Bahrain kicked off their Gulf Cup (Gulf 25) title defense campaign with a 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates in a match that brought them together in the first round of the tournament’s second group stage today. The Bahrain national team took the lead thanks to a goal from Kamil Hassan Al-Aswad in the 60th minute. Jassim Al-Sheikh added a second goal in the 77th minute, while Sebastian Tagliabu scored an Emirates goal in the second minute of stoppage time. for the match.
The Bahrain team scored their first three points in the current edition of the tournament, while the UAE team was left without points.
It is noteworthy that the Bahrain national team crowned the Gulf 24 title, which was held in 2019, when they defeated Saudi Arabia in the final match with a clean goal.