The 3rd Gulf Cup of Nations

Gulf Cup of Nations

The Gulf Cup of Nations , also known as Khaleeji followed by the edition of the games , is a football tournament currently held every two years rotating the host city every edition...

 was held in Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

, between March 15 to March 29, 1974. All matches were played Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium

Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium

Al Kuwait Kaifan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Al Kuwait Kaifan. The stadium holds 18,500...

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The format of the competition was different from 1972, as the finals were expanded from 5 to 6 teams, and therefore there was a new system for the championship, the teams were divided into 2 groups of 3.

The tournament was won by the host country Kuwait

Kuwait national football team

The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...

, who beat neighbors Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia national football team

Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...

 4-0 in the final.

Group A

	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
	2	2	0	0	6	0	4
	2	1	0	1	4	1	2
	2	0	0	2	0	9	0

Group B

	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
	2	2	0	0	6	1	4
	2	1	0	1	4	2	2
	2	0	0	2	1	8	0

Knockout Map

External links

• Official Site (Arabic)