Gulf Cup 27 final today: Saudi Arabia vs UAE — match time and route to the final

Today: Saudi Arabia and the UAE meet in a Gulf summit to decide the Gulf Cup 27 title.

Gulf fans are turning their attention this Tuesday evening to Al-Inmaa Stadium at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, where the Saudi and UAE national teams meet in the Arabian Gulf Cup ‘Gulf 27’ final at 9:00 p.m. (Iraq and Saudi time).

The Saudi team seeks to win its fourth Gulf title, while the UAE aims to lift the cup for the third time in its history.

The 'Green' reached the final after topping its group, then overcame Qatar on penalties 3-2 after regular and extra time finished goalless. The UAE reached the final after beating Oman 1-0 in the semi-final.

Fans await a decisive clash between the two teams to conclude the tournament, with Saudi hopes of benefiting from home-ground and crowd advantage and an Emirati desire to claim the title and bring the cup back to Abu Dhabi.