China News Agency, Beijing, January 5th, Baghdad news: According to the Associated Press, the 25th Gulf Cup football match will kick off in the southern port city of Iraq on the 6th local time. This is the first time since 1979. held in Iraq.
The Gulf Cup football tournament was founded in 1970 and is held every two years.
The teams participating in the current Gulf Cup are the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Yemen and Iraq.
The eight teams were divided into two groups, with the top two in each group advancing to the semi-finals, which will be held on January 19.
The Associated Press reported that after decades of turmoil, for the Iraqi government and football officials, success off the pitch will be more important than success on the pitch, and a successful Gulf Cup may bring meaningful benefits to Iraq. Variety.
Basra governor Esad al-Aidani said the holding of the Gulf Cup is a step towards maintaining normal status in the sports, cultural and social fields of Iraq.
Iraqi Football Federation official Haider Aufi hopes to draw inspiration from the World Cup in Qatar, the report said.
He said that sports events have become one of the most important events in the world, and that by hosting games to spread culture and civilization, this is what we saw at the World Cup in Qatar.
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