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Shabab Al Ahli head coach Mahdi Ali (L) with Federico Cartabia (M) and Jaloliddin Masharipov in victory mode. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli celebrate winning the match by penalties. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The ball is disinfected. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Al Nasr head coach Ramon Diaz. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Al Nasr's Glauber Lima is sent off. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli's Carlos Euardo battles with Al Nasr's Tozé Carvalho. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli's Mohammed Marzooq fouls Al Nasr's Sebastian Tagliabue which leads to him being sent off. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli's Abdulaziz Haikal battles with Al Nasr's Ryan Mendes.Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Al Nasr's Ahmed Shambih can't watch. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli's Jaloliddin Masharipov scores his penalty. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli celebrate winning the match on penalties. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Goalkeeper Majed Naser celebrates his team's win. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli head coach Mahdi Ali (L) with Federico Cartabia (M) and Jaloliddin Masharipov in victory mode. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli celebrate winning the match by penalties. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The ball is disinfected. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Al Nasr head coach Ramon Diaz. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Al Nasr's Glauber Lima is sent off. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli's Carlos Euardo battles with Al Nasr's Tozé Carvalho. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli's Mohammed Marzooq fouls Al Nasr's Sebastian Tagliabue which leads to him being sent off. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli's Abdulaziz Haikal battles with Al Nasr's Ryan Mendes.Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Al Nasr's Ahmed Shambih can't watch. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli's Jaloliddin Masharipov scores his penalty. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli celebrate winning the match on penalties. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Goalkeeper Majed Naser celebrates his team's win. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shabab Al Ahli head coach Mahdi Ali (L) with Federico Cartabia (M) and Jaloliddin Masharipov in victory mode. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Shabab Al Ahli claim Arabian Gulf Cup after sudden death shootout
Mahdi Ali side's triumph keeps them on course for second cup double in three seasons
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