Yemen 0-2 Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Cup, round 1 at Basra International Stadium, Basra (65,227 capacity).

Yemen won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–L–L), scoring 0 and conceding 12.

The two sides have met 10 times: Yemen 0 wins, Saudi Arabia 9, 1 draw.