InFocus | Gulf Cup
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Sunday May 3
UAE keep hopes alive with win over Yemen
The UAE revived their hopes of reaching the semifinals of the 18th Gulf Cup when they beat Yemen 2-1 on Saturday to take second place in the group with three points from two matches.
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Sunday May 3
UAE in Gulf Cup final
Esmail Mattar scored a heart stopping goal in the first minute of injury time to send hosts, the UAE, to the final match of the 18th Gulf Cup at Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday night.
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Sunday May 3
Traders 'are cashing in on Gulf Cup victory'
UAE flag prices have increased remarkably since the UAE football team won the Gulf Cup, according to residents.
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Sunday May 3
UAE win Gulf Cup
Hosts UAE win their first Gulf Cup when they beat neighbours Oman 1-0 in a high voltage final at the Zayed Sports City, with the UAE's star striker Esmail Mattar scoring the match-winner in the 73rd minute.
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Sunday May 3
Saudi Arabian official dies of heart attack
Saudi Arabian football official Abdullah Al Doubel passed away following a sudden heart attack at dawn yesterday.
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Sunday May 3
Oman enter Gulf Cup final
A brilliant header by Badr Al Maymani helped favourites Oman enter the final of the 18th Gulf Cup football championship in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
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Sunday May 3
Metsu's tactics win the game
Following a stunning last goal from their prized player Esmail Mattar, the hosts UAE zeroed in on their maiden Gulf Cup trophy on Saturday night.
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Sunday May 3
Emirates Post offers Dh2m bonus to team
The Emirates Post has promised the UAE national football team a mammoth Dh2 million as bonus if they win the 18th Gulf Cup championship.
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Sunday May 3
Metsu heaps praise on UAE players
The UAE's head coach, Bruno Metsu, was all praise for his players and the fans. The strategy was to draw the Saudi players outside their half to create spaces for us, says the coach.
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Sunday May 3
Gulf Cup 'start of a dream'
Abdul Rahim Jumaa, the UAE midfielder and stand-in-captain, feels winning the Gulf Cup is not the end of a dream but the beginning of it.
