17th Arabian Gulf Cup

17th Arabian Gulf Cup
كأس الخليج العربي 2004, او خليجي 17
Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi 2004, or Khaleeji 17
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates10–24 December 2004
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Qatar (2nd title)
Runners-up Oman
Third place Bahrain
Fourth place Kuwait
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Oman Imad Al-Hosni (4 goals)
Best goalkeeperOman Ali Al-Habsi
2007

The 17th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] was held in Qatar between 10 and 24 December 2004.[2] It marked the return of the Iraqi National team back to the competition, following the fall of Saddam Hussein.[3] Qatar turned out the victors and Oman came in runners up in a close match that ended in a penalty kick shootout.

  1. ^ "الموقع الدائم لكأس الخليج العربي". Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "High-Octane 17th Arabian Gulf Cup Semifinals Today". Arab News. 20 December 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ Mahmoud, Sinan (13 January 2023). "Arabian Gulf Cup sculptor explains its significance and his journey back to Iraq". The National. Retrieved 30 May 2023.