Host country Bahrain Runners-up Iraq Matches played 16 Best player Omar Abdulrahman Attendance 319,000 | Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Fourth place Bahrain Dates 5 Jan 2013 – 18 Jan 2013 Teams 8 | |
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Champions United Arab Emirates (2nd title) Champion United Arab Emirates national football team Third place Kuwait national football team Similar 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2007 AFC Asian Cup, 2015 AFC Asian Cup | ||
Kuwait vs saudi arabia 2013 gulf cup of nations
The 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations or Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي) was the twenty first edition of the biennial football competition. It took place in Bahrain in 2013. The competition was originally scheduled to be hosted in the city of Basra, Iraq, but was moved to Bahrain in October 2011 to ensure that Iraq could suitably host the competition in the 22nd edition.
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Seeding of teams
The eight participating teams were divided into two groups, Bahrain (the host nation) were placed in Group A, Kuwait (the holder) in Group B, while the rest of the teams were placed in a pot based on FIFA rankings. The draw was held in Bahrain on 18 October 2012.
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations took place in the Bahrain National Stadium on 5 January. The event featured the attendance of Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain, members of the ruling family, Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, Michel Platini, the president of UEFA as well as other officials. Blatter commended the ceremony, stating that "The opening ceremony was very nice: 9.5 out of 10 because perfection does not exist". Following the ceremony, Blatter also stated that the organisational level of the Gulf Cup would have to be improved if it was to be a FIFA-sanctioned event and wanted the cup to be played simultaneously with the Africa Cup of Nations.
Group stage
All times are local time (UTC+03:00).
Goalscorers
Team statistics
This table shows all team performance.
Prize money
The football associations were given prize money for a fourth place and above finish in the competition in riyals.
Playing awards
The following awards were given: