4th Arabian Gulf Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 25 March – 11 April |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 78 (3.55 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jasem Yaqoub (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) |  Ali Kadhim |
| Best goalkeeper |  Hamood Sultan |
The 4th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] 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. [2]
Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 10 |
| Iraq
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 10 |
 Qatar
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 |
 Bahrain
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 6 |
 Saudi Arabia
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 2 |
 Oman
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 1 |
As Kuwait and Iraq were level on points and goal difference, a playoff for the championship was required.
Matches
| Qatar | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 7–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Waal  3'Abdul-Jalil 6' Hassan 25' Kadhim 45', 60', 68' Subhi 89' |
Souror 82' |
| Iraq | 4–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Hussein 11' Kadhim 34' Abdul-Jalil 34' Fartous 44' |
| Bahrain | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Playoff for championship
Result
| 4th Arabian Gulf Cup Winners |
|---|
 Kuwait Fourth title |
References
- ^ "الموقع الدائم لكأس الخليج العربي". Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "Gulf Cup 1976". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
