Day of draws in Gulf Cup

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Iraq's Salam Shakir (left) fights for the ball against Oman's Mohammed Al Seyabi during a Gulf Cup Group B match at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh yesterday. RIGHT: UAE'S Omar Abdulrahman (left) jumps towards Kuwait's Fahad Awadh Shaheen during a Gulf Cup Group B match yesterday. Oman fought back from a one-goal deficit to hold former Asian champions Iraq to a 1-1 draw, while defending Gulf Cup champions UAE failed to maintain a two-goal lead as 10-time holders Kuwait eked out a fighting 2-2 draw to remain at the top of their group.

Iraq's Salam Shakir (left) fights for the ball against Oman's Mohammed Al Seyabi during a Gulf Cup Group B match at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh yesterday. RIGHT: UAE'S Omar Abdulrahman (left) jumps towards Kuwait's Fahad Awadh Shaheen during a Gulf Cup Group B match yesterday. Oman fought back from a one-goal deficit to hold former Asian champions Iraq to a 1-1 draw, while defending Gulf Cup champions UAE failed to maintain a two-goal lead as 10-time holders Kuwait eked out a fighting 2-2 draw to remain at the top of their group.