Egypt wins Gulf Cup Under-17 title
Egypt's youth team claims first Gulf Cup Under-17 championship.
The Brief
- Egypt won the Gulf Cup Under-17 for the first time.
- Egypt defeated the UAE 3-1 in the final.
- Egypt will compete in the Youth World Cup hosted by Qatar.
Egypt's Under-17 national team secured the Gulf Cup Under-17 title for the first time in the tournament's history.
The fourteenth edition of the competition, hosted by Qatar, featured ten teams, with Egypt and China as guest entries.
Egypt advanced to the final without conceding a goal, defeating the UAE 3-1 to claim the championship.
No non-Gulf team had previously won the competition, making Egypt's victory historic.
Before this edition, Saudi Arabia had won six titles, the UAE four, and Oman three.
Egypt dominated the tournament, winning all group matches and defeating China 4-0 in the semi-final.
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