Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
6 October 2026
Saudi Arabia beat the UAE 2-0 in Jeddah to win Gulf Cup 27, claiming their fourth tournament title and their first since 2003. The Green Falcons completed the competition unbeaten without conceding a goal.
Saudi Arabia became only the third team to win a Gulf Cup without conceding throughout the tournament. Goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais was named the competition’s best goalkeeper, while Hammam Al-Hammami collected the overall best-player award.