# 25th Arabian Gulf Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup was the second and final stage of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, following the group stage. It was played from 16 to 19 January 2023. The top two teams from each group (four in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-legged single-elimination tournament, beginning with the semi-finals and followed by the final.

## Qualified teams

The top two highest-placing teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| A | Iraq | Oman |
| B | Bahrain | Qatar |

## Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.
| Round | Date |
| Semi-finals | 16 January 2023 |
| Final | 19 January 2023 |

## Format

All ties were single-legged. If the score was level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, and if the score still remained level, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.

## Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 16 January 2023 – Basra | 16 January 2023 – Basra |
| Iraq | 2 |
| Iraq | 2 | 19 January 2023 – Basra | 19 January 2023 – Basra |
| Qatar | 1 | 19 January 2023 – Basra | 19 January 2023 – Basra |
| Qatar | 1 | Iraq (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| 16 January 2023 – Basra | 16 January 2023 – Basra | | Iraq (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| 16 January 2023 – Basra | 16 January 2023 – Basra | Oman | 2 |
| Bahrain | 0 | Oman | 2 |
| Oman | 1 | | |

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Iraq | 2–1 | Qatar |
| Bahrain | 0–1 | Oman |

### Iraq vs Qatar

| Iraq | Qatar |
| GK | 12 | Jalal Hassan (c) |
| RB | 6 | Alai Ghasem | 81' |
| CB | 4 | Mustafa Nadhim |
| CB | 5 | Ali Faez |
| LB | 15 | Dhurgham Ismail |
| CM | 19 | Mohammed Ali Abboud | 6' | 64' |
| CM | 16 | Amir Al-Ammari |
| RW | 7 | Hussein Ali | | 81' |
| AM | 14 | Amjad Attwan | | 90+4' |
| LW | 8 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
| CF | 18 | Aymen Hussein |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Sherko Karim | | 64' |
| DF | 2 | Manaf Younis | | 81' |
| DF | 20 | Hussein Jabbar | | 90+4' |
| Manager: ||
| Jesús Casas ||
| GK | 22 | Meshaal Barsham |
| RB | 17 | Ismaeel Mohammad (c) | 9' | 76' |
| CB | 15 | Jassem Gaber |
| CB | 5 | Tarek Salman | 60' |
| LB | 14 | Homam Ahmed | 72' | 81' |
| CM | 10 | Mohammed Waad |
| CM | 23 | Assim Madibo |
| RW | 11 | Amro Surag | | 76' |
| AM | 8 | Ali Assadalla | 90+7' |
| LW | 18 | Khalid Muneer | | 61' |
| CF | 7 | Ahmed Alaaeldin | 17' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Tameem Al-Abdullah | | 61' |
| FW | 12 | Yusuf Abdurisag | | 76' |
| MF | 20 | Salem Al-Hajri | | 76' |
| FW | 2 | Hazem Shehata | 90+7' | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruno Pinheiro ||
* Man of the Match:
* Aymen Hussein (Iraq)
* Assistant referees:
* Zhang Cheng (China)
* Zhou Fei (China)
* Fourth official:
* István Kovacs (Romania)
* Video assistant referee:
* Fu Ming (China)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Jérémie Pignard (France)

### Bahrain vs Oman

| Bahrain | Oman |
| GK | 21 | Sayed Mohammed Jaffer (c) |
| RB | 16 | Sayed Isa |
| CB | 2 | Amine Bennadi |
| CB | 3 | Waleed Al Hayam |
| LB | 4 | Sayed Dhiya Saeed |
| CM | 14 | Ali Haram | 87' |
| CM | 15 | Jasim Al-Shaikh | 87' |
| RW | 7 | Ali Madan | 85' |
| AM | 10 | Abdulwahab Al-Malood | 63' |
| LW | 20 | Mahdi Al-Humaidan |
| CF | 9 | Abdulla Yusuf Helal |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Kamil Al-Aswad | 63' |
| MF | 8 | Mohamed Marhoon | 85' |
| DF | 12 | Mahdi Abdullatif | 87' |
| MF | 11 | Ibrahim Al-Khatal | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Hélio Sousa ||
| GK | 1 | Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini |
| RB | 6 | Ahmed Al-Khamisi |
| CB | 3 | Fahmi Durbin |
| CB | 2 | Mohammed Al-Musalami (c) |
| LB | 14 | Ahmed Al-Kaabi |
| CM | 10 | Jameel Al-Yahmadi |
| CM | 23 | Harib Al-Saadi |
| CM | 8 | Zahir Al-Aghbari | | 89' |
| AM | 20 | Salaah Al-Yahyaei | | 90+7' |
| CF | 7 | Issam Al-Sabhi | 85' | 90+6' |
| CF | 17 | Rabia Al-Alawi | | 89' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 16 | Khalid Al-Braiki | | 89' |
| MF | 4 | Arshad Al-Alawi | | 89' |
| MF | 15 | Musab Al-Mamari | | 90+6' |
| FW | 21 | Mataz Saleh | | 90+7' |
| Manager: ||
| Branko Ivanković ||
* Man of the Match:
* Salah Al-Yahyaei (Oman)
* Assistant referees:
* Ali Al Nuami (United Arab Emirates)
* Sabet Suroor (United Arab Emirates)
* Fourth official:
* Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
* Video assistant referee:
* Ahmed Darwish (United Arab Emirates)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

## Final

| Iraq | Oman |
| GK | 12 | Jalal Hassan (c) |
| RB | 6 | Alai Ghasem | | 105' |
| CB | 4 | Mustafa Nadhim |
| CB | 5 | Ali Faez |
| LB | 15 | Dhurgham Ismail | | 86' |
| CM | 16 | Amir Al-Ammari | | 90+7' |
| CM | 8 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
| RW | 7 | Hussein Ali | | 90+2' |
| AM | 14 | Amjad Attwan |
| LW | 11 | Sherko Karim | | 46' |
| CF | 18 | Aymen Hussein | 55' | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Mohammed Ali Abboud | 109' | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Hasan Abdulkareem | 90+5' | 85' |
| FW | 21 | Aso Rostam | | 86' |
| DF | 2 | Manaf Younis | 106' | 90+2' |
| MF | 13 | Rewan Amin | | 90+7' |
| MF | 20 | Hussein Jabbar | 120+6' | 105' |
| Manager: ||
| Jesús Casas ||
| GK | 1 | Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini |
| RB | 6 | Ahmed Al-Khamisi | | 77' |
| CB | 3 | Fahmi Durbin |
| CB | 2 | Mohammed Al-Musalami (c) | 114' |
| LB | 14 | Ahmed Al-Kaabi |
| CM | 10 | Jameel Al-Yahmadi |
| CM | 23 | Harib Al-Saadi | 26' |
| CM | 8 | Zahir Al-Aghbari | | 104' |
| AM | 20 | Salaah Al-Yahyaei | | 109' |
| CF | 7 | Issam Al-Sabhi | | 90+5' |
| CF | 17 | Rabia Al-Alawi | | 78' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 4 | Arshad Al-Alawi | | 77' |
| FW | 9 | Omar Al-Malki | 120+1' | 78' |
| DF | 16 | Khalid Al-Braiki | | 90+5' |
| FW | 21 | Mataz Saleh | | 104' |
| MF | 15 | Musab Al-Mamari | | 109' |
| Manager: ||
| Branko Ivanković ||
* Man of the Match:
* Amjad Attwan (Iraq)
* Assistant referees:
* Vasile Marinescu (Romania)
* Ovidiu-Mihai Artene (Romania)
* Fourth official:
* Salman Falahi (Qatar)
* Fifth official:
* Zahi Al-Shammari (Qatar)
* Video assistant referee:
* Jérémie Pignard (France)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
* Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)