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Iraq to host Arabian Gulf Cup 28 in December 2028
September 28, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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SNSky News Arabia
العراق يستضيف بطولة كأس الخليج 28
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MAMasrawy
رسميا.. العراق تستضيف بطولة خليجي 28 في ديسمبر 2028 | مصراوي
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
العراق يستضيف بطولة "خليجي 28" للمرة الثالثة في تاريخه
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YKYalla Kora
رسميًا.. إقامة خليجي 28 في العراق
(opens the publisher’s site)The Gulf Football Federation has officially assigned hosting of the 28th Arabian Gulf Cup to Iraq for December 2028.
- The Gulf Football Federation announced Monday that Iraq will host Khaleeji 28 in December 2028, with the host city to be determined later.
- Khaleeji 27 is currently underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, running from 23 September to 6 October with eight national teams participating.
- Iraq previously hosted the 25th edition in Basra, winning the title after defeating Oman 3–2 in the final.
- Kuwait holds the record for most Arabian Gulf Cup titles, having won the tournament on 10 occasions.
- At its Jeddah meeting on the sidelines of Gulf Cup 27, the executive office voted unanimously, Iraqi FA vice-president Sarmad Abdul-Ilah announced.
- The tournament runs December 9–22, 2028, Iraq's third time hosting after Baghdad in 1979 and Basra in 2023.
- Kuwait was named the backup host country, with the Iraqi government to select the host city.