The Bahrain team, ranked 81st in the world, faced off against the Oman team, ranked 80th in the world, in the final match of the Gulf Cup. The two teams have similar world rankings, indicating that their strengths should be comparable. For the Bahrain team, Chinese fans will certainly not be unfamiliar, as they were defeated by the national football team in the World Cup qualifiers' top 18 matches. However, it was unexpected that the Bahrain team has now advanced to the Gulf Cup final, eliminating Kuwait in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, the Oman team eliminated Saudi Arabia, a tough opponent for the national football team in the World Cup qualifiers' top 18 matches, also in the semi-finals, demonstrating the Oman team's considerable strength.
In the last two encounters between the two teams, Oman had the upper hand, having defeated Bahrain in both matches. Therefore, more than half of the fans were confident that Oman would defeat Bahrain before the game. This match was not only a championship battle for Bahrain but also a revenge match.
In the 17th minute of the first half, Buseyidi delivered a precise pass, and Mushaifri scored the opening goal to give Oman the lead.
In the 79th minute, Mahong scored from the penalty spot to level the score for Bahrain.
Two minutes later, Musalami's own goal helped Bahrain take the lead.
In the end, Bahrain made a comeback against Oman and bravely won the Gulf Cup championship.