Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations 2008
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The Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations
was played for the first time in 2008.
The championship was held in Saudi Arabia
. Only five nations took part, hosts Saudi Arabia and nations Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Saudi Arabia became the first champions of this age-grouped event.
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
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Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations
The Gulf Cup of Nations for Under 23s is an annual international football competition organised by the Union Arab de Football Association, contested by the national teams of nations in the Gulf region...
was played for the first time in 2008.
The championship was held in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. Only five nations took part, hosts Saudi Arabia and nations Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Saudi Arabia became the first champions of this age-grouped event.
Participating nations
BahrainBahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
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...
Oman
Oman national football team
The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005...
Qatar
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
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...
Final Group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 Saudi ArabiaSaudi 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... |
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
 BahrainBahrain national football team The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so... |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
 QatarQatar national football team The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian... |
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
 OmanOman national football team The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005... |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
 KuwaitKuwait 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... |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
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See also
- Football at the Southeast Asian GamesFootball at the Southeast Asian Games- Southeast Asian Peninsular Games :- Southeast Asian Games :- Southeast Asian Games :-Men's tournament:-Women's tournament:-See also:* ASEAN Football Championship* Football at the East Asian Games* Football at the West Asian Games...
- AFCAsian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
- AFC Asian CupAFC Asian CupThe AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
- East Asian CupEast Asian CupEast Asian Football Championship is an association football competition of East Asian countries and territories, held by the East Asian Football Federation ....
- Gulf Cup of NationsGulf Cup of NationsThe 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...
- South Asian Football Federation Cup
- West Asian Football Federation ChampionshipWest Asian Football Federation ChampionshipThe West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation...
External links
- Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations at Goalzz