| Tourney Name: | Arab Cup U-20 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Other Titles: | Arabic: كأس العرب للمنتخبات تحت 20 سنة |
| City: | Cairo |
| Country: | Egypt |
| Dates: | 20 June – 6 July |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Venues: | 5 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Goals: | 107 |
| Top Scorer: | Mohamed Radid (6 goals) |
| Goalkeeper: | Osama Al-Mermsh |
| Prevseason: | 2020 |
| Nextseason: | 2022 |
The 2021 Arab Cup U-20 was the fifth edition of the Arab Cup U-20. It was hosted by Egypt from 20 June to 6 July 2021.[1] The tournament included 12 UAFA-member teams and four invited teams.[2] Senegal were the defending champions but were eliminated in the quarter-finals. Saudi Arabia beat Algeria 2–1 in the final to win their first title.[3]
The draw took place on 29 May 2021. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four.[4] The match schedule was unveiled on 6 June 2021.[5]
The draw mechanism was in accordance with the seeding of the teams, as follows:[6]
The 30 June Stadium was later included as a venue for the Group D matches due to the poor condition of Police Academy Stadium.[7]
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | Cairo International Stadium | 75,000 |
| Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium | 35,000 | |
| 30 June Stadium | 30,000 | |
| Petro Sport Stadium | 16,000 | |
| 12,000 |
The following 31 referees were chosen for the tournament.[8]
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Players born on or after 1 January 2001 were eligible to compete.
The top two teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
All times are local, CAT (UTC+2).
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In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time was played).
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The final match was initially scheduled to be played at the Cairo International Stadium at 20:00. The UAFA decided to play the game at 17:00 at the 30 June Stadium, also in Cairo.[9] [10]