Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday telephoned UAE President H H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to congratulate him on the UAE national team’s winning of the 21st Gulf Cup. The two leaders also reviewed brotherly relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them.
The UAE defeated former Asian champions Iraq 2-1 in extra-time to claim their second Gulf Cup title in a thrilling final. Ismail Al Hammadi scored the winner in the 107th minute as thousands of UAE fans, flown in by chartered flights specially for the title showdown, roared in celebration.
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