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Saudi Arabia end 22-year Arabian Gulf Cup drought with comfortable victory over UAE

Saudi Arabia end 22-year Arabian Gulf Cup drought with comfortable victory over UAE
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DAMMAM: The long drought is over; Saudi Arabia are Arabian Gulf Cup champions once more, after claiming the title for the fourth time in their history but the first since 2003/04. The Green Falcons enjoyed a fairly comfortable 2-0 victory over the UAE in the final on Tuesday, after a quickfire double inside the first 13 minutes gave the host nation a comfortable lead they held for the rest of the match. The 62,827 fans who packed into King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, with the home su

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