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.[1][2][3] It consisted of hosts Qatar, Tunisia, Syria and Palestine.

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

Draw position Team Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
April 2025[4][nb 1] November 2025[5]
A1 Qatar4th2021Runners-up (1998)5551
A2 Tunisia4th2021Winners (1963)4940
A3 Syria8th2021Runners-up (1963, 1966, 1988)9387
A4 Palestine6th2021Group stage (1966, 1992, 2002, 2012, 2021)10196

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
GK16Aymen Dahmen
CB2Marouane SahraouiYellow card 55'downward-facing red arrow 62'
CB4Yassine Meriah
CB15Oussama HaddadiYellow card 47'
RWB17Moutaz Neffati
LWB12Ali Maâloul
CM18Amor Layouni
CM13Ferjani Sassi (c)
CM5Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhanedownward-facing red arrow 78'
CF11Ismaël Gharbi
CF19Firas Chaouat
Substitutions:
FW23Seifeddine Jaziriupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF10Chiheb Jebaliupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Sami Trabelsi
GK22Shaher Al Shaker
RB19Zakaria Hannan
CB2Ahmad FaqaYellow card 90+6'
CB4Abdullah Al Shami
LB6Khaled Kourdoghli
RM17Mohammad Alsalkhadi
CM16Elmar Abraham
CM8Simon Amindownward-facing red arrow 72'
LM21Mahmoud Al Aswaddownward-facing red arrow 88'
CF7Omar Khribin (c)downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF11Mohammad Al HallaqYellow card 40'downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW9Yassin Samiaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF18Mouhamad Anezupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW10Mahmoud Al-Mawasupward-facing green arrow 88'
FW12Antonio Yakoubupward-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
GK21Mahmud Abunada
RB13Ayoub Al-Oui
CB16Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
CB3Lucas Mendes
LB18Sultan Al-Brake
CM23Assim Madibo (c)downward-facing red arrow 32'
CM20Ahmed Fathydownward-facing red arrow 79'
RW19Mohamed Khaled Goudadownward-facing red arrow 62'
AM17Mohamed Al-Mannaidownward-facing red arrow 46'
LW10Akram Afif
CF7Ahmed Alaaeldindownward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
DF2Issa Layeupward-facing green arrow 32'
FW11Edmilson Juniorupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW9Mohammed Muntariupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF12Khalid Ali Sabahupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF4Mohammed Waadupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Spain Julen Lopetegui
GK22Rami Hamadeh
CB3Mohammed Saleh
CB15Michel Termanini
CB7Musab Al-Battat (c)
RWB17Emilio Sabadownward-facing red arrow 60'
LWB2Wajdi Nabhan
CM20Ameed Mahajnadownward-facing red arrow 74'
CM8Hamed HamdanYellow card 44'downward-facing red arrow 89'
RF23Moustafa Zeidandownward-facing red arrow 60'
CF21Zaid Qunbar
LF9Tamer Seyamdownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
FW11Oday Dabbaghupward-facing green arrow 60'
DF5Ameed Sawaftaupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW18Ahmad Al-Qaqupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW19Khaled Al-Nabrisupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF6Oday Kharoubupward-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
GK22Rami Hamadeh
RB7Musab Al-Battat (c)
CB15Michel Termanini
CB3Mohammed SalehYellow card 47'
LB2Wajdi Nabhandownward-facing red arrow 67'
CM20Ameed Mahajnadownward-facing red arrow 73'
CM5Ameed SawaftaYellow card 22'downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW17Emilio Sabadownward-facing red arrow 46'
AM8Hamed Hamdandownward-facing red arrow 84'
LW19Khaled Al-Nabris
CF21Zaid Qunbar
Substitutions:
FW18Ahmad Al-Qaqupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Oday Dabbaghupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF14Ahmed Tahaupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF6Oday Kharoubupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF23Moustafa Zeidanupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Ihab Abu Jazar
GK16Aymen Dahmen
RB14Mohamed Ben Alidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CB6Hamza Jelassi
CB4Yassine Meriah
LB12Ali Maâlouldownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM8Houssem Tkadownward-facing red arrow 74'
CM13Ferjani Sassi (c)Yellow card 35'
RW18Amor Layounidownward-facing red arrow 46'
AM11Ismaël Gharbi
LW5Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
CF19Firas Chaouatdownward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
FW20Rayane Ananeupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF17Moutaz Neffatiupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF15Oussama Haddadiupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW23Seifeddine Jaziriupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF10Chiheb Jebaliupward-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
GK1Elias Hadaya
RB19Zakaria Hannan
CB2Ahmad Faqa
CB4Abdullah Al Shamidownward-facing red arrow 46'
LB13Abdulrazzak Al Mohammad
CM18Mouhamad Anezdownward-facing red arrow 71'
CM16Elmar Abrahamdownward-facing red arrow 82'
RW12Antonio Yakoubdownward-facing red arrow 63'
AM10Mahmoud Al-Mawasdownward-facing red arrow 63'
LW11Mohammad Al Hallaq
CF7Omar Khribin (c)
Substitutions:
DF6Khaled Kourdoghliupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF17Mohammad Alsalkhadiupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF21Mahmoud Al Aswadupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF8Simon Aminupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW9Yassin Samiaupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Spain José Lana
GK22Meshaal Barsham
RB5Tarek Salman
CB16Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
CB2Issa Laye
LB4Mohammed Waad
DM8Jassem Gaberdownward-facing red arrow 69'
RM11Edmilson Juniordownward-facing red arrow 78'
CM6Abdulaziz Hatem (c)downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM17Mohamed Al-Mannai
LM14Homam Ahmeddownward-facing red arrow 69'
CF10Akram AfifYellow card 84'downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
MF20Ahmed FathyYellow card 81'upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW7Ahmed Alaaeldinupward-facing green arrow 69'
DF18Sultan Al-Brakeupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW19Mohamed Khaled Goudaupward-facing green arrow 78'
DF3Lucas Mendesupward-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
GK22Meshaal Barsham
RB13Ayoub Al-Ouidownward-facing red arrow 66'
CB16Al-Hashmi Al-Hussaindownward-facing red arrow 66'
CB3Lucas Mendes
LB18Sultan Al-Brakedownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM20Ahmed Fathy
CM4Mohammed Waaddownward-facing red arrow 78'
RW10Akram Afif (c)
AM17Mohamed Al-Mannai
LW14Homam Ahmed
CF7Ahmed Alaaeldindownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
DF5Tarek Salmanupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Edmilson Juniorupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF15Yousef Aymenupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW19Mohamed Khaled Goudaupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW9Mohammed Muntariupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Spain Julen Lopetegui
GK16Aymen Dahmen
CB6Hamza Jelassi
CB4Yassine Meriahdownward-facing red arrow 90'
CB15Oussama Haddadi
RWB14Mohamed Ben Ali
LWB12Ali Maâloul
CM8Houssem Tka
CM13Ferjani Sassi (c)
CM5Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
CF23Seifeddine JaziriYellow card 40' Yellow-red card 65'
CF19Firas Chaouatdownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
FW18Amor Layouniupward-facing green arrow 86'
DF3Mohamed Amine Ben Hamidaupward-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
GK1Elias Hadaya
RB19Zakaria Hannan
CB2Ahmad Faqa
CB13Abdulrazzak Al Mohammad
LB6Khaled Kourdoghli
CM16Elmar Abrahamdownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM8Simon Amindownward-facing red arrow 73'
RW17Mohammad Alsalkhadidownward-facing red arrow 85'
AM10Mahmoud Al-Mawasdownward-facing red arrow 73'
LW21Mahmoud Al Aswaddownward-facing red arrow 85'
CF7Omar Khribin (c)
Substitutions:
MF20Hasan Dahanupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF18Mouhamad Anezupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW12Antonio Yakoubupward-facing green arrow 85'
MF14Anas Dahanupward-facing green arrow 85'
MF15Mahmoud Nayefupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Spain José Lana
GK22Rami Hamadeh
RB7Musab Al-Battat (c)
CB15Michel TermaniniYellow card 42'
CB3Mohammed Saleh
LB2Wajdi Nabhan
CM20Ameed Mahajna
CM8Hamed Hamdandownward-facing red arrow 88'
RW9Tamer Seyamdownward-facing red arrow 88'
AM19Khaled Al-Nabrisdownward-facing red arrow 72'
LW21Zaid Qunbar
CF11Oday Dabbaghdownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutions:
DF5Ameed Sawaftaupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW18Ahmad Al-Qaqupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF6Oday Kharoubupward-facing green arrow 88'
DF12Khalid Abu El Haijaupward-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)

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