This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup tournament held in Oman between January 4 and January 17, 2009.

Caps, goals and ages as of 4 January 2009.

Group A

Head coach: Milan Máčala

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Coach: Jorvan Vieira

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Head coach: Mohammed Ebrahim Hajeyah

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Head coach: Claude Le Roy

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Group B

Head coach: Bruno Metsu

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Head coach: Nasser Al-Johar

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Head coach: Dominique Bathenay .

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Head coach: Mohsen Saleh

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External links Official Site Gulf Cup website (Arabic)

References