1986 Gulf Cup of Nations
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The 8th Gulf Cup of Nations
was held in the Manama
, Bahrain
in March 1986.
The tournament was won by Kuwait
, claiming their 6th title.
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 the Manama
Manama
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population...
, Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
in March 1986.
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 6th title.
Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 6 | ||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 6 | ||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | |||
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