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Saudi Arabia Crowned Gulf Cup Champions

Saudi Arabia Crowned Gulf Cup Champions

Saudi Arabia's national football team won its first Gulf Cup title since the 2003-2004 edition and the fourth in its history, defeating the UAE 2-0 in the final of the 27th edition (Gulf Cup 27) on home soil and in front of its fans in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia scored two quick goals through Bruno Oliveira (11, own goal) and Fahad Al-Breikan (13), returning to the podium after an absence of 23 years, specifically since the 16th edition held in a group system in Kuwait between December 26 and January 11, 2004.

For its part, the UAE failed to win for the third time after 2007 and 2013, losing its second final after 2018.

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