Egypt, a newcomer, beats the Emirates 3-1 and wins the U17 Gulf Cup

According to Sport News Africa, Egypt beat the United Arab Emirates 3-1 in the final of the U17 Gulf Cup. It thus wins its first title in the competition, in its first appearance. The outlet says it is the first team from outside the region to win it.

Khaled Mahmoud Abou El-Rokab opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Batti Al-Junaibi equalized from the penalty spot for the Emirates shortly before halftime. Mohamed Gamal put Egypt back in front in the 67th minute, and Khaled Mokhtar made it 3-1 in the 81st.

Twenty-five goals scored, two conceded

Under the guidance of Hussein Abdel Latif, the Egyptians won all of their group matches. In the semi-final, they beat China 4-0. Over the whole tournament, they scored 25 goals and conceded two.

A shake-up of the regional roll of honor

The tournament was held in Qatar, with ten teams. Before this edition, Saudi Arabia had won six titles, the United Arab Emirates four and Oman three. Egypt thus becomes a new champion, after those three countries.

The U17 World Cup in Qatar

The U17 World Cup is being held in Qatar from 19 November to 13 December 2026. According to Sport News Africa, Egypt is in Group A, with Qatar, Panama and Greece.