2021 FIFA Arab Cup knockout stage explained

The knockout stage of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 10 December with the quarter-finals and ended on 18 December with the final match, held at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. The top two teams from each group (8 in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. A third place play-off was also played between the two losing semi-finalists.

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).[1]

Qualified teams

The top two highest-placing teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Tunisia vs Oman

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GK 22Mouez Hassen
RB 20Mohamed Dräger
CB 4 Yassine Meriah
CB 2 Bilel Ifa
LB 14Amine Ben Hamida
CM 6 Ghaylen Chaaleli
CM 13Ferjani Sassi
RW 7 Youssef Msakni (c)
AM 10
LW 23
CF 11
Substitutes:
MF 9
MF 18
FW 8
MF 19
Manager
Mondher Kebaier
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GK 1 Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini
RB 21
CB 6 Ahmed Al Khamisi
CB 5 Juma Al-Habsi
LB 2
CM 12
CM 23Harib Al-Saadi (c)
CM 4 Arshad Al-Alawi
RF 20Salaah Al-Yahyaei
CF 7
LF 19
Substitutes:
MF 8
FW 9
DF 3
FW 15
FW 11
Manager:
Branko Ivanković
Assistant referees


Rafael Foltyn (Germany)
Christian Gittelmann (Germany)
Fourth official


Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
Video assistant referee


Christian Dingert (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees


Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)

Qatar vs United Arab Emirates

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GK 1 Saad Al-Sheeb
RB 17Ismaeel Mohammad
CB 16Boualem Khoukhi
CB 15
LB 3 Abdelkarim Hassan
CM 12
CM 6 Abdulaziz Hatem
CM 14
RF 10Hassan Al-Haydos (c)
CF 19
LF 11
Substitutes:
MF 4
DF 5
MF 20
FW 7
MF 8
Manager:
Félix Sánchez
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GK 1 Ali Khasif (c)
RB 9
CB 13Mohammed Al-Attas
CB 6
LB 21
CM 18Abdullah Ramadan
CM 5
RW 19Tahnoon Al-Zaabi
AM 11Caio Canedo
LW 16
CF 20
Substitutes:
DF 4
FW 7
FW 14
DF 2
FW 15
Manager:
Bert van Marwijk
Assistant referees


Martin Soppi (Uruguay)
Carlos Barreiro (Uruguay)
Fourth official


Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Video assistant referee


Leodán González (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referees


Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Egypt vs Jordan

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GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3
CB 2 Ahmed Yassin
CB 15Mahmoud Hamdy
LB 13
CM 5
CM 4 Amr El Solia (c)
RW 21
AM 8
LW 20
CF 10
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 17
MF 22
FW 7
DF 18
DF 6
Manager:
Carlos Queiroz
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GK 1 Yazid Abu Layla
CB 19Abdallah Nasib
CB 4 Baha' Abdel-Rahman (c)
CB 6 Hadi Al-Hourani
RWB 23Ihsan Haddad
LWB 2 Mohammad Abu Hasheesh
CM 7
CM 8
CM 13
CF 16Ali Olwan
CF 10
Substitutions:
FW 11
FW 20
MF 17
MF 15
Manager:
Adnan Hamad
Assistant referees


Walter López (Honduras)
Christian Ramirez (Honduras)
Fourth official


Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)
Video assistant referee


Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referees


Jair Marrufo (United States)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Shaun Evans (Australia)

Morocco vs Algeria

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GK 1 Anas Zniti
RB 19
CB 4
CB 13Badr Benoun (c)
LB 16Mohammed Nahiri
CM 5 Yahya Jabrane
CM 8
RW 17Achraf Bencharki
AM 18
LW 11
CF 9
Substitutions:
FW 14
FW 21
MF 6
MF 10
Manager:
Hussein Ammouta
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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi (c)
RB 3 Houcine Benayada
CB 12Mohamed Amine Tougai
CB 19Abdelkader Bedrane
LB 20Ilyes Chetti
CM 18Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
CM 14Sofiane Bendebka
RW 7
AM 11
LW 10Youcef Belaïli
CF 13
Substitutions:
MF 17
FW 22
DF 5
Manager:
Madjid Bougherra
Assistant referees


Danilo Manis (Brazil)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Fourth official


Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Video assistant referee


Rafael Traci (Brazil)
Assistant video assistant referees


Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

Semi-finals

Tunisia vs Egypt

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GK 22Mouez Hassen
CB 2 Bilel Ifa
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
CB 4
RM 20Mohamed Dräger
CM 6 Ghaylen Chaaleli
CM 13Ferjani Sassi
LM 14Amine Ben Hamida
RF 10
CF 11
LF 7 Youssef Msakni (c)
Substitutes:
MF 15
FW 23
Manager
Mondher Kebaier
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GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 14Akram Tawfik
CB 11
CB 15Mahmoud Hamdy
LB 13Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
CM 5
CM 4 Amr El Solia (c)
RW 21Ahmed Sayed
AM 22
LW 20
CF 10
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 8
FW 19
Manager:
Carlos Queiroz
Assistant referees


Rafael Foltyn (Germany)
Christian Gittelmann (Germany)
Fourth official


Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee


Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referees


Shaun Evans (Australia)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Christian Dingert (Germany)

Qatar vs Algeria

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GK 1 Saad Al-Sheeb
RB 17Ismaeel Mohammad
CB 15
CB 16Boualem Khoukhi
LB 3 Abdelkarim Hassan
DM 12
DM 14Homam Ahmed
CM 6 Abdulaziz Hatem
RF 10Hassan Al-Haydos (c)
CF 19
LF 11Akram Afif
Substitutes:
FW 9
DF 5
Manager:
Félix Sánchez
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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi (c)
RB 3 Houcine Benayada
CB 4
CB 19Abdelkader Bedrane
LB 20Ilyes Chetti
CM 14Sofiane Bendebka
CM 17Zakaria Draoui
RW 7
AM 11
LW 10
CF 9
Substitutions:
DF 5
FW 15
Manager:
Madjid Bougherra
Assistant referees


Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official


Said Martínez (Honduras)
Video assistant referee


Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Assistant video assistant referees


Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

Third place play-off

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GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3
CB 18Mohamed Abdel Monem
CB 15
LB 13Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
DM 5
CM 4 Amr El Solia (c)
CM 17Mohanad Lasheen
RW 21
LW 7
CF 9 Mohamed Sherif
Substitutions:
FW 10
MF 8
DF 11
DF 14
MF 22
Manager:
Carlos Queiroz
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GK 22Meshaal Barsham
RB 17
CB 5 Tarek Salman
CB 16Boualem Khoukhi
LB 14
DM 23
CM 4
CM 6 Abdulaziz Hatem (c)
RW 20
LW 11Akram Afif
CF 19
Substitutes:
FW 10
MF 12
FW 9
DF 3
DF 13
FW 7
Manager:
Félix Sánchez
Assistant referees


Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Fourth official


Said Martínez (Honduras)
Video assistant referee


Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Assistant video assistant referees


Leodán González (Uruguay)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

Final

See main article: 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Final.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: Match schedule . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 2 August 2021 . 15 December 2021.

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