Saudi Arabia v Iraq: Gulf Cup ticket prices, availability and match guide

Saudi Arabia will face holders Iraq at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on Tuesday, 29 September, in a key Group A match at the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup.

The group also includes Oman and Kuwait, bringing together two of the competition’s most successful national teams. Iraq enter the tournament as defending champions after winning the title in 2023.

This will be the first time the Arabian Gulf Cup has been staged in Jeddah, while Saudi Arabia will host the tournament for the fifth time overall. With home advantage and qualification for the knockout stages at stake, the fixture carries considerable importance early in the group campaign.

How to buy tickets

Tickets are being sold initially through the official website and app of the Gulf Cup Football Federation, in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s local organising committee.

The official website and app are the main sales channels for all matches at the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup, including this Group A fixture. Buyers can purchase a maximum of six tickets per booking through the official tournament sale.

Tickets for group-stage matches at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium are divided into four categories, with an additional premium category available.

If tickets sell out through the official website, GrintaHub provides a secondary-market option for supporters looking to obtain seats. Given the interest in a match involving the host nation and a former champion such as Iraq, early booking through the official channel is strongly advised.

Ticket prices and broadcast information

Official ticket prices for group-stage matches at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium start at 22 Saudi riyals. The four standard categories rise to 93 Saudi riyals, while premium tickets are available from 187 Saudi riyals.

GrintaHub operates as a ticket exchange and resale marketplace, offering another potential route to tickets once the official allocation has been sold. Prices and availability may change as the match approaches, as is often the case with a host nation’s game in a major regional tournament. Securing a ticket early through the official channel is generally the safest option for supporters working to a set budget.

There is currently no official information about television coverage of Saudi Arabia v Iraq. Details of the broadcaster and live stream are expected to be confirmed before the match.

Recent form

Saudi Arabia have won one, drawn three and lost one of their past five matches. Their only victory came in a 3-0 win over Puerto Rico, while their most recent game ended in a goalless draw against Cape Verde at the World Cup on 27 June.

They also drew 1-1 with Uruguay and 0-0 with Senegal. Their only defeat in that sequence was a 4-0 loss to Spain. Saudi Arabia scored four goals and conceded five across those five matches.

Iraq have lost four of their last five games. Their sole positive result was a 1-1 friendly draw with Spain on 4 June. They then suffered consecutive defeats, conceding 13 goals across three World Cup group-stage matches against Norway, France and Senegal. Their latest match ended in a 5-0 defeat by Senegal on 26 June, and they scored only twice during the five-game run.

Recent head-to-head record

The teams last met in the Gulf Cup on 28 December 2024, when Saudi Arabia won 3-1. Iraq had won the previous meeting 2-0 in the competition in January 2023.

Across their last five encounters, Saudi Arabia have won twice, Iraq have won twice and one match has been drawn. The teams have scored 13 goals between them in those fixtures.