Arab cup 2021 will be the first edition of the Arab cup, an international football tournament organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The tournament will be held in Qatar from 5 to 27 January 2021.
The competition is open to any national team from the UAFA region, which consists of 22-member associations. A total of 16 teams will qualify for the final tournament, which will be played in four stadiums in Qatar.
The host of the Arab cup 2021 i.e. Qatar already qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup which will also be played in November 21, 2022 in Qatar.
The Arab cup 2021 is a great opportunity for the national teams of the UAFA region to compete against each other and prepare for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This tournament will also be a good chance for the people of Qatar to see some of the best football teams in the world.
Arab cup 2021 Teams
In 2021, the Arab cup had been hosted by Qatar and following teams participated in it. Have a look the Arab cup team below.
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Oman
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Algeria
- Tunisia
- Libya
- Sudan
- Syria
- Iraq
- Palestine
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Yemen
- Somalia
- Mauritania
- Comoros Islands
- Djibouti
Arab cup 2021 Groups
This will feature some of the best teams in the region competing for the title. Group A features Qatar, who are the defending champions, as well as Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Group B features Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. Group C features Jordan, Syria and Palestine. Group D features Morocco and Tunisia. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage of the tournament.
- Group A: Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Bahrain
- Group B: United Arab Emirates (UAE), Syria, Mauritania
- Group C: Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine
- Group D: Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Sudan
Arab cup 2021 Standings and Final Result
The final of this tournament played between Tunisia and Algeria at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor. Below you can check the standings for the Arab cup 2021 tournament for top 4 teams.
- Algeria: 1st place
- Tunisia: 2nd place
- Qatar: 3rd place
- Egypt: 4th place
Just for your knowledge, Qatar and Tunisia will play the 2022 FIFA world cup. Qatar has allotted group A while Tunisia will face the teams of Group D. You can check FIFA world cup 2022 groups from here.
Arab cup 2021 Winner
So finally, in this tournament, Algeria is the clear winner who defeated Tunisia by 2 goals. It was played in Qatar at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor stadium on 18 December 2021. The man of the match was Amir Sayoud (Algeria).
In addition to that, the top scorer of this tournament was Seifeddine Jaziri, Best player was Yacine Brahimi and best goalkeeper was Raïs M’Bolhi.
So, guys that’s all about the Arab cup 2021.
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