Kadim Al Sahir to Perform at 25th Gulf Cup Closing Ceremony

Iraqi superstar Kadim Al Sahir will perform at the closing ceremony of the Arabian Gulf Cup football tournament on Thursday, January 19.

The event will also feature performances by fellow Iraqi singer Rahma Riad.

The tournament is being held in the port city of Basra from January 6-19 and saw eight teams competing for the Gulf Cup title.

The teams were divided into two groups. The first group includes Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, while the second group has Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, and Kuwait.

The final match sees the national teams of Iraq and Oman compete for the title. Iraq is seeking to win the fourth title after an absence of 35 years, while Oman is seeking to win its third title.

The match will take place at 6:00 PM at Basra International Stadium.

The Arabian Gulf Cup, often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, was launched in 1970 and hosted in Bahrain.

Kuwait is the most successful team in the tournament’s history with ten titles, while Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq won the event three times each. Oman and the UAE came first in two editions each.

Iraq first hosted the tournament in 1979, when it hosted the fifth edition in the capital, Baghdad, at the Al-Shaab International Stadium, and was crowned with its title.

The 26th Arabian Gulf Cup will be hosted in Kuwait in December 2024.