second group includes Saudi national team With the teams of Bahrain, Iraq and Yemen.
Formation of Saudi Arabia
Goalkeeper: Nawaf Al-Aqidi.
Defense line: Sultan Al-Ghannam – Ali Lagami – Ali Al-Bulaihi – Yasser Al-Shahrani.
Midfield: Abdul-Ilah Al-Maliki – Muhammad Kanno – Abdul-Ilah Hawsawi.
Offensive line: Abdullah Radif – Musab Al-Jawir – Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
Formation of Bahrain
Goalkeeper: Ibrahim Lotfallah
Defense line: Abdullah Al-Khalasi – Amin Bin Adi – Walid Al-Hayam – Hamad Al-Shamsan
Midfield: Mohamed Marhoon – Sayed Diaa – Mahdi Abdel-Jabbar – Ali Madan
Offensive line: Mahdi Hamidan – Kamil Al-Aswad
The Saudi and Bahraini teams are seeking to achieve the first victory and snatch the three match points before facing defending champion Iraq in the next rounds.