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The FIFA Arab Cup 2021 kicked off on November 30 with Iraq taking on Oman in the opening match at the Al Janoub stadium.
This is the 10th edition of the competition and is organised by FIFA for the first time as a dress rehearsal ahead of the 2022 World Cup which will be hosted by Qatar.
Morocco are the defending champions, having won the competition in its last edition in 2012 which was hosted by Saudi Arabia.
When was the Arab Cup formed?
The Arab Cup was established 58 years ago in 1963. It was a brainchild of the then president of the Lebanese Football Association (LFA), Goerges Dabbas. The idea was to organise a football tournament among the nations of the Arab World from Asia and Africa.
The first-ever Arab Cup was held in Beirut, Lebanon where five teams participated - Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria and Tunisia. Tunisia won the maiden title with Syria finishing runners-up.
How many editions have been played?
Till date, nine editions of the tournament has been held. After three editions (1963, 1964 and 1966) there was a gap of 19 years before the next edition was organised. The tournament was initially supposed to restart in 1982 but it was postponed.
Edition | Host | Winner |
|---|---|---|
1963 | Lebanon | Tunisia |
1964 | Kuwait | Iraq |
1966 | Iraq | Iraq |
1985 | Saudi Arabia | Iraq |
1988 | Jordan | Iraq |
1992 | Syria | Egypt |
1998 | Qatar | Saudi Arabia |
2002 | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia |
2012 | Saudi Arabia | Morocco |
Which is the most successful team in the Arab Cup history?
Iraq is the most successful team in the history of the competition with four titles to their name followed by Saudi Arabia who have won it twice. Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia have won the tournament once each.
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Supreme Committee 2022 Qatar World Cup Arab Cup 2021: Who are the participating teams and what is the format?
The idea behind starting the competition was to organise a tournament among the teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) and the countries in Arab World.
In the current edition, 16 teams from two continents (Asia and Africa) are taking part. The teams will be divided into four groups of four teams each. Two teams from each group will then qualify for the knock-out stage.
2021 FIFA Arab Cup Fixtures and results
Group A
Date | Match | Host | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
30/11/2021 | Iraq vs Oman | Al Janoub Stadium | 1-1 |
30/11/2021 | Qatar vs Bahrain | Al Bayt Stadium | 1-0 |
3/12/2021 | Bahrain vs Iraq | Al Thumama Stadium | 0-0 |
3/12/2021 | Oman vs Qatar | Education City Stadium | 1-2 |
6/12/2021 | Oman vs Bahrain | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium | 3-0 |
6/12/2021 | Qatar vs Iraq | Al Bayt | 3-0 |
Group B
Date | Match | Host | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
30/11/2021 | Tunisia vs Mauritania | Ahmed Ali Stadium | 5-1 |
30/11/2021 | UAE vs Syria | Stadium 974 | 2-1 |
3/12/2021 | Mauritania vs UAE | Stadium 974 | 0-1 |
3/12/2021 | Syria vs Tunisia | Al Bayt Stadium | 2-0 |
6/12/2021 | Syria vs Mauritania | Al Janoub Stadium | 1-2 |
6/12/2021 | Tunisia vs UAE | Al Thumama Stadium | 1-0 |
Group C
Date | Match | Host | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
1/12/2021 | Morocco vs Palestine | Al Janoub Stadium | 4-0 |
1/12/2021 | Saudi Arabia vs Jordan | Education City Stadium | 0-1 |
4/12/2021 | Jordan vs Morocco | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | 0-4 |
4/12/2021 | Palestine vs Saudi Arabia | Education City Stadium | 1-1 |
7/12/2021 | Morocco vs Saudi Arabia | Al Thumama Stadium | 1-0 |
7/12/2021 | Jordan vs Palestine | Stadium 974 | 5-1 |
Group D
Date | Match | Host | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
1/12/2021 | Algeria vs Sudan | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | 4-0 |
1/12/2021 | Egypt vs Lebanon | Al Thumama Stadium | 1-0 |
4/12/2021 | Lebanon vs Algeria | Al Janoub Stadium | 0-2 |
4/12/2021 | Sudan vs Egypt | Stadium 974 | 0-5 |
7/12/2021 | Algeria vs Egypt | Al Janoub Stadium | 1-1 |
7/12/2021 | Lebanon vs Sudan | Education City Stadium | 1-0 |
Quarterfinals
Date | Match | Venue | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
10/12/2021 | Tunisia vs Oman | Education City Stadium | 2-1 |
11/12/2021 | Egypt vs Jordan | Al Janoub Stadium | 3-1 |
10/12/201 | Qatar vs UAE | Al Bayt Stadium | 5-0 |
11/12/2021 | Morocco vs Algeria | Al Thumama Stadium | 3(2) - 5(2) |
Semifinals
Date | Match | Venue | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
15/12/2021 | Tunisia vs Egypt | Stadium 974 | 1-0 |
15/12/2021 | Qatar vs Algeria | Al Thumama | 0-1 |
Third-place play-off
Date | Match | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
18/12/2021 | Egypt vs Qatar | Stadium 974 | 4 (0)-(0)5 |
Final
Date | Match | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
18/12/2021 | Tunisia vs Algeria | Al Khor Stadium | 0-2 |