Results of the Gulf teams’ friendlies in preparation for the Asian Cup and the double qualifiers
As part of its preparations for the 2023 Asian Cup Qatar, the double qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, and the 2027 Asian Cup, the teams of Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, and Iraq played friendly confrontations, the results of which were as follows: Saudi Arabia lost to Mali 1/3 in the Green Camp in Portugal, While the Iraqi team achieved third place in the international friendly tournament in Jordan, where it defeated Jordan 5/3 on penalties, after they tied 2/2 in regular time, and in the same tournament, Qatar lost the final to Iran 0/4.
The UAE won over Lebanon 2/1, and Kuwait defeated Syria 2/1 within the Dubai camp.