Hassan Mudhafar of Oman vies with Ismaeel Abdullatif of Bahrain (front) during the football match Bahrain versus Oman as part of the 21st Gulf Cup tournament in the Bahraini capital Manama, on January 5, 2012. Eight nations are taking part in the games and they include Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq along with Bahrain and Oman. AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANI