Kuwait beats Saudi Arabia 1-0 to win Gulf Cup

Kuwait won the Gulf Cup on Sunday, beating Saudi Arabia 1-0 in extra time in a tournament played amid heavy security and threats of violence from Al Qaeda.

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Published: Mon 6 Dec 2010, 12:28 AM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 3:56 AM

Striker Waleed Aly scored in the 95th minute to give Kuwait its record 10th Gulf Cup title. Saudi Arabia was going for its fourth Gulf Cup crown.

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who attended the final, called the staging of the tournament a ‘a political and moral victory for Yemen.’


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