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Gulf Cup Draw to be Held in Basra on October 25

The Iraqi Football Association said the ceremony for holding the draw for the 25th Gulf Cup will be held on October 25
The Iraqi Football Association said the ceremony for holding the draw for the 25th Gulf Cup will be held on October 25
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Gulf Cup Draw to be Held in Basra on October 25

The Iraqi Football Association said the ceremony for holding the draw for the 25th Gulf Cup will be held on October 25
The Iraqi Football Association said the ceremony for holding the draw for the 25th Gulf Cup will be held on October 25

The Iraqi Football Association has announced that the ceremony for holding the draw for the 25th Gulf Cup will be held on October 25.

In a brief statement, the Federation said: "The draw will be held in the city of Basra on October 25."

The games are scheduled from January 6 to 19 next year.

The Gulf Cup is held every two years, and the first edition was held in Bahrain in 1970, when Qatar hosted the last edition in 2019, in which Bahrain won the first title in its history.

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Number of Tennis Players Worldwide Goes Past 100 Million, Federation Says

Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Final - Italy v Netherlands - Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain - November 24, 2024 Italy's Jannik Sinner during his singles match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Final - Italy v Netherlands - Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain - November 24, 2024 Italy's Jannik Sinner during his singles match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor REUTERS/Jon Nazca
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Number of Tennis Players Worldwide Goes Past 100 Million, Federation Says

Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Final - Italy v Netherlands - Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain - November 24, 2024 Italy's Jannik Sinner during his singles match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Final - Italy v Netherlands - Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain - November 24, 2024 Italy's Jannik Sinner during his singles match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor REUTERS/Jon Nazca

The number of people who play tennis has surpassed 100 million worldwide, according to the International Tennis Federation.
A global report released by the federation on Thursday said that nearly 106 million people around the world played at least one game of tennis in the last year, an increase of 25% compared to 2019.
According to The Associated Press, the federation said it was on track to add 30 million players to the game since that report in 2019.
The total number of women who play tennis grew by 8%, but the proportion of female players decreased from 47% in 2019 to 40% now. The federation said there are 13% more coaches in general, and 24% are women, compared to 20% in 2019.
ITF tennis development director Luca Santilli said there was no “specific reason" for the decrease in the percentage of women players, but he expected that the increase in the number of female coaches was going to help make a “difference” in getting more women playing the game.