18th Arabian Gulf Cup

18th Arabian Gulf Cup
كأس الخليج العربي, او خليجي 18
Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi, or Khaleeji 18
18th Arabian Gulf Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
Dates17–30 January
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United Arab Emirates
Runners-up Oman
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored31 (2.07 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Emirates Ismail Matar (5 goals)
Best player(s)United Arab Emirates Ismail Matar
Best goalkeeperOman Ali Al-Habsi
Fair play award Yemen
2004
2009

The 18th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: was the كأس الخليج العربي) 18th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. It took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 17 to 30 January 2007.[1]

The tournament was won by hosts UAE, who beat neighbors Oman 1–0 in the final, courtesy of a goal by Ismail Matar who finished the tournament as top scorer with five goals in all. The UAE became the fifth country to lift the title after Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

In the competition there was also some very serious disciplinary problems with a total of 38 yellow cards and 7 red cards awarded in only 12 matches. As in previous Gulf Cups there have also been bad refereeing calls.

  1. ^ "الموقع الدائم لكأس الخليج العربي". Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.