How did Algeria win the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup?
Algeria 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.
Where can I find media related to 2021 FIFA Arab Cup?
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. Note: The 1992 edition was organised as part of the Pan Arab Games, and also counted as the Arab Cup.
How many countries have won the Arab Cup?
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.
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.
Who won Arab Cup 2021?
Algeria2021 FIFA Arab Cupكأس العرب 2021 Kaʾs al-ʿārab 2021ChampionsAlgeria (1st title)Runners-upTunisiaThird placeQatarFourth placeEgypt16 more rows
Who is the winner of FIFA 2021?
2021 FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021 presented by Alibaba Cloud كأس العالم للأندية لكرة القدم الإمارات العربية المتحدة 2021ChampionsChelsea (1st title)Runners-upPalmeirasThird placeAl AhlyFourth placeAl Hilal16 more rows
Who is the word best 2021?
Germany icon Lothar Matthaus was the first winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year back in 1991 and Lewandowski is the current holder due to his exploits with Bayern Munich in the 2019-20 season....Previous Winners.YearPlayerCountry2021Robert LewandowskiPoland15 more rows•Jan 17, 2022
Who won FIFA best player 2022?
Robert Lewandowski finally came away with his trophy after missing out on the Ballon d'Or (Lionel Messi) and the Globe Soccer award (Kylian Mbappe) for the title of best player of the year. The fans had Lewandowski in third place, giving Messi double the votes, nearly putting him even with the Bayern star. 1.
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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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FIFA Arab Cup: Full List of Past Winners of All Editions 1962-2021
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Overview
Teams
Both Tunisia and Algeria marked their third appearance in the Arab Cup: Tunisia won the first edition in 1963, while Algeria had never won the competition. This is both countries' first-ever Arab Cup final, as the 1963 edition won by Tunisia was played in a group format. Prior to the final, Algeria led in head-to-head games, having won 16 times to Tunisia's 15; the two sides drew 13 times. Tunisia was undefeated to Algeria in competitive matches since 1987.
Draw
Squads
The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup (Arabic: كأس العرب 2021) was the 10th edition of the Arab Cup, the Arab world's national team football tournament; it was the first edition under FIFA's jurisdiction. 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.
The tournament phase involved 16 teams, of which seven came through the q…
Match officials
Of the 23 participating teams, the top nine teams based on the April 2021 FIFA ranking directly qualified to the group stage, while the remaining 14 teams played seven single-leg matches, with seven teams going through to the group stage. In the group stage, there were four groups of four teams in a round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group qualifying to the knockout sta…
Format
The group stage draw took place on 27 April 2021 at 21:00 AST at the Katara Opera House in Doha. It was conducted by Manolo Zubiria, FIFA's director of competitions, and four former players: Wael Gomaa (Egypt), Nawaf Al-Temyat (Saudi Arabia), Haitham Mustafa (Sudan) and Younis Mahmoud (Iraq).
The sixteen teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. The draw started with pot 1 and c…
See also
Only 15 players playing in non-Arab leagues were selected in the final 23-man squads: four in Sweden; two in England; one each in Denmark, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Thailand and the United States.
External links
In October 2021, FIFA nominated 12 referees and 24 assistant referees from all six confederations, three from South America, two from Asia, Africa, North America and Europe, and one referee from Oceania. With the exception of Andrés Mattonte (Uruguay) and Facundo Tello (Argentina), all referees had previously officiated matches in a continental tournament. Iranian Alireza Faghani, Japanese Ryuji Sato, Gambian Bakary Gassama, Zambian Janny Sikazwe and Ne…