The goalless tie settled the match between Iraq and the Sultanate of Oman in the opening of the 25th Gulf Championship, which kicked off today, Friday, in the city of Basra, with the participation of 8 Gulf teams.
The match was held at Basra International Stadium in front of a large audience, as part of the first group competitions, which also includes Saudi Arabia and Yemen, who will meet at a later time at the same stadium.
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The team # Iraq 🇮🇶 tries to advance with a shot by Hussein Jabbar # Al-Kass channels pic.twitter.com/y4xlGvVRCx
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The match was preceded by an opening ceremony attended by the President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Swiss Gianni Infantino, and the Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, who said, inaugurating the tournament, “Today we are opening the Gulf Championship 25 on the beloved stadiums of Basra. Welcome to the youth of the Gulf, teams, fans and fans on the ground.” Iraq".
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Ayman Hussein's header almost put the team #Iraq 🇮🇶 in the lead #Al-Kass_Channels pic.twitter.com/49NUerKqtF
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The opening ceremony was also attended by the presidents of the Qatari Football Associations, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Palestinian Jibril Rajoub, the Bahraini Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa, and other sports personalities from the countries of the region.
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The most dangerous Omani opportunities come through Arshad Al-Alawi # Al-Kass Channels pic.twitter.com/HpdXz0SSp3
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The first match came in the middle-level tournament, and it was overshadowed by the extreme caution of the two teams, and there were no real opportunities to score, despite the relative advantage of the land owners, who had more possession of the ball.
Footage from the opening match of # Gulf 25 between # Iraq and # Oman # Al-Kass channels pic.twitter.com/7gyGKOMEnv
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The Iraqi team will meet in the next round with its Saudi counterpart, while the Sultanate of Oman will play with Yemen next Monday.
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The crossbar and the national team goalkeeper # Oman 🇴🇲 deny # Iraq 🇮🇶 the goal of advancing with a shot by Durgham Ismail # Al-Kass channels pic.twitter.com/HU5Ie4L3KE
- Al-Kass channels (@alkasschannel) January 6, 2023