The UAE have been handed a tough group in the draw for the 20th Gulf Cup to be held in Yemen later this year. The UAE are drawn in Group B along with the defending Gulf Cup champions Oman, the 2007 Asian Cup champions Iraq and Bahrain. Group A will be comprised of hosts Yemen, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The opening match of the tournament will be held on November 22 and will see hosts Yemen take on 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers Saudi Arabia. "We are ready for staging the tournament," said the Yemen Football Association president Ahmad al Eisa.
"The tournament will be special and hopefully it will leave a big legacy for future Gulf Cups. "Since we got the rights to host the tournament we have prepared well and hopefully it will be a success." The Gulf Cup runs from November 22 to December 4. * PA
