- The 11th FIFA Arab Cup, hosted by Qatar, will begin in the capital Doha on Monday.
- Tunisia will face Syria and Qatar will host Palestine on the opening day of the tournament.
- The final will take place on December 18 at the iconic 89,000-seat Lusail Stadium.
- A total of six venues have been selected, all of which were used during the 2022 World Cup.
- The 16 participating teams will be divided into four groups, with a total of 32 matches.
- The group stage will run until 9 December, while the knockout stage will begin on 11 December.
Here are the details of the teams, groups, format, match fixtures, kickoff times and venues for the FIFA Arab Cup 2025:
Teams and Groups
⚽ GROUP A: Qatar, Tunisia, Syria, Palestine
⚽ GROUP B: Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Comoros
⚽ Group C: Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait
⚽ GROUP D: Algeria, Iraq, Bahrain, Sudan
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Format
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the knockout stage, which consists of quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. There is also a third-place playoff between the two semi-finalists.
In the knockout stage, if a match is tied at the end of normal playing time, there will be 30 minutes of extra time and, if necessary, penalties.
match schedule
⚽ Group Stage
1 december
Group A: tunisia vs syria (Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, 4:00 PM/13:00 GMT)
Group A: Qatar vs Palestine (Al Bayt Stadium, 7:30/16:30 GMT)
2 December
Group B: morocco vs comoros (Chalifa International Stadium, 3pm/12:00 GMT)
Group C: egypt vs kuwait (Lusail Stadium, 5:30/14:30 GMT)
Group B: saudi arabia vs oman (Education City Stadium, 8 pm/17:00 GMT)
3 December
Group D: algeria vs sudan (Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, 3pm/12:00 GMT)
Group D: Iraq vs Bahrain (Stadium 974, 5:30/14:30 GMT)
Group C: Jordan vs United Arab Emirates (Al Bayt Stadium, 8pm/17:00 GMT)
4th December
Group A: Palestine vs Tunisia (Lusail Stadium, 5:30/14:30 GMT)
Group A: Syria vs Qatar (Khalifa International Stadium, 8pm/17:00 GMT)
5th December
Group B: oman vs morocco (Education City Stadium, 5:30/14:30 GMT)
Group B: Comoros vs Saudi Arabia (Al Bayt Stadium, 8pm/17:00 GMT)
6th December
Group C: kuwait vs jordan (Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, 2pm/11:00 GMT)
Group D: bahrain vs algeria (Chalifa International Stadium, 4:30/13:30 GMT)
Group D: Sudan vs Iraq (Stadium 974, 7pm/16:00 GMT)
Group C: UAE vs Egypt (Lusail Stadium, 9:30/18:30 GMT)
7th December
Group A: qatar vs tunisia (Al Bayt Stadium, 8pm/17:00 GMT)
Group A: Syria vs Palestine (Education City Stadium, 8 pm/17:00 GMT)
8th December
Group B: morocco vs saudi arabia (Lusail Stadium, 8pm/17:00 GMT)
Group B: Oman vs Comoros (Stadium 974, 8pm/17:00 GMT)
9th December
Group C: egypt vs jordan (Al Bayt Stadium, 5:30/14:30 GMT)
Group C: united arab emirates vs kuwait (Stadium 974, 5:30/14:30 GMT)
Group D: algeria vs iraq (Khalifa International Stadium, 8pm/17:00 GMT)
Group D: bahrain vs sudan (Education City Stadium, 8 pm/17:00 GMT)
rest day on 10th december
⚽ Quarterfinals
11th December
quarterfinal 1 (Chalifa International Stadium, 5:30/14:30 GMT)
quarterfinal 2 (Lusail Stadium, 8:30/17:30 GMT)
12th December
quarterfinal 3 (Education City Stadium, 5:30/14:30 GMT)
quarterfinal 4 (Al Bayt Stadium, 8:30pm/17:30 GMT)
Rest day on 13th and 14th December
⚽ Semifinals
15th December
Semifinal 1 (Chalifa International Stadium, 5:30/14:30 GMT)
Semifinal 2 (Al Bayt Stadium, 8:30pm/17:30 GMT)
Rest day on 16th and 17th December
⚽3rd place playoff
18th December (Khalifa International Stadium, 2pm/11:00 GMT)
⚽last
18th December
Final (Lusail Stadium, Lusail, 7 pm/16:00 GMT)
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