25th Arabian Gulf Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup was the second and final stage of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, following the group stage. It was played from 16 to 19 January 2023. The top two teams from each group (four in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-legged single-elimination tournament, beginning with the semi-finals and followed by the final.^[1]

Qualified teams[edit]

The top two highest-placing teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.

Group	Winners	Runners-up
A	Iraq	Oman
B	Bahrain	Qatar

Schedule[edit]

The schedule of each round was as follows.

Round	Date
Semi-finals	16 January 2023
Final	19 January 2023

Format[edit]

All ties were single-legged. If the score was level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, and if the score still remained level, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.

Bracket[edit]

Semi-finals		Final

16 January 2023 – Basra

Iraq	2
		19 January 2023 – Basra
Qatar	1
		Iraq (a.e.t.)	3
16 January 2023 – Basra
		Oman	2
Bahrain	0

Oman	1

Semi-finals[edit]

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Iraq	2–1	Qatar
Bahrain	0–1	Oman

Iraq vs Qatar[edit]

16 January 2023

16:15 UTC+3

Iraq	2–1	Qatar
Bayesh 19' Hussein 43'	Report	Surag 28'

Basra International Stadium, Basra

Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Iraq

Qatar


GK	12	Jalal Hassan (c)
RB	6	Alai Ghasem	81'
CB	4	Mustafa Nadhim
CB	5	Ali Faez
LB	15	Dhurgham Ismail
CM	19	Mohammed Ali Abboud	6'	64'
CM	16	Amir Al-Ammari
RW	7	Hussein Ali		81'
AM	14	Amjad Attwan		90+4'
LW	8	Ibrahim Bayesh
CF	18	Aymen Hussein
Substitutions:
MF	11	Sherko Karim		64'
DF	2	Manaf Younis		81'
DF	20	Hussein Jabbar		90+4'
Manager:
Jesús Casas


GK	22	Meshaal Barsham
RB	17	Ismaeel Mohammad (c)	9'	76'
CB	15	Jassem Gaber
CB	5	Tarek Salman	60'
LB	14	Homam Ahmed	72'	81'
CM	10	Mohammed Waad
CM	23	Assim Madibo
RW	11	Amro Surag		76'
AM	8	Ali Assadalla	90+7'
LW	18	Khalid Muneer		61'
CF	7	Ahmed Alaaeldin	17'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Tameem Al-Abdullah		61'
FW	12	Yusuf Abdurisag		76'
MF	20	Salem Al-Hajri		76'
FW	2	Hazem Shehata	90+7'	81'
Manager:
Bruno Pinheiro

Man of the Match:
Aymen Hussein (Iraq)

Assistant referees:
Zhang Cheng (China)
Zhou Fei (China)
Fourth official:
István Kovacs (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Fu Ming (China)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jérémie Pignard (France)

Bahrain vs Oman[edit]

16 January 2023

20:15 UTC+3

Bahrain	0–1	Oman
	Report	Al-Yahmadi 83'

Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra

Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

Bahrain

Oman


GK	21	Sayed Mohammed Jaffer (c)
RB	16	Sayed Isa
CB	2	Amine Bennadi
CB	3	Waleed Al Hayam
LB	4	Sayed Dhiya Saeed
CM	14	Ali Haram	87'
CM	15	Jasim Al-Shaikh	87'
RW	7	Ali Madan	85'
AM	10	Abdulwahab Al-Malood	63'
LW	20	Mahdi Al-Humaidan
CF	9	Abdulla Yusuf Helal
Substitutions:
MF	19	Kamil Al-Aswad	63'
MF	8	Mohamed Marhoon	85'
DF	12	Mahdi Abdullatif	87'
MF	11	Ibrahim Al-Khatal	87'
Manager:
Hélio Sousa


GK	1	Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini
RB	6	Ahmed Al-Khamisi
CB	3	Fahmi Durbin
CB	2	Mohammed Al-Musalami (c)
LB	14	Ahmed Al-Kaabi
CM	10	Jameel Al-Yahmadi
CM	23	Harib Al-Saadi
CM	8	Zahir Al-Aghbari		89'
AM	20	Salaah Al-Yahyaei		90+7'
CF	7	Issam Al-Sabhi	85'	90+6'
CF	17	Rabia Al-Alawi		89'
Substitutions:
DF	16	Khalid Al-Braiki		89'
MF	4	Arshad Al-Alawi		89'
MF	15	Musab Al-Mamari		90+6'
FW	21	Mataz Saleh		90+7'
Manager:
Branko Ivanković

Man of the Match:
Salah Al-Yahyaei (Oman)

Assistant referees:
Ali Al Nuami (United Arab Emirates)
Sabet Suroor (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official:
Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Video assistant referee:
Ahmed Darwish (United Arab Emirates)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

Final[edit]

19 January 2023

19:00 UTC+3

Iraq	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Oman
Bayesh 24' Attwan 116' (pen.) Younis 120+2'	Report	Al-Yahyaei 90+10' (pen.) Al-Malki 119'

Basra International Stadium, Basra

Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Iraq

Oman


GK	12	Jalal Hassan (c)
RB	6	Alai Ghasem		105'
CB	4	Mustafa Nadhim
CB	5	Ali Faez
LB	15	Dhurgham Ismail		86'
CM	16	Amir Al-Ammari		90+7'
CM	8	Ibrahim Bayesh
RW	7	Hussein Ali		90+2'
AM	14	Amjad Attwan
LW	11	Sherko Karim		46'
CF	18	Aymen Hussein	55'	85'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Mohammed Ali Abboud	109'	46'
MF	10	Hasan Abdulkareem	90+5'	85'
FW	21	Aso Rostam		86'
DF	2	Manaf Younis	106'	90+2'
MF	13	Rewan Amin		90+7'
MF	20	Hussein Jabbar	120+6'	105'
Manager:
Jesús Casas


GK	1	Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini
RB	6	Ahmed Al-Khamisi		77'
CB	3	Fahmi Durbin
CB	2	Mohammed Al-Musalami (c)	114'
LB	14	Ahmed Al-Kaabi
CM	10	Jameel Al-Yahmadi
CM	23	Harib Al-Saadi	26'
CM	8	Zahir Al-Aghbari		104'
AM	20	Salaah Al-Yahyaei		109'
CF	7	Issam Al-Sabhi		90+5'
CF	17	Rabia Al-Alawi		78'
Substitutions:
MF	4	Arshad Al-Alawi		77'
FW	9	Omar Al-Malki	120+1'	78'
DF	16	Khalid Al-Braiki		90+5'
FW	21	Mataz Saleh		104'
MF	15	Musab Al-Mamari		109'
Manager:
Branko Ivanković

Man of the Match:
Amjad Attwan (Iraq)

Assistant referees:^[2]
Vasile Marinescu (Romania)
Ovidiu-Mihai Artene (Romania)
Fourth official:
Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Fifth official:
Zahi Al-Shammari (Qatar)
Video assistant referee:
Jérémie Pignard (France)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

References[edit]

^ "قرعة "خليجي 25".. العودة إلى العراق بعد 40 سنة" (in Arabic). Emarat Al-Youm. 24 October 2022.
^ "Gulf 25... Romanian Kovacs Stefan to Officiate Final Match Between Iraq and Oman". www.qna.org.qa. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[1] "قرعة "خليجي 25".. العودة إلى العراق بعد 40 سنة" (in Arabic). Emarat Al-Youm. 24 October 2022.

[2] "Gulf 25... Romanian Kovacs Stefan to Officiate Final Match Between Iraq and Oman". www.qna.org.qa. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

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