Egypt claim GFF U-17 Gulf Cup Qatar 2026 title

Doha, Qatar: H.E. Jassim bin Sultan Al Rumaihi, Secretary General of the Gulf Football Federation (GFF), presented the Egyptian U-17 national team with the GFF U-17 Gulf Cup Qatar 2026 trophy. Egypt claimed a 3-1 win against the UAE in the final match held at Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar.

The GFF U-17 Gulf Cup Qatar 2026 saw a total of 66 goals scored. Egypt’s Ahmed Al-Jaziri was named the tournament's best player, while UAE’s Joshua Ian Bentley received the best goalkeeper award. Egyptian players Khaled Mokhtar and Mohamed Attia shared the top scorer award, each scoring five goals.

The Gulf Football Federation (GFF), in coordination with Qatar’s Local Organising Committee (LOC), hosted the tournament in Qatar for the second consecutive year, following its successful inaugural edition in 2025. The tournament took place from 16 October to 4 November, bringing future stars from across the region to compete for the prestigious trophy.

This year, Egypt joined China PR as guests for the first time, alongside Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen and Kuwait in the biggest edition of the tournament to date. A total of 23 matches were held across three venues: Grand Hamad Stadium, Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium and Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium.

During the rest days of the GFF U-17 Gulf Cup Qatar 2026, the GFF and LOC also organised the Gulf Cup for Veteran Players 2026, once again demonstrating Qatar’s ability to host multiple sporting events at the same time.

Taking place from 30 October to 5 November, the tournament is bringing together football legends from across the region to compete in a series of exciting fixtures. Iraq is set to face Saudi Arabia in the Final taking place on 5 November, 7pm at Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium.

The football excitement continues with the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026, which will take place from 19 November to 13 December at the world-class Competition Complex in Aspire Zone. Qatar is also set to host the final three matches of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2026 for the third consecutive year. Matches will take place on 9, 12 and 16 December 2026.