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Town youngster named best goalkeeper at U17 Gulf Cup

Ipswich Town youngster Josh Bentley has won the Best Goalkeeper award at the U17 Gulf Cup in Qatar this week.

By Ross Halls · Ipswich Star

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 3:00 PM

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Ipswich Town's Josh Bentley won the Best Goalkeeper award at the U17 Gulf Cup in Qatar.
Bentley helped the UAE U17 team reach the final, where they fell 3-1 to Egypt.
The UAE side recorded a 100 percent win record in group play and defeated Yemen 1-0 in the semi-finals.

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Ipswich Town goalkeeper Josh Bentley has been awarded the Best Goalkeeper award at the U17 Gulf Cup held in Qatar. The 17-year-old helped the United Arab Emirates U17 team reach the final in Doha, where they were defeated 3-1 by Egypt alongside his Ipswich teammate Jayden Adetiba.

Bentley was recognized for crucial saves across a campaign that featured a perfect group-stage run and a 1-0 semi-final win over Yemen. Born in Dubai and raised in Essex, Bentley previously represented the UAE U20s in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.

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