FIFA Arab Cup
FIFA Region
FIFA
Season
2021
Location
FIFA
Abbreviation
ARABCUP
Summary
The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup (ARABCUP) is the 1st edition of a regional club football tournament organized by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). 23 national teams from Arab countries from both the AFC and CAF participate.
After the Plyoff Round, if teams remained tied after applying aggregate and "away goals" rule, teams go straight to penalty kicks.
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2021 Arab Cup FIFA Rankings
| Country | Arab Ranking | FIFA Ranking |
|---|
| Qatar (hosts) | 1 | 58 |
| Tunisia | 2 | 26 |
| Algeria | 3 | 33 |
| Morocco | 4 | 34 |
| Egypt | 5 | 46 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 65 |
| Iraq | 7 | 68 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 73 |
| Syria | 9 | 79 |
| Oman | 10 | 80 |
| Lebanon | 11 | 93 |
| Jordan | 12 | 95 |
| Bahrain | 13 | 99 |
| Mauritania | 14 | 101 |
| Palestine | 15 | 104 |
| Libya | 16 | 119 |
| Sudan | 17 | 123 |
| Comoros | 18 | 131 |
| Yemen | 19 | 145 |
| Kuwait | 20 | 148 |
| South Sudan | 21 | 169 |
| Djibouti | 22 | 183 |
| Somalia | 23 | 197 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Round | 14 | 14 teams ranked 10-23 in 2021 Arab Cup Ranking table | None | 7 "knockout" matches played at neutral venues |
| Group Stage | 16 | 9 teams ranked 1-9 in in 2021 Arab Cup Ranking table | 7 winners from Qualifying Round | 4 groups of four; each team plays the other 3 teams in group once; top 2 teams in each group advance |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 4 winners and 2nd place teams from 2nd Round | 4 "knockout" matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 "knockout" matches |
| Finals | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | one "knockout" match |
3rd Place Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 18 Dec 2021
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 10 Dec 2021
 | 50 | United Arab Emirates | Al Bayt Stadium |
Sat - 11 Dec 2021
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 15 Dec 2021
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Qatar | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Oman | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Iraq | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Syria | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 30.11.21 |  | 51 | Mauritania | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 21 | Syria | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
| 03.12.21 | | 01 | United Arab Emirates | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
| 06.12.21 | | 10 | United Arab Emirates | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 12 | Mauritania | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Jordan | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Palestine | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 01 | Jordan | Education City Stadium |
 | 11 | Saudi Arabia | Education City Stadium |
 | 10 | Saudi Arabia | Al Thumama Stadium |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Algeria | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | Sudan | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 0 | 10 | -10 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Qualifying Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 19 Jun 2021
Sun - 20 Jun 2021
Mon - 21 Jun 2021
| 30 | South Sudan | Khalifa International Stadium | |||
| South Sudan was forced to forfeit due to CODIV-19 cases. | ||||||
Tue - 22 Jun 2021
| 20 | Yemen | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Wed - 23 Jun 2021
Thu - 24 Jun 2021
Fri - 25 Jun 2021
