What is the Arab Cup 2021?
Well, here is a brief on this upcoming event. Arab Cup is an international association football competition organized for 2021 by FIFA and will be hosted for the first time. It will be the 10th edition of the Arab world's national team football tournament with the branding of FIFA ARAB CUP for the first time.
What is the FIFA Arab Cup?
The FIFA Arab Cup™ sees 16 teams from across the Arab world come together to compete. The event offers a great opportunity for competitors and spectators alike to experience the spirit of Qatar and the iconic stadiums that will host the World Cup in 2022. The FIFA Arab Cup™ sees 16 teams from across the Arab world come together to compete.
When did the 2022 FIFA World Cup take place?
It took place between 30 November and 18 December in Qatar, as a prelude to the 2022 FIFA World Cup which will also be held in Qatar.
How many countries have hosted the Arab Cup?
The 2021 edition was the first organized by FIFA. The nine Arab Cup tournaments have been won by five national teams. Iraq have won four times; the other Arab Cup winners are Saudi Arabia, with two titles; Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and inaugural winner Tunisia, with one title each. Seven countries have hosted the Arab Cup.
Who will win FIFA Arab Cup 2021?
AlgeriaAlgeria scored two goals in extra time to beat neighbours Tunisia 2-0 and win the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. Amir Sayoud scored in the ninth minute of extra-time while Yacine Brahimi scored with the final kick of the game at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor city to take Algeria to the title on Saturday.
How many teams are in the 2021 Arab Cup?
16 teamsThe FIFA Arab Cup™ sees 16 teams from across the Arab world come together to compete. The event offers a great opportunity for competitors and spectators alike to experience the spirit of Qatar and the iconic stadiums that will host the World Cup in 2022.
Which countries are in the Arab Cup?
FIFA Arab Cup 2021™Algeria.Bahrain.Egypt.Iraq.Jordan.Lebanon.Mauritania.Morocco.More items...
Is FIFA Arab Cup official?
The FIFA Arab Cup™ sees 16 teams from across the Arab world come together to compete. The event offers a great opportunity for competitors and spectators alike to experience the spirit of Qatar and the iconic stadiums that will host the World Cup in 2022.
Which is the strongest team in Arab Cup?
The current champion is Algeria, which won its first title at the 2021 tournament in Qatar. The championship's inaugural edition was in 1963, held in Lebanon, which was won by Tunisia.
How does the Arab Cup work?
The winner of each match advances to the next stage and the loser is eliminated. The losing teams of the semi-finals played the match for third place. In the final match, the winner got the Arab Cup. In all final cases, if the match ends in a tie, then extra time will be played.
Who won FIFA Arab Cup?
AlgeriaAlgeria secure 2-0 victory in extra time over their neighbours Tunisia to win the Arab Cup. Extra-time goals by substitute Amr Sayoud and Yacine Brahimi gave Algeria a 2-0 win over neighbours Tunisia in the Arab Cup final at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Saturday.
When did FIFA Arab Cup start?
1963FIFA Arab Cup / First event date
Who won FIFA Arab Cup 2019?
On 15 July 2019, the AGCFF announced that the tournament would be held in Qatar from 24 November to 6 December 2019. Bahrain won the competition by a 1–0 victory against Saudi Arabia to secure their first title.
Is Arab Cup made of gold?
The model for the Arab Cup is made of pure gold, and it also includes a map of the Arab world and the word “Mawtani”, and ripples that mimic the ancient Arab trade routes.
What is the Arab Cup?
The FIFA Arab Cup ( Arabic: كأس العرب , romanized : Kaʾs al-ʿArab ), or simply Arab Cup, is an international association football competition which has been organized by FIFA since 2021, and is contested by the senior men's national teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), the sport's governing body for countries in the Arab world.
When was the Arab Cup first played?
The championship's inaugural edition was in 1963, held in Lebanon, which was won by Tunisia. After having been played in 1964 and 1966, the Arab Cup was halted for almost 20 years, before being contested in 1985.
Who was the first to organize the Arab Cup?
The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) was the first to call for the establishment of the tournament, through their president Georges Dabbas who called to organize a general Arab assembly in 1962 for the organization of the Arab Cup.
How many times has Iraq won the Arab Cup?
Iraq have won four times; the other Arab Cup winners are Saudi Arabia, with two titles; Egypt, Morocco, and inaugural winner Tunisia, with one title each. Seven countries have hosted the Arab Cup. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have each hosted twice, while Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Qatar have each hosted once.
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The FIFA Arab Cup™ sees 16 teams from across the Arab world come together to compete. The event offers a great opportunity for competitors and spectators alike to experience the spirit of Qatar and the iconic stadiums that will host the World Cup in 2022.
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When was the Arab Cup formed?
The Arab Cup was established 58 years ago in 1963. It was a brainchild of the then president of the Lebanese Football Association (LFA), Goerges Dabbas. The idea was to organise a football tournament among the nations of the Arab World from Asia and Africa.
How many editions have been played?
Till date, nine editions of the tournament has been held. After three editions (1963, 1964 and 1966) there was a gap of 19 years before the next edition was organised. The tournament was initially supposed to restart in 1982 but it was postponed.
Which is the most successful team in the Arab Cup history?
Iraq is the most successful team in the history of the competition with four titles to their name followed by Saudi Arabia who have won it twice. Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia have won the tournament once each.
Arab Cup 2021: Who are the participating teams and what is the format?
The idea behind starting the competition was to organise a tournament among the teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) and the countries in Arab World.
16 teams will contest the competition at Qatar World Cup 2022 venues
A woman takes a picture of the Fifa Arab Cup trophy displayed at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar, 25 November 2021. All photos: EPA
What is it?
The Fifa Arab Cup, a 16-team tournament. Taking place in Qatar almost exactly a year before the World Cup, it is viewed as an important opportunity to test operations and facilities ahead of the Middle East’s first global finals.
When is it?
November 30 to December 18. The final takes place on Qatar’s National Day, just like next year’s World Cup.
Where is it?
The 32 matches will be played at six venues used for next year's World Cup: Al Bayt Stadium (Al Khor), Al Janoub Stadium (Al Wakrah), Al Thumama Stadium (Al Thumama), Stadium 974 (Doha), Khalifa International Stadium (Doha), Education City Stadium (Al Rayyan), Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan).
Who plays who?
The draw was made in Doha in April. As hosts, Qatar were automatically seeded in Pot 1. The UAE were seeded in Pot 2. The nine highest-ranked teams in the Fifa rankings were then joined in the final tournament by the seven winners from the qualifying stage.
Past champions
There have been nine previous iterations of the event, with the most recent competition played in 2012, in Saudi Arabia. Morocco were crowned champions for the first time, meaning they have one title alongside Egypt and Tunisia. Iraq are the tournament’s most decorated team, with four titles. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, have two.
This is how the new FIFA Arab Cup 2021 will run
A new international soccer tournament will take place from November 30th to December 18th – the FIFA Arab Cup 2021.
What is the FIFA Arab Cup 2021?
The new FIFA Arab Cup is the first all-Arab tournament to be hosted by FIFA.
Arab Cup 2021 teams & participants – who will be there?
In qualifying for the new tournament, all 23 members of the Arab Football Association (UAFA) took part, seven were eliminated.
Arab Cup 2021: Groups & Mode
The 16 finalists were divided into four bowls according to their position in the FIFA world rankings from April 2021.
The venues for the Arabia Cup 2021
Played at the new Arab Nations Cup in the venues of the 2022 World Cup .
Favorites: who will win the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup?
Who are the favorites for the first FIFA Arab Cup in 2021? It is not so easy to answer this question in advance.
Will the 2021 FIFA Arabian Cup be broadcast live on stream and TV?
According to current information, the newly founded Arabia Cup will not be shown in Germany in 2021 on free TV or via live stream.
What Is It?
The FIFA Arab Cup (Arabic: كأس العرب, romanized: Kaʾs al-ʿArab), or simply Arab Cup, is an international association football competition which has been organized by FIFA since 2021, and is contested by the senior men's national teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), the sport's governing body for countries in the Arab world. The current champion is Algeria, which won its first title at the 2021 tournament in Qatar.
When Is It?
Where Is It?
Who Plays Who?
Fixtures
Past Champions
- November 30 to December 18. The final takes place on Qatar’s National Day, just like next year’s World Cup.