1979 Gulf Cup of Nations
The 5th Gulf Cup of Nations 1979 took place from March 23 to April 9 in Baghdad, Capital of Iraq. Originally, this tournament was scheduled in 1978 to take part in Abu Dhabi, but the Emirates withdrew from organizing the tournament. Iraq won the tournament by winning all its games and scoring 23 goals. Kuwait came second after losing its first game in the history of this tournament. Iraqi Player Hussein Saeed became top-scorer of this edition, scoring 10 goals (a record that stands till today), his teammates Hadi Ahmed and Raad Hammoudi were voted as best player and best goalkeeper of the khaleeje 5.
Matches and Results
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 |
 Kuwait |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
 Saudi Arabia |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 |
 Bahrain |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 |
 Qatar |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 |
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 |
 Oman |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | −20 |
March 24, 1979 |
| Saudi Arabia |
2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Naseab 22' Abdullah 70' |
Easa 51' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
March 27, 1979 |
| Bahrain |
3–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Shuwair 5' Zowaid 12' (pen) Al-Hayki 18' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
March 28, 1979 |
| Saudi Arabia |
4–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Jasim 34', 54' Khalifah 69' Abdullah 79' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
March 30, 1979 |
| Bahrain |
3–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Zowaid 13' Al-Zayyani 35' Shuwair 88' |
Sumar 53' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
March 30, 1979 |
| Iraq |
3–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan 9' Ahmed 47' Abdulsahib 90' |
Juma'a 75' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
April 1, 1979 |
| Kuwait |
7–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Saad 14' Sowaid 43', 80' Kamel 45' Al-Buloushi 47', 88' Al-Dakhil 84' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
April 4, 1979 |
| Saudi Arabia |
7–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah 14', 15', 45', 48', 55' Hamdan 32' Abdrabbuh 89' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
April 4, 1979 |
| Iraq |
5–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed 25' Abdulsahib 40' Hassan 47' Saeed 66' Khudhair 85' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
April 6, 1979 |
| Iraq |
7–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 30', 32', 40', 86' Hassan 43', 50' Khudhair 52' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
April 9, 1979 |
| Oman |
0–4 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman 29' Chowmbi 43' Bushanain 73' Abdullah 77' |
Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |
Result
| 1979 Gulf Cup of Nations Winners |
|---|
Iraq First title |