Host country Qatar Goals scored 78 Venues 1 | Dates 25 Mar 1976 – 11 Apr 1976 Matches played 22 | |
Top scorer(s) Jassim Yaqoub (9 goals) Best player Ali Kadhim
Ahmed Tarbalsi Champion Kuwait national football team Similar 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1976 AFC Asian Cup | ||
The fourth Gulf Cup of Nations or Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي), was held in Doha, Qatar from March 25 to April 11 1976.
Iraq entered the tournament for the first time.
The tournament was won by Kuwait, claiming their fourth title after a playoff game against Iraq when both teams were level on 10 points in the round-robin group stage.
Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings were to be crowned tournament winner, but since Kuwait and Iraq were level on points, they played a one off playoff final.
References
1976 Gulf Cup of Nations Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA