Hosts UAE will take on Oman in the opening match of the eight-team tournament followed by the second game in Group A between Kuwait and non-Gulf side Yemen who are being coached by Egyptian Mohsen Saleh.

Group B, which kicks-off tomorrow, includes title holders and Asian Games champions Qatar, Iraq, World Cup qualifiers Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

The tournament is played in a round-robin format in the group stage and the winner of Group A plays the runner-up of Group B and vice versa for a place in the final.