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 Draw position Team Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings April 2021 November 2021 A1 3rd 1998 (runners-up) Runners-up (1998) 58 51 A2 6th 2012 (third place) Winners (1964, 1966, 1985, 1988) 68 75 A3 2nd 1966 (group stage) Group stage (1966) 80 78 A4 6th 2012 (group stage) Runners-up (1985, 2002) 99 90
Standings
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 Iraq vs Oman
GK 1 Fahad TalibRB 7 Sherko KarimCB 4 Mustafa NadhimCB 2 Munaf Younis LB 5 Hassan RaedCM 14 Amjad Attwan (c)CM 8 Yaser Kasim RW 19 Mohammed Qasim AM 16 Ahmed Farhan LW 13 Bashar Resan CF 10 Alaa Abbas Substitutes:MF 6 Muntadher Mohammed MF 17 Ahmad Fadhel DF 23 Maitham Jabbar FW 9 Aymen Hussein FW 11 Hasan Abdulkareem Manager: Željko Petrović GK 22 Ahmed Al-RawahiRB 14 Amjad Al-Harthi CB 5 Juma Al-HabsiCB 6 Ahmed Al Khamisi LB 2 Ahmed Al-KaabiCM 23 Harib Al-SaadiCM 10 Mohsin Al-Khaldi (c) RW 15 Jameel Al-Yahmadi AM 20 Salaah Al-YahyaeiLW 19 Rabia Al-Alawi CF 11 Muhsen Al-Ghassani Substitutes:MF 4 Arshad Al-Alawi MF 12 Abdullah Fawaz FW 9 Issam Al Sabhi FW 7 Khalid Al-Hajri Manager: Branko Ivanković 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
GK 1 Saad Al SheebCB 15 Bassam Al-RawiCB 16 Boualem KhoukhiCB 5 Tarek Salman RWB 2 Ró-Ró LWB 14 Homam Ahmed CM 4 Mohammed Waad (c)CM 23 Assim Madibo CM 6 Abdulaziz HatemSS 11 Akram Afif CF 19 Almoez Ali Substitutes:FW 10 Hassan Al-Haydos DF 13 Musab Kheder FW 9 Mohammed Muntari DF 3 Abdelkarim Hassan DF 17 Ismaeel Mohammad Manager: Félix Sánchez GK 21 Sayed Mohammed Jaffer (c)RB 16 Sayed Redha Isa CB 5 Ahmed BughammarCB 3 Waleed Al Hayam LB 4 Sayed Dhiya Saeed CM 14 Mohammed Al-Hardan CM 19 Kamil Al AswadRW 7 Ali Madan AM 15 Jasim Al-Shaikh LW 20 Mahdi Al-Humaidan CF 13 Mohamed Al-Romaihi Substitutes:FW 8 Mohamed Marhoon MF 10 Abdulwahab Al-Malood FW 11 Ismail Abdullatif MF 17 Abbas Al-Asfoor FW 9 Mahdi Abduljabbar Manager: Hélio Sousa 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
GK 21 Sayed Mohammed Jaffer (c)RB 6 Abbas AyyadCB 5 Ahmed Bughammar CB 3 Waleed Al HayamLB 23 Rashed Al-HootiCM 17 Abbas Al-AsfoorCM 15 Jasim Al-ShaikhCM 10 Abdulwahab Al-Malood RF 20 Mahdi Al-Humaidan CF 11 Ismail Abdullatif LF 8 Mohamed Marhoon Substitutes:DF 2 Sayed Baqer MF 19 Kamil Al Aswad FW 9 Mahdi Abduljabbar MF 7 Ali Madan FW 13 Mohamed Al-Romaihi Manager: Hélio Sousa GK 1 Fahad TalibRB 7 Sherko Karim CB 22 Rebin SulakaCB 2 Munaf YounisLB 5 Hassan RaedCM 14 Amjad Attwan (c) RW 19 Mohammed QasimAM 18 Sajjad Jassim LW 13 Bashar Resan SS 16 Ahmed FarhanCF 10 Alaa Abbas Substitutes:MF 17 Ahmad Fadhel DF 3 Frans Putros FW 9 Aymen Hussein FW 11 Hasan Abdulkareem DF 4 Mustafa Nadhim Manager: Željko Petrović 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
GK 1 Ibrahim Al-MukhainiRB 14 Amjad Al-Harthi CB 6 Ahmed Al Khamisi CB 5 Juma Al-HabsiLB 2 Ahmed Al-KaabiCM 12 Abdullah Fawaz CM 23 Harib Al-Saadi (c)CM 4 Arshad Al-AlawiAM 20 Salaah Al-Yahyaei CF 9 Issam Al Sabhi CF 17 Mohammed Al-Ghafri Substitutes:FW 7 Khalid Al-Hajri FW 11 Muhsen Al-Ghassani DF 3 Fahmi Durbin FW 15 Jameel Al-Yahmadi Manager: Branko Ivanković GK 1 Saad Al SheebRB 2 Ró-Ró CB 15 Bassam Al-RawiCB 16 Boualem KhoukhiLB 3 Abdelkarim HassanCM 12 Karim Boudiaf CM 6 Abdulaziz Hatem CM 14 Homam AhmedRF 10 Hassan Al-Haydos (c) CF 19 Almoez AliLF 11 Akram AfifSubstitutes:DF 13 Musab Kheder MF 23 Assim Madibo MF 4 Mohammed Waad FW 9 Mohammed Muntari Manager: Félix Sánchez 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
GK 1 Ibrahim Al-MukhainiRB 14 Amjad Al-Harthi CB 6 Ahmed Al Khamisi CB 5 Juma Al-HabsiLB 2 Ahmed Al-KaabiCM 12 Abdullah Fawaz CM 23 Harib Al-Saadi (c)CM 4 Arshad Al-AlawiRF 20 Salaah Al-Yahyaei CF 7 Khalid Al-Hajri LF 19 Rabia Al-Alawi Substitutes:MF 8 Mataz Saleh FW 9 Issam Al Sabhi DF 3 Fahmi Durbin FW 15 Jameel Al-Yahmadi MF 10 Mohsin Al-Khaldi Manager: Branko Ivanković GK 21 Sayed Mohammed Jaffer (c) RB 16 Sayed Redha IsaCB 2 Sayed BaqerCB 3 Waleed Al HayamLB 4 Sayed Dhiya SaeedCM 19 Kamil Al Aswad CM 17 Abbas Al-Asfoor CM 14 Mohammed Al-Hardan RF 7 Ali Madan CF 13 Mohamed Al-Romaihi LF 8 Mohamed MarhoonSubstitutes:MF 15 Jasim Al-Shaikh MF 12 Mohamed Abdulwahab FW 20 Mahdi Al-Humaidan FW 9 Mahdi Abduljabbar MF 10 Abdulwahab Al-Malood Manager: Hélio Sousa 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
GK 21 Yousef HassanRB 17 Ismaeel MohammadCB 15 Bassam Al-Rawi CB 5 Tarek SalmanLB 13 Musab KhederCM 4 Mohammed WaadCM 6 Abdulaziz Hatem (c)RW 8 Ali Assadalla LW 20 Abdullah Al-Ahrak CF 9 Mohammed Muntari CF 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin Substitutes:DF 16 Boualem Khoukhi FW 18 Khalid Muneer FW 10 Hassan Al-Haydos FW 19 Almoez Ali FW 11 Akram Afif Manager: Félix Sánchez GK 1 Fahad Talib (c)CB 22 Rebin SulakaCB 4 Mustafa Nadhim CB 2 Munaf YounisRWB 7 Sherko KarimLWB 5 Hassan RaedCM 19 Mohammed QasimCM 8 Yaser KasimCM 13 Bashar Resan SS 11 Hasan Abdulkareem CF 10 Alaa Abbas Substitutes:FW 21 Ali Yousif MF 6 Muntadher Mohammed MF 17 Ahmad Fadhel FW 9 Aymen Hussein Manager: Željko Petrović 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)
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