DUBAI: Qatar on Thursday night defeated Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf Cup for the first time since 2002, opening their campaign of the 27th tournament in Jeddah with a 2-0 victory over the defending champions at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium. After a goalless first half, defender Boualem Khoukhi opened the scoring with a header in the 61st minute, before veteran winger Hassan Al-Haydos added a second goal in the ninth minute of stoppage time from the penalty spot. Saudi referee Kha
Qatar end 24-year wait for Gulf Cup win over Bahrain
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