RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have said they will participate in this month's Gulf Cup football tournament in Qatar.

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation said on Tuesday that it had accepted the invitation to take part in the tournament, due to be held between Nov. 24 and Dec. 6.

"The Saudi Football Federation has received a letter from the Arabian Gulf Cup federation, which includes a renewal of their invitation to participate in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup championship," it said in a statement on Twitter.

"The (Saudi) federation has decided to agree to participate."

The football federations of the UAE and Bahrain announced that they will take part too. — AFP