Red Sea years between Saudi and Qatar
The Saudi national football team has experienced three red cards in matches against their Qatari counterparts in the Gulf Cup tournaments before the upcoming semi-final match scheduled for Saturday. The first incident occurred during Gulf 14 in 1998 in Bahrain, when defender Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi was sent off in the 92nd minute after a goalless draw, along with Qatari defender Abdulaziz Hassan who received a red card in the final moments. The second incident happened during Gulf 18 in 2007 in Abu Dhabi, when Malaysian referee Ibrahim Al-Ghanem sent off Qatari defender Ibrahim Al-Ghanem in the 75th minute after a strong foul on Yasser Al-Qahtani; the match ended in a 1-1 draw. This confrontation comes after the Green Falcons topped Group One with a perfect record, while Qatar advanced as the second-place team in Group Two with seven points. Notably, this edition of the Gulf Cup has seen three red cards, issued to players from Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
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