Group A of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup took place from 30 November 2021 to 6 December 2021. The group consisted of hosts Qatar, Iraq, Oman and Bahrain.
The top two teams, Qatar and Oman, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Teams
editDraw position | Team | Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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April 2021[1][nb 1] | November 2021[2] | |||||
A1 | Qatar | 3rd | 1998 (runners-up) | Runners-up (1998) | 58 | 51 |
A2 | Iraq | 6th | 2012 (third place) | Winners (1964, 1966, 1985, 1988) | 68 | 75 |
A3 | Oman | 2nd | 1966 (group stage) | Group stage (1966) | 80 | 78 |
A4 | Bahrain | 6th | 2012 (group stage) | Runners-up (1985, 2002) | 99 | 90 |
Standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Qatar (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
3 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | |
4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
In the quarter-finals:
- Qatar advanced to play against United Arab Emirates (runners-up of Group B).
- Oman advanced to play against Tunisia (winners of Group B).
Matches
editIraq vs Oman
editIraq | 1–1 | Oman |
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Report |
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Iraq[3]
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Oman[3]
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Assistant referees:
Walter López (Honduras)
Christian Ramirez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Rafael Traci (Brazil)
Qatar vs Bahrain
editQatar[4]
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Bahrain[4]
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Assistant referees:
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official:
Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Bahrain vs Iraq
editBahrain[5]
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Iraq[5]
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Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)
Fourth official:
Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Video assistant referee:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Elvis Noupue (Cameroon)
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Oman vs Qatar
editOman[6]
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Qatar[6]
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Assistant referees:
Danilo Manis (Brazil)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Video assistant referee:
Rafael Traci (Brazil)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)
Rafael Foltyn (Germany)
Shaun Evans (Australia)
Oman vs Bahrain
editOman | 3–0 | Bahrain |
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Report |
Oman[7]
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Bahrain[7]
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Assistant referees:
Jun Mihara (Japan)
Osamu Nomura (Japan)
Fourth official:
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Qatar vs Iraq
editQatar[8]
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Iraq[8]
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Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Elvis Noupue (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Said Martínez (Honduras)
Video assistant referee:
Shaun Evans (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Notes
edit- ^ The rankings of April 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.
References
edit- ^ "Men's Ranking". fifa.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Men's Ranking". fifa.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Iraq vs Oman Lineups". sofascore.com. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Qatar vs Oman lineups". sofascore.com. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Bahrain vs Iraq lineups". sofascore.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Oman vs Qatar Lineups". sofascore.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Oman vs Bahrain Lineups". sofascore.com. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Qatar vs Iraq lineups". sofascore.com. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.