04 January 2025

Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect him, and in the presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, may God protect him, the closing ceremony of the 26th Gulf Cup football tournament, the Zain Gulf Cup, and the final match between the national teams of the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Bahrain, was held this evening at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.   The motorcade of His Highness the Crown Prince, may God protect him, arrived and was warmly received by His Excellency the Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Gulf Cup, Abdulrahman Baddah Al-Mutairi; the President of the Kuwait Football Association, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Yousef Al-Saud Al-Sabah; the President of the Kuwait Olympic Committee, Sheikh Fahad Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; and the Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Sports, Bashar Abdullah Al-Salem.   Also in attendance were His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister; His Excellency the President of the Supreme Judicial Council and President of the Court of Cassation, Counselor Dr. Adel Majid Boursli; and senior state officials.   His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, may God protect him, representing His Highness the Emir of the State of Kuwait, presented the trophy to the Bahrain national team, the tournament winners.