Bahrain v UAE: Gulf Cup ticket prices, sales details and match guide

Bahrain will play United Arab Emirates in a Group B meeting at the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup on 27 September 2026, with the match taking place at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.

The second-round fixture brings together two ambitious regional sides competing for important points in the tournament. Fans can buy official tickets through WeBook, the main ticket distributor for the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup matches in Saudi Arabia.

Broadcast details for Bahrain v United Arab Emirates have not yet been confirmed. Television and live-streaming information is expected to be announced closer to kick-off.

How to buy tickets

Official tickets are available directly through the WeBook ticketing platform. It is the primary source for seats at the official price during both the pre-sale period and the general sale.

If tickets sell out on the official website, fans can turn to secondary platforms such as Grintahub.

Standard tickets on WeBook usually start at 15 Saudi riyals for general-admission seats behind the goal. Prices increase according to the category and location of the seat inside Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium.

On secondary markets such as Grintahub, tickets currently start at 45 Saudi riyals per seat. The final price varies depending on the seating position, ticket category and real-time demand.

Recent form

Bahrain have won one of their past five matches in all competitions, drawn none and lost four. Their only victory in that run came against Sudan, a 3-1 success in the FIFA Arab Cup in December 2025.

They scored seven goals across those five games but conceded 11, including five against Algeria. Bahrain will therefore enter the tournament after three successive defeats, underlining the challenge facing the team.

United Arab Emirates have recorded two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five matches. Their most recent game ended in a goalless draw against Saudi Arabia in the FIFA Arab Cup in December 2025. They also drew 1-1 with Egypt earlier in the same competition.

Their record includes victories over Algeria and Kuwait, recorded as 1-1 on aggregate against Algeria and 3-1 against Kuwait. Their only defeat in that sequence was a 3-0 loss to Morocco.

Head-to-head record

The latest meeting between the teams ended with United Arab Emirates winning 1-0 in a friendly in September 2025.

Across their last five encounters, United Arab Emirates have won three times and drawn once, while Bahrain have claimed one victory. Bahrain’s success came in the Gulf Cup in January 2023, when they won 2-1.

The sides drew 1-1 in a World Cup qualifying match in 2024, before United Arab Emirates won the return fixture 2-0 in November 2023.