1976 Gulf Cup of Nations
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The fourth Gulf Cup of Nations
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.
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 Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
from March 25 to April 11 1976.
Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
entered the tournament for the first time.
The tournament was won by 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...
, claiming their fourth title after a playoff game against Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
when both teams were level on 10 points in the round-robin group stage.
Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings were to be crowned tournament winner, but since Kuwait and Iraq were level on points, they played a one off playoff final.| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |||
| 9 | ||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | |||
| 6 | ||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | |||
| 4 | ||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |||
| 2 | ||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 21 | |||
| 1 |