Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have arrived at Hamad International Airport to participate in the Gulf Cup (Gulf 24), which kicks off on Tuesday and runs until December 8.
The three teams arrived on separate flights to Hamad International Airport amid an official sports reception, and the official account of the Qatar Sports Cup channels was tweeted with videos of mission arrivals.
#CanadaCas News Center report on the arrival of the Saudi team to #Doha to participate in the #Gulf 24 .. #CanadaCas .. - Cass channels (@alkasschannel) November 25, 2019 |
Video .. Watch .. The arrival of the team # UAE to # Doha to participate in the # Gulf 24 .. # Welcome - Cass channels (@alkasschannel) November 25, 2019 |
Urgent .. the arrival of the team # Bahrain to the State of # Qatar to participate in the #Gulf 24 .. # Welcome everyone in Doha pic.twitter.com/DaNAqLIlGE - Cass channels (@alkasschannel) November 25, 2019 |
Interview with Rashed Al Buainain, Bahrain national team manager and player Sayed Mohammed Jafar with #Cas channels after arriving in Doha in preparation for participation in the #Gulf 24 .. # Welcome - Cass channels (@alkasschannel) November 25, 2019 |
The participation of the Gulf trio was part of a surprise development, despite an earlier decision to boycott the tournament.
Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Al-Jarallah said on Monday that the participation of the three teams in the Gulf 24 "is an indication of progress towards resolving the crisis between the brothers."