The first women's Gulf Cup in Saudi Arabia will be held in the Eastern Province with the participation of 16 teams, including 11 Saudi teams, two teams from the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Kuwaiti team and an Omani team. United Arab Emirates.

According to Asharq Al-Awsat, the event's director, Sanaa Al-Ateeq, confirmed that Al-Sharqiya Festival, which will witness the first organization of the women's football tournament with the participation of Saudi and Gulf teams, is one of the first events of its kind in the Kingdom. Type in the Arab world.

Al-Ateeq added that there is support from the Saudi Football Federation for this women's football competition through the member of the Saudi Federation Oumar Al-Arifi, which was very encouraging for these moves and strongly supportive, even she was one of the companions in the visit to Prince Saud bin Nayef, The Saudi leadership has given Saudi women the status they deserve in accordance with the teachings of Islamic law and Saudi customs, he said.