8th Arabian Gulf Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bahrain |
| Dates | 19 March – 4 April |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kuwait (6th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 53 (2.52 per match) |
← 1984 1988 → | |
The 8th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] was held in Manama, Bahrain in March 1986.
The tournament was won by Kuwait, claiming their 6th title.
Iraq participated with the B team.
Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Qatar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
| Bahrain | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| Iraq | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 |
| Oman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 1 |
| Kuwait | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakhil 50' Hussein 70' Al-Suwayed 74' | Abdullah 90' |
| Qatar | 2–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Issa Ahmed 24' Adel Khamis 53' | Hilal Humeid 54' |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–2 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Saddam 26' Hussein 62' |
| Bahrain | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed 5' Eid 89' | Abdullah 88' |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Saddam 75' |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Jam'an 35' Al-Nafisah 53' |
| Qatar | 3–2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Khamis 64' Salman 81', 87' | Khamees 19'Al Talyani 55' |
Result
| 8th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
|---|
Kuwait Sixth title |
References
- ^ "الموقع الدائم لكأس الخليج العربي". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2018-02-04.