2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group A

The Group A of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup was one of the four groups of competing nations in the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, taking place from 1 December to 7 December 2025.[1][2][3] It consisted of hosts Qatar, Tunisia, Syria and Palestine.

The top two teams, Palestine and Syria, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw position Team Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
April 2025[4][nb 1] November 2025[5]
A1  Qatar 4th 2021 Runners-up (1998) 55 51
A2  Tunisia 4th 2021 Winners (1963) 49 40
A3  Syria 8th 2021 Runners-up (1963, 1966, 1988) 93 87
A4  Palestine 6th 2021 Group stage (1966, 1992, 2002, 2012, 2021) 101 96

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Palestine 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Syria 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Tunisia 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
4  Qatar (H) 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group A, Palestine, advanced to play against the runners-up of Group B, Saudi Arabia.
  • The runners-up of Group A, Syria, advanced to play against the winners of Group B, Morocco.

Matches

Tunisia vs Syria

Tunisia 0–1 Syria
Report Khribin 48'
Attendance: 26,966
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Tunisia
Syria
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
CB 2 Marouane Sahraoui Yellow card 55' downward-facing red arrow 62'
CB 4 Yassine Meriah
CB 15 Oussama Haddadi Yellow card 47'
RWB 17 Moutaz Neffati
LWB 12 Ali Maâloul
CM 18 Amor Layouni
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi (c)
CM 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 11 Ismaël Gharbi
CF 19 Firas Chaouat
Substitutions:
FW 23 Seifeddine Jaziri upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 10 Chiheb Jebali upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Sami Trabelsi
GK 22 Shaher Al Shaker
RB 19 Zakaria Hannan
CB 2 Ahmad Faqa Yellow card 90+6'
CB 4 Abdullah Al Shami
LB 6 Khaled Kourdoghli
RM 17 Mohammad Alsalkhadi
CM 16 Elmar Abraham
CM 8 Simon Amin downward-facing red arrow 72'
LM 21 Mahmoud Al Aswad downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 7 Omar Khribin (c) downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 11 Mohammad Al Hallaq Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Yassin Samia upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 18 Mouhamad Anez upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 10 Mahmoud Al-Mawas upward-facing green arrow 88'
FW 12 Antonio Yakoub upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Spain José Lana

Player of the Match:
Omar Khribin (Syria)[6]

Assistant referees:
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
William Arrieta (Costa Rica)
Fourth official:
Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Reserve assistant referee:
Luis Ventura (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Fedayi San (Switzerland)

Qatar vs Palestine

Qatar 0–1 Palestine
Report Al-Brake 90+5' (o.g.)
Attendance: 61,475
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Qatar
Palestine
GK 21 Mahmud Abunada
RB 13 Ayoub Al-Oui
CB 16 Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
CB 3 Lucas Mendes
LB 18 Sultan Al-Brake
CM 23 Assim Madibo (c) downward-facing red arrow 32'
CM 20 Ahmed Fathy downward-facing red arrow 79'
RW 19 Mohamed Khaled Gouda downward-facing red arrow 62'
AM 17 Mohamed Al-Mannai downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 10 Akram Afif
CF 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Issa Laye upward-facing green arrow 32'
FW 11 Edmilson Junior upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Mohammed Muntari upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 12 Khalid Ali Sabah upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 4 Mohammed Waad upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Spain Julen Lopetegui
GK 22 Rami Hamadeh
CB 3 Mohammed Saleh
CB 15 Michel Termanini
CB 7 Musab Al-Battat (c)
RWB 17 Emilio Saba downward-facing red arrow 60'
LWB 2 Wajdi Nabhan
CM 20 Ameed Mahajna downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 8 Hamed Hamdan Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 89'
RF 23 Moustafa Zeidan downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 21 Zaid Qunbar
LF 9 Tamer Seyam downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Oday Dabbagh upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF 5 Ameed Sawafta upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 18 Ahmad Al-Qaq upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 19 Khaled Al-Nabris upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 6 Oday Kharoub upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Ihab Abu Jazar

Player of the Match:
Mohammed Saleh (Palestine)[6]

Assistant referees:
Mahbod Beigi (Sweden)
Andreas Söderkvist (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Reserve assistant referee:
Isaac Trevis (New Zealand)
Video assistant referee:
Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Palestine vs Tunisia

Palestine 2–2 Tunisia
 Report
Attendance: 44,548
Palestine
Tunisia
GK 22 Rami Hamadeh
RB 7 Musab Al-Battat (c)
CB 15 Michel Termanini
CB 3 Mohammed Saleh Yellow card 47'
LB 2 Wajdi Nabhan downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 20 Ameed Mahajna downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 5 Ameed Sawafta Yellow card 22' downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 17 Emilio Saba downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 8 Hamed Hamdan downward-facing red arrow 84'
LW 19 Khaled Al-Nabris
CF 21 Zaid Qunbar
Substitutions:
FW 18 Ahmad Al-Qaq upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Oday Dabbagh upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 14 Ahmed Taha upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 6 Oday Kharoub upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 23 Moustafa Zeidan upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Ihab Abu Jazar
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
RB 14 Mohamed Ben Ali downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 6 Hamza Jelassi
CB 4 Yassine Meriah
LB 12 Ali Maâloul downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM 8 Houssem Tka downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi (c) Yellow card 35'
RW 18 Amor Layouni downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 11 Ismaël Gharbi
LW 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
CF 19 Firas Chaouat downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Rayane Anane upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 17 Moutaz Neffati upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 15 Oussama Haddadi upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 23 Seifeddine Jaziri upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 10 Chiheb Jebali upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Sami Trabelsi

Player of the Match:
Zaid Qunbar (Palestine)[6]

Assistant referees:
Corey Parker (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Ma Ning (China)
Reserve assistant referee:
Zhou Fei (China)
Video assistant referee:
Allen Chapman (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

Syria vs Qatar

Syria 1–1 Qatar
 Report
Attendance: 42,467
Syria
Qatar
GK 1 Elias Hadaya
RB 19 Zakaria Hannan
CB 2 Ahmad Faqa
CB 4 Abdullah Al Shami downward-facing red arrow 46'
LB 13 Abdulrazzak Al Mohammad
CM 18 Mouhamad Anez downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 16 Elmar Abraham downward-facing red arrow 82'
RW 12 Antonio Yakoub downward-facing red arrow 63'
AM 10 Mahmoud Al-Mawas downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 11 Mohammad Al Hallaq
CF 7 Omar Khribin (c)
Substitutions:
DF 6 Khaled Kourdoghli upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Mohammad Alsalkhadi upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 21 Mahmoud Al Aswad upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 8 Simon Amin upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 Yassin Samia upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Spain José Lana
GK 22 Meshaal Barsham
RB 5 Tarek Salman
CB 16 Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
CB 2 Issa Laye
LB 4 Mohammed Waad
DM 8 Jassem Gaber downward-facing red arrow 69'
RM 11 Edmilson Junior downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 6 Abdulaziz Hatem (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 17 Mohamed Al-Mannai
LM 14 Homam Ahmed downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 10 Akram Afif Yellow card 84' downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Ahmed Fathy Yellow card 81' upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF 18 Sultan Al-Brake upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 19 Mohamed Khaled Gouda upward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 3 Lucas Mendes upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Spain Julen Lopetegui

Player of the Match:
Omar Khribin (Syria)[6]

Assistant referees:
Luis Ventura (Guatemala)
Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Cristián Garay (Chile)
Reserve assistant referee:
José Retamal (Chile)
Video assistant referee:
Antonio García Noni (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

Qatar vs Tunisia

Qatar 0–3 Tunisia
Report
Attendance: 48,151
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
Qatar
Tunisia
GK 22 Meshaal Barsham
RB 13 Ayoub Al-Oui downward-facing red arrow 66'
CB 16 Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain downward-facing red arrow 66'
CB 3 Lucas Mendes
LB 18 Sultan Al-Brake downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 20 Ahmed Fathy
CM 4 Mohammed Waad downward-facing red arrow 78'
RW 10 Akram Afif (c)
AM 17 Mohamed Al-Mannai
LW 14 Homam Ahmed
CF 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Tarek Salman upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Edmilson Junior upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 15 Yousef Aymen upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 19 Mohamed Khaled Gouda upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 9 Mohammed Muntari upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Spain Julen Lopetegui
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
CB 6 Hamza Jelassi
CB 4 Yassine Meriah downward-facing red arrow 90'
CB 15 Oussama Haddadi
RWB 14 Mohamed Ben Ali
LWB 12 Ali Maâloul
CM 8 Houssem Tka
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi (c)
CM 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
CF 23 Seifeddine Jaziri Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 65'
CF 19 Firas Chaouat downward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Amor Layouni upward-facing green arrow 86'
DF 3 Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Sami Trabelsi

Player of the Match:
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia)[6]

Assistant referees:
Jan Erik Engan (Norway)
Isaak Bashevkin (Norway)
Fourth official:
Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Reserve assistant referee:
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)

Syria vs Palestine

Syria 0–0 Palestine
Report
Attendance: 39,571
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Syria
Palestine
GK 1 Elias Hadaya
RB 19 Zakaria Hannan
CB 2 Ahmad Faqa
CB 13 Abdulrazzak Al Mohammad
LB 6 Khaled Kourdoghli
CM 16 Elmar Abraham downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM 8 Simon Amin downward-facing red arrow 73'
RW 17 Mohammad Alsalkhadi downward-facing red arrow 85'
AM 10 Mahmoud Al-Mawas downward-facing red arrow 73'
LW 21 Mahmoud Al Aswad downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 7 Omar Khribin (c)
Substitutions:
MF 20 Hasan Dahan upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 18 Mouhamad Anez upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 12 Antonio Yakoub upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 14 Anas Dahan upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 15 Mahmoud Nayef upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Spain José Lana
GK 22 Rami Hamadeh
RB 7 Musab Al-Battat (c)
CB 15 Michel Termanini Yellow card 42'
CB 3 Mohammed Saleh
LB 2 Wajdi Nabhan
CM 20 Ameed Mahajna
CM 8 Hamed Hamdan downward-facing red arrow 88'
RW 9 Tamer Seyam downward-facing red arrow 88'
AM 19 Khaled Al-Nabris downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 21 Zaid Qunbar
CF 11 Oday Dabbagh downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Ameed Sawafta upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 18 Ahmad Al-Qaq upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 6 Oday Kharoub upward-facing green arrow 88'
DF 12 Khalid Abu El Haija upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Ihab Abu Jazar

Player of the Match:
Mohammad Alsalkhadi (Syria)[6]

Assistant referees:
Abu Bakr Al-Amri (Oman)
Rashid Al-Ghaiti (Oman)
Fourth official:
Amin Omar (Egypt)
Reserve assistant referee:
Ahmed Ali (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of April 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.

References

  1. ^ "Key tournament decisions made by FIFA Council". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Draw procedures for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Arab Cup 2025: Draw live stream – how to watch". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Men's Ranking". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Men's Ranking". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Every Arab Cup Player of the Match winner". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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