The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup final was a football match which determined the winners of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. The match was held at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on 18 December 2021 and was contested by Tunisia and Algeria, the winners of the semi-finals.
Background
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.
Route to the final
Round Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result 5–1 Match 14–00–2 Match 22–01–0 Match 31–1Team320163 +36320132 +1631024403310237−43 Final standingsTeam321071 +67321071 +67310213 -233003010 -100 Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result2–1 Quarter-finals2–2 (a.e.t.; 5–3 p)1–0 Semi-finals2–1
Match Summary The game went to extra-time and nine minutes into the first-half, Algeria's Amir Sayoud scored with a long range left footed shot into the left corner of the net. As Tunisia desperately tried to level the match deep into added on time, the ball broke from a Tunisia corner and reached Yacine Brahimi who ran into the penalty area before shooting into the empty net from six yards out to put Algeria 2–0 up.
Details
GK 22Mouez HassenRB 20Mohamed DrägerCB 2 Bilel IfaCB 3 Montassar TalbiLB 14Amine Ben Hamida CM 6 Ghaylen ChaaleliCM 13Ferjani Sassi RW 7 Youssef Msakni (c) AM 10Hannibal Mejbri LW 23Naïm Sliti CF 11Seifeddine Jaziri Substitutions:MF 15Ali Ben Romdhane DF 12Ali Maâloul MF 18Saad Bguir MF 9 Firas Ben Larbi Manager:Mondher Kebaier GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi (c)RB 3 Houcine Benayada CB 4 Djamel BenlamriCB 19Abdelkader BedraneLB 20Ilyes Chetti CM 18Houssem Eddine Mrezigue CM 14Sofiane Bendebka RW 7 Tayeb Meziani AM 11Yacine Brahimi LW 10Youcef BelaïliCF 9 Baghdad Bounedjah Substitutions:MF 8 Amir Sayoud MF 17Zakaria Draoui DF 5 Mehdi Tahrat DF 12Mohamed Amine Tougai Manager:Madjid Bougherra
Man of the Match: Amir Sayoud (Algeria)
Assistant referees: Rafael Foltyn (Germany) Christian Gittelmann (Germany) Fourth official: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) Reserve assistant referee: Tevita Makasini (Tonga) Video assistant referee: Christian Dingert (Germany) Assistant video assistant referees: Kevin Blom (Netherlands) Jun Mihara (Japan) Shaun Evans (Australia) |}Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Maximum of twelve named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
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