The 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, known as Khaleeji Zain 26 for sponsorship reasons, was the 26th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup for the eight members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. The tournament was held in Kuwait from 21 December 2024 to 4 January 2025.
Bahrain won the competition for the second time, beating Oman 2âÂÂ1 in the final.
The draw was held on 9 November 2024 at in Kuwait City .The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four, by selecting one team from each of the four ranked pots. Their positions were based on the FIFA ranking updated on 24 October.
Each team had to register a squad of 26 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.
Referees
Assistant referees
Fourth officials
Video Assistant officials
All times are local ().
In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
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The following awards were given:
Middle East
Others