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2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group A

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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. It consisted of Qatar, Tunisia, Syria and Palestine.

Teams[]

Draw position Team Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
April 2025 November 2025
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) Host

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group A will advance to play the runners-up of Group B.
  • The runners-up of Group A will advance to play the winners of Group B.

Matches[]

Tunisia vs Syria[]

1 December 2025 (2025-12-01)
16:00
 Tunisia  0–1  Syria Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 26,966
Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)
Report Kharbin Goal 48'
Tunisia
Syria
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
CB 2 Marouane Sahraoui Booked in the 55th minute 55' Substituted off in the 62nd minute 62'
CB 4 Yassine Meriah
CB 15 Oussama Haddadi Booked in the 47th minute 47'
RM 17 Moutaz Neffati
CM 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi (c)
LM 12 Ali Maâloul
AM 18 Amor Layouni
AM 11 Ismaël Gharbi
CF 19 Firas Chaouat
Substitutions:
FW 23 Seifeddine Jaziri Substituted on in the 62nd minute 62'
MF 10 Chiheb Jebali Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Sami Trabelsi
GK 22 Shaher Al Shaker
RB 2 Ahmad Faqa Booked in the 90+6th minute 90+6'
CB 4 Abdullah Al Shami
CB 6 Khaled Kourdoghli
LB 19 Zakaria Hannan
CM 8 Simon Amin Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
CM 11 Mohammad Al Hallaq Booked in the 40th minute 40' Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
RW 16 Elmar Abraham
AM 17 Mohammad Alsalkhadi
LW 21 Mahmoud Al Aswad Substituted off in the 88th minute 88'
CF 7 Omar Khribin (c) Substituted off in the 88th minute 88'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Yassin Samia Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
DF 18 Mouhamad Anez Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
FW 10 Mahmoud Al-Mawas Substituted on in the 88th minute 88'
FW 12 Antonio Yakoub Substituted on in the 88th minute 88'
Manager:
Flag of Spain José Lana

Qatar vs Palestine[]

1 December 2025 (2025-12-01)
18:45
 Qatar  0–1  Palestine Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 61,475
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Report Al-Brake Goal 90+6' (o.g.)
Qatar
Palestine
GK 21 Mahmud Abunada
RB 13 Ayoub Al-Oui
CB 3 Lucas Mendes
CB 20 Ahmed Fathy Substituted off in the 79th minute 79'
LB 18 Sultan Al-Brake
RM 19 Mohamed Khaled Gouda Substituted off in the 62nd minute 62'
CM 16 Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
CM 23 Assim Madibo (c) Substituted off in the 32nd minute 32'
LM 10 Akram Afif
CF 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin Substituted off in the 62nd minute 62'
CF 17 Mohamed Al-Mannai Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Issa Laye Substituted on in the 2nd minute 2'
FW 11 Edmilson Junior Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
MF 12 Khalid Ali Sabah Substituted on in the 62nd minute 62'
FW 9 Mohammed Muntari Substituted on in the 62nd minute 62'
MF 4 Mohammed Waad Substituted on in the 79th minute 79'
Manager:
Flag of Spain Julen Lopetegui
GK 22 Rami Hamadeh
RB 3 Mohammed Saleh
CB 15 Michel Termanini
CB 20 Ameed Mahajna Substituted off in the 74th minute 74'
LB 2 Wajdi Nabhan
CM 23 Moustafa Zeidan Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
CM 17 Emilio Saba Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
CM 8 Hamed Hamdan Booked in the 44th minute 44' Substituted off in the 89th minute 89'
RF 7 Musab Al-Battat (c)
CF 9 Tamer Seyam Substituted off in the 74th minute 74'
LF 21 Zaid Qunbar
Substitutions:
DF 5 Ameed Sawafta Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
FW 11 Oday Dabbagh Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
FW 19 Khaled Al-Nabris Substituted on in the 74th minute 74'
FW 18 Ahmad Al-Qaq Substituted on in the 74th minute 74'
MF 6 Oday Kharoub Substituted on in the 89th minute 89'
Manager:
Ihab Abu Jazar

Palestine vs Tunisia[]

4 December 2025 (2025-12-04)
17:30
 Palestine  2–2  Tunisia Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 44,548
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Hamdan Goal 61'
Qunbar Goal 85' 		Report Layouni Goal 16'
Chaouat Goal 51'
Palestine
Tunisia
GK 22 Rami Hamadeh
RB 7 Musab Al-Battat (c)
CB 15 Michel Termanini
CB 3 Mohammed Saleh Booked in the 47th minute 47'
LB 2 Wajdi Nabhan Substituted off in the 67th minute 67'
CM 20 Ameed Mahajna Substituted off in the 73rd minute 73'
CM 5 Ameed Sawafta Booked in the 22nd minute 22' Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
RW 17 Emilio Saba Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
AM 8 Hamed Hamdan Substituted off in the 84th minute 84'
LW 19 Khaled Al-Nabris
CF 21 Zaid Qunbar
Substitutions:
FW 18 Ahmad Al-Qaq Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
FW 11 Oday Dabbagh Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
DF 14 Ahmed Taha Substituted on in the 67th minute 67'
MF 6 Oday Kharoub Substituted on in the 73rd minute 73'
MF 23 Moustafa Zeidan Substituted on in the 84th minute 84'
Manager:
Ihab Abu Jazar
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
RB 14 Mohamed Ben Ali Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
CB 6 Hamza Jelassi
CB 4 Yassine Meriah
LB 12 Ali Maâloul Substituted off in the 90+1th minute 90+1'
CM 8 Houssem Tka Substituted off in the 74th minute 74'
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi (c) Booked in the 35th minute 35'
RW 18 Amor Layouni Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
AM 11 Ismaël Gharbi
LW 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
CF 19 Firas Chaouat Substituted off in the 82nd minute 82'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Rayane Anane Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
DF 17 Moutaz Neffati Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
DF 15 Oussama Haddadi Substituted on in the 74th minute 74'
FW 23 Seifeddine Jaziri Substituted on in the 82nd minute 82'
MF 10 Chiheb Jebali Substituted on in the 90+1th minute 90+1'
Manager:
Sami Trabelsi

Player of the Match:
Zaid Qunbar (Palestine)

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[]

4 December 2025 (2025-12-04)
20:00
 Syria  1–1  Qatar Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 42,467
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Khribin Goal 90' Report Alaaeldin Goal 77'
Syria
Qatar
GK 1 Elias Hadayar
RB 19 Zakaria Hannan
CB 2 Ahmad Faqa
CB 4 Abdullah Al Shami Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
LB 13 Abdulrazzak Al Mohammad
CM 18 Mouhamad Anez Substituted off in the 71st minute 71'
CM 16 Elmar Abraham Substituted off in the 82nd minute 82'
RW 12 Antonio Yakoub Substituted off in the 63rd minute 63'
AM 10 Mahmoud Al-Mawas Substituted off in the 63rd minute 63'
LW 11 Mohammad Al Hallaq
CF 7 Omar Khribin (c)
Substitutions:
DF 6 Khaled Kourdoghli Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
MF 17 Mohammad Alsalkhadi Substituted on in the 63rd minute 63'
MF 21 Mahmoud Al Aswad Substituted on in the 63rd minute 63'
MF 8 Simon Amin Substituted on in the 71st minute 71'
FW 9 Yassin Samia Substituted on in the 82nd minute 82'
Manager:
Flag of 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 Substituted off in the 69th minute 69'
RM 11 Edmilson Junior Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
CM 6 Abdulaziz Hatem (c) Substituted off in the 69th minute 69'
CM 17 Mohamed Al-Mannai
LM 14 Homam Ahmed Substituted off in the 69th minute 69'
CF 10 Akram Afif Booked in the 84th minute 84' Substituted off in the 88th minute 88'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Ahmed Fathy Booked in the 81st minute 81' Substituted on in the 69th minute 69'
FW 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin Substituted on in the 69th minute 69'
DF 18 Sultan Al-Brake Substituted on in the 69th minute 69'
FW 19 Mohamed Khaled Gouda Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
DF 3 Lucas Mendes Substituted on in the 88th minute 88'
Manager:
Flag of Spain Julen Lopetegui

Player of the Match:
Omar Khribin (Syria)

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[]

7 December 2025 (2025-12-07)
20:00
 Qatar  0–3  Tunisia Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 48,151
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
Report Ben Romdhane Goal 16'
Meriah Goal 62'
Ben Ali Goal 90+4'
Qatar
Tunisia
GK 22 Meshaal Barsham
RB 13 Ayoub Al-Oui Substituted off in the 66th minute 66'
CB 16 Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain Substituted off in the 66th minute 66'
CB 3 Lucas Mendes
LB 18 Sultan Al-Brake Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
CM 20 Ahmed Fathy
CM 4 Mohammed Waad Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
RW 10 Akram Afif (c)
AM 17 Mohamed Al-Mannai
LW 14 Homam Ahmed
CF 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Tarek Salman Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
FW 11 Edmilson Junior Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
DF 15 Yousef Aymen Substituted on in the 66th minute 66'
FW 19 Mohamed Khaled Gouda Substituted on in the 66th minute 66'
FW 9 Mohammed Muntari Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Flag of Spain Julen Lopetegui
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
CB 6 Hamza Jelassi
CB 4 Yassine Meriah Substituted off in the 90th minute 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 cardYellow cardRed card 40', 65'
CF 19 Firas Chaouat Substituted off in the 86th minute 86'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Amor Layouni Substituted on in the 86th minute 86'
DF 3 Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida Substituted on in the 90th minute 90'
Manager:
Sami Trabelsi

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

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[]

7 December 2025 (2025-12-07)
20:00
 Syria  0–0  Palestine Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 39,571
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Report
Syria
Palestine
GK 1 Elias Hadayar
RB 19 Zakaria Hannan
CB 2 Ahmad Faqa
CB 13 Abdulrazzak Al Mohammad
LB 6 Khaled Kourdoghli
CM 16 Elmar Abraham Substituted off in the 90+1th minute 90+1'
CM 8 Simon Amin Substituted off in the 73rd minute 73'
RW 17 Mohammad Alsalkhadi Substituted off in the 85th minute 85'
AM 10 Mahmoud Al-Mawas Substituted off in the 73rd minute 73'
LW 21 Mahmoud Al Aswad Substituted off in the 85th minute 85'
CF 7 Omar Khribin (c)
Substitutions:
MF 20 Hasan Dahan Substituted on in the 73rd minute 73'
MF 18 Mouhamad Anez Substituted on in the 73rd minute 73'
FW 12 Antonio Yakoub Substituted on in the 85th minute 85'
MF 14 Anas Dahan Substituted on in the 85th minute 85'
MF 15 Mahmoud Nayef Substituted on in the 90+1th minute 90+1'
Manager:
Flag of Spain José Lana
GK 22 Rami Hamadeh
RB 7 Musab Al-Battat (c)
CB 15 Michel Termanini Booked in the 42nd minute 42'
CB 3 Mohammed Saleh
LB 2 Wajdi Nabhan
CM 20 Ameed Mahajna
CM 8 Hamed Hamdan Substituted off in the 88th minute 88'
RW 9 Tamer Seyam Substituted off in the 88th minute 88'
AM 19 Khaled Al-Nabris Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
LW 21 Zaid Qunbar
CF 11 Oday Dabbagh Substituted off in the 90+3th minute 90+3'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Ameed Sawafta Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
FW 18 Ahmad Al-Qaq Substituted on in the 88th minute 88'
MF 6 Oday Kharoub Substituted on in the 88th minute 88'
DF 12 Khalid Abu El Haija Substituted on in the 90+3th minute 90+3'
Manager:
Ihab Abu Jazar

Player of the Match:
Mohammad Alsalkhadi (Syria)

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)

External links[]

2025 FIFA Arab Cup
Group stage (Group A · Group B · Group C · Group D) · Knockout stage · Final

Qualification · Squads

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