| Tourney Name: | Arab Cup |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Size: | 200px |
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates: | 22 June – 6 July |
| Num Teams: | 11 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Champion: | Morocco |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Libya |
| Third: | Iraq |
| Fourth: | Saudi Arabia |
| Matches: | 19 |
| Goals: | 47 |
| Top Scorer: |  Yassine Salhi (6 goals) |
| Player: | Yassine Salhi |
| Prevseason: | 2009 |
| Nextseason: | (FIFA Arab Cup) 2021 |
The 2012 Arab Cup (ar|كأس العرب 2012) was the ninth edition of the Arab Cup for national football teams affiliated with the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA).
The tournament was hosted by Saudi Arabia between 22 June and 6 July 2012.[1] It is the second time that the nation has hosted the tournament, the first being in 1985. This edition witnessed the return of Iraq – the most successful team and record holder of the Arab Cup with four titles – after a 25-year absence due to the Gulf War.
The tournament's lead sponsor was Singaporean company World Sport Group[2] who describe themselves as "Asia's leading sports marketing, media and event management company."[3]
The winner received USD$1million, the runner-up received $600,000, the third-placed team received $300,000, while the other participating football associations received $200,000 each.[4]
| Country | Confederation | Previous appearances in tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (1966, 1985, 1988, 2002) | |||
| (Olympic team)[5] | 3 (1988, 1992, 1998) | ||
| 4 (1964, 1966, 1985, 1988) | |||
| 7 (1963, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2002) | |||
| 6 (1963, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1998, 2002) | |||
| 1 | 3 (1964, 1966, 1998) | ||
| (Local team) | 2 (1998, 2002) | ||
| 3 (1966, 1992, 2002) | |||
| 5 (1985, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2002) | |||
| 2 (1998, 2002) | |||
| 2 (1966, 2002) |
Bold indicates champion for that year
1Libya were due to send their under-21 team but instead sent its senior national team.[6] [7]
The official draw was held on 6 May 2012 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The remaining 11 teams were ranked based on the FIFA World Rankings of May 2012 before the draw.
| Seeding pots | Nation | FIFA Rankingas of May 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Pot A | 89 | |
| 39 | ||
| 55 | ||
| Pot B | 62 | |
| 70 | ||
| 87 | ||
| Pot C | 93 | |
| 113 | ||
| 121 | ||
| Pot D | 128 | |
| 153 | ||
| 156 |
It will be played as tournament with three groups made of four teams each. The organizer country, Saudi Arabia was assigned to Group A.
| Jeddah | Ta’if | |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium | King Fahd Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 17,000 | |
The following referees were chosen for the 2012 Arab Cup.
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The team that finish highest of all group runners-up will also proceed to the semi-final stage. Due to Group A only having three teams in their group, results against teams finishing fourth will not be counted. The best runners-up will face the winner of group A in the semifinals while the winner of group B will face the winner of group C.
See main article: article. The semi-final winners proceed to the final and those who lost compete in the third place playoff.
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See main article: 2012 Arab Cup Final.
Yassine Salhi - was named the player of the tournament, and was the top scorer of the tournament with a total of 6 goals.[12]|-|colspan="10"|Eliminated in the group stage|-
| Territory | Channel | |
|---|---|---|
| BeIN Sports | ||
| Al-Riyadiah |