International Football (Soccer) Competitions in the Middle East - Arab Nations Cup, Gulf Cup of Nations, Uafa Competitions (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 112. Not illustrated. Chapters: Arab Nations Cup, Gulf Cup of Nations, Uafa Competitions, 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1998 Arab Nations Cup, 2002 Arab Nations Cup, West Asian Football Federation Championship, 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1984 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1988 Arab Nations Cup, 1979 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1988 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1966 Arab Nations Cup, 2009 Arab Nations Cup Qualification, 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1998 Arab Nations Cup Qualification, 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1992 Arab Nations Cup, 1972 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1985 Arab Nations Cup, 1963 Arab Nations Cup, Arab Futsal Championship, 1964 Arab Nations Cup, 1970 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1974 Gulf Cup of Nations, Football at the Pan Arab Games, 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations, West Asian Futsal Championship, Under 17 Gulf Cup of Nations, Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1990 Gulf Cup of Nations. Excerpt: The 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Muscat, Oman, from 4 January to 17 January 2009 and was won by Oman for the first time in its history, in a penalty shootout against regional rivals, Saudi Arabia. The 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations marked as a milestone in the competition when it was broadcasted for the first time in HD, and featured virtual graphics, such as distance between free kick barrier and the goal, 9.15 m circle for free-kicks, and off-side line detection with help from Al-Jazeera Sports. Many praised Al-Jazeera for their excellent coverage of the competition, noting that the camerawork was very similar to Euro 2008. The 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations was originally planned out to be held in 2008, but due to Hurricane Gonu destroying Muscat 6 months before the planned time of the event, it was then postponed to early 2009. 8 teams participated in the tournament. 2 goals 1 goal 1 goa...