The tournament was held in Kuwait from 21 December 2024 to 4 January 2025.

[1][2] Bahrain won the competition for the second time, beating Oman 2–1 in the final.

Their positions were based on the FIFA ranking updated on 24 October.

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Assistant referees: Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar) Saoud Al-Maqaleh (Qatar) Fourth official: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq) Reserve assistant referee: Ahmed Al-Baghdadi (Iraq) Video assistant referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) Assistant video assistant referees: Fu Ming (China) Ahmed Gatea (Iraq) Match rules There were 41 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.73 goals per match.