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Erbil awarded Gulf Champions League win after Al-Ettifaq did not attend
Saudi club Al-Ettifaq did not attend its Gulf Champions League match against Erbil in Iraq.
The game was scheduled for Wednesday as part of the group stage.
Al-Ettifaq asked the Gulf Football Federation to postpone it, saying it could not travel to Iraq at that time.
The federation rejected the request and kept the match on its original schedule.
Erbil was awarded the match by forfeit after Al-Ettifaq’s absence.
Al-Ettifaq had won its opening group game against Kuwait’s Kazma, so the outcome affects its campaign in the competition.
Erbil was awarded a Gulf Champions League win after Al-Ettifaq did not attend their scheduled match.
Al-Ettifaq had asked the Gulf Football Federation to postpone the game, but the request was rejected.
The Saudi club said its team delegation could not be in Erbil for the match.
The match was scheduled for Wednesday in the second round of the group stage.
- Who
- Erbil and Saudi club Al-Ettifaq.
- What
- Erbil was awarded the win after Al-Ettifaq did not attend their Gulf Champions League match.
- When
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Erbil, Iraq.
- Why
- Al-Ettifaq said its delegation could not travel to Erbil and had asked to postpone the match; the federation rejected the request.
Al-Ettifaq
Gulf Football Federation
Postponement
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq sought to delay the match and said its delegation could not attend in Erbil.
Gulf Football Federation
The federation rejected the request and kept the match on its scheduled date.
Al-Ettifaq said it had requested a postponement and that the federation had rejected the request.
Erbil was awarded the win after Al-Ettifaq did not attend the scheduled match.
- Match
- Erbil vs Al-Ettifaq
- Competition
- Gulf Champions League
- Scheduled day
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Venue
- Erbil, Iraq
- Federation response
- Rejected Al-Ettifaq’s postponement request
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What people are saying
the management of Al-Ettifaq Club confirms that the team delegation cannot be present in the Iraqi city of Erbil to play the match on its scheduled date
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