The Group A of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup was one of the four groups of competing nations in the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, taking place from 1 December to 7 December 2025. It consisted of hosts Qatar, Tunisia, Syria and Palestine.
The top two teams, Palestine and Syria, advanced to the quarter-finals. Despite clinching third place in the previous edition, hosts Qatar were eliminated this time.
Teams Draw position Team Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings April 2025 November 2025A1 4th 2021 Runners-up (1998) 55 51A2 4th 2021 Winners (1963) 49 40A3 8th 2021 Runners-up (1963, 1966, 1988) 93 87A4 6th 2021 Group stage (1966, 1992, 2002, 2012, 2021) 101 96
Standings
In the quarter-finals: The winners of Group A, Palestine, advanced to play against the runners-up of Group B, Saudi Arabia. The runners-up of Group A, Syria, advanced to play against the winners of Group B, Morocco.
Matches Tunisia vs Syria
GK 16 Aymen DahmenCB 2 Marouane Sahraoui CB 4 Yassine MeriahCB 15 Oussama Haddadi RWB17 Moutaz NeffatiLWB12 Ali MaâloulCM 18 Amor LayouniCM 13 Ferjani Sassi (c)CM 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane CF 11 Ismaël Gharbi CF 19 Firas Chaouat Substitutions:FW 23 Seifeddine Jaziri MF 10 Chiheb Jebali Manager:Sami Trabelsi GK 22 Shaher Al ShakerRB 19 Zakaria HannanCB 2 Ahmad Faqa CB 4 Abdullah Al ShamiLB 6 Khaled KourdoghliRM 17 Mohammad AlsalkhadiCM 16 Elmar AbrahamCM 8 Simon Amin LM 21 Mahmoud Al Aswad CF 7 Omar Khribin (c) CF 11 Mohammad Al Hallaq Substitutions:FW 9 Yassin Samia MF 18 Mouhamad Anez FW 10 Mahmoud Al-Mawas FW 12 Antonio Yakoub Manager: José Lana Player of the Match: Omar Khribin (Syria)
Assistant referees: Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) William Arrieta (Costa Rica) Fourth official: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) Reserve assistant referee: Luis Ventura (Guatemala) Video assistant referee: Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica) Assistant video assistant referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)
Qatar vs Palestine
GK 21 Mahmud AbunadaRB 13 Ayoub Al-OuiCB 16 Al-Hashmi Al-HussainCB 3 Lucas MendesLB 18 Sultan Al-BrakeCM 23 Assim Madibo (c) CM 20 Ahmed Fathy RW 19 Mohamed Khaled Gouda AM 17 Mohamed Al-Mannai LW 10 Akram AfifCF 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin Substitutions:DF 2 Issa Laye FW 11 Edmilson Junior FW 9 Mohammed Muntari MF 12 Khalid Ali Sabah MF 4 Mohammed Waad Manager: Julen Lopetegui GK 22 Rami HamadehCB 3 Mohammed SalehCB 15 Michel TermaniniCB 7 Musab Al-Battat (c)RWB17 Emilio Saba LWB2 Wajdi NabhanCM 20 Ameed Mahajna CM 8 Hamed Hamdan RF 23 Moustafa Zeidan CF 21 Zaid QunbarLF 9 Tamer Seyam Substitutions:FW 11 Oday Dabbagh DF 5 Ameed Sawafta FW 18 Ahmad Al-Qaq FW 19 Khaled Al-Nabris MF 6 Oday Kharoub Manager:Ihab Abu Jazar Player of the Match: Mohammed Saleh (Palestine)
Assistant referees: Mahbod Beigi (Sweden) Andreas Söderkvist (Sweden) Fourth official: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand) Reserve assistant referee: Isaac Trevis (New Zealand) Video assistant referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia) Assistant video assistant referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Palestine vs Tunisia
GK 22 Rami HamadehRB 7 Musab Al-Battat (c) CB 15 Michel TermaniniCB 3 Mohammed Saleh LB 2 Wajdi Nabhan CM 20 Ameed Mahajna CM 5 Ameed Sawafta RW 17 Emilio Saba AM 8 Hamed Hamdan LW 19 Khaled Al-Nabris CF 21 Zaid Qunbar Substitutions:FW 18 Ahmad Al-Qaq FW 11 Oday Dabbagh DF 14 Ahmed Taha MF 6 Oday Kharoub MF 23 Moustafa Zeidan Manager:Ihab Abu Jazar GK 16 Aymen DahmenRB 14 Mohamed Ben Ali CB 6 Hamza JelassiCB 4 Yassine MeriahLB 12 Ali Maâloul CM 8 Houssem Tka CM 13 Ferjani Sassi (c) RW 18 Amor Layouni AM 11 Ismaël Gharbi LW 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane CF 19 Firas Chaouat Substitutions:FW 20 Rayane Anane DF 17 Moutaz Neffati DF 15 Oussama Haddadi FW 23 Seifeddine Jaziri MF 10 Chiheb Jebali Manager:Sami Trabelsi Player of the Match: Zaid Qunbar (Palestine)
Assistant referees: Corey Parker (United States) Kyle Atkins (United States) Fourth official: Ma Ning (China) Reserve assistant referee: Zhou Fei (China) Video assistant referee: Allen Chapman (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)
Syria vs Qatar
GK 1 Elias HadayaRB 19 Zakaria HannanCB 2 Ahmad FaqaCB 4 Abdullah Al Shami LB 13 Abdulrazzak Al MohammadCM 18 Mouhamad Anez CM 16 Elmar Abraham RW 12 Antonio Yakoub AM 10 Mahmoud Al-Mawas LW 11 Mohammad Al HallaqCF 7 Omar Khribin (c)Substitutions:DF 6 Khaled Kourdoghli MF 17 Mohammad Alsalkhadi MF 21 Mahmoud Al Aswad MF 8 Simon Amin FW 9 Yassin Samia Manager: José Lana GK 22 Meshaal BarshamRB 5 Tarek SalmanCB 16 Al-Hashmi Al-HussainCB 2 Issa LayeLB 4 Mohammed WaadDM 8 Jassem Gaber RM 11 Edmilson Junior CM 6 Abdulaziz Hatem (c) CM 17 Mohamed Al-MannaiLM 14 Homam Ahmed CF 10 Akram Afif Substitutions:MF 20 Ahmed Fathy FW 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin DF 18 Sultan Al-Brake FW 19 Mohamed Khaled Gouda DF 3 Lucas Mendes Manager: Julen Lopetegui Player of the Match: Omar Khribin (Syria)
Assistant referees: Luis Ventura (Guatemala) Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala) Fourth official: Cristián Garay (Chile) Reserve assistant referee: José Retamal (Chile) Video assistant referee: Antonio García Noni (Uruguay) Assistant video assistant referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
Qatar vs Tunisia
GK 22 Meshaal BarshamRB 13 Ayoub Al-Oui CB 16 Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain CB 3 Lucas MendesLB 18 Sultan Al-Brake CM 20 Ahmed FathyCM 4 Mohammed Waad RW 10 Akram Afif (c)AM 17 Mohamed Al-MannaiLW 14 Homam AhmedCF 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin Substitutions:DF 5 Tarek Salman FW 11 Edmilson Junior DF 15 Yousef Aymen FW 19 Mohamed Khaled Gouda FW 9 Mohammed Muntari Manager: Julen Lopetegui GK 16 Aymen DahmenCB 6 Hamza JelassiCB 4 Yassine Meriah CB 15 Oussama HaddadiRWB14 Mohamed Ben AliLWB12 Ali MaâloulCM 8 Houssem TkaCM 13 Ferjani Sassi (c)CM 5 Mohamed Ali Ben RomdhaneCF 23 Seifeddine Jaziri CF 19 Firas Chaouat Substitutions:FW 18 Amor Layouni DF 3 Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida Manager:Sami Trabelsi Player of the Match: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Jan Erik Engan (Norway) Isaak Bashevkin (Norway) Fourth official: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) Reserve assistant referee: Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) Video assistant referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referee: Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)
Syria vs Palestine
GK 1 Elias HadayaRB 19 Zakaria HannanCB 2 Ahmad FaqaCB 13 Abdulrazzak Al MohammadLB 6 Khaled KourdoghliCM 16 Elmar Abraham CM 8 Simon Amin RW 17 Mohammad Alsalkhadi AM 10 Mahmoud Al-Mawas LW 21 Mahmoud Al Aswad CF 7 Omar Khribin (c)Substitutions:MF 20 Hasan Dahan MF 18 Mouhamad Anez FW 12 Antonio Yakoub MF 14 Anas Dahan MF 15 Mahmoud Nayef Manager: José Lana GK 22 Rami HamadehRB 7 Musab Al-Battat (c)CB 15 Michel Termanini CB 3 Mohammed SalehLB 2 Wajdi NabhanCM 20 Ameed MahajnaCM 8 Hamed Hamdan RW 9 Tamer Seyam AM 19 Khaled Al-Nabris LW 21 Zaid QunbarCF 11 Oday Dabbagh Substitutions:DF 5 Ameed Sawafta FW 18 Ahmad Al-Qaq MF 6 Oday Kharoub DF 12 Khalid Abu El Haija Manager:Ihab Abu Jazar Player of the Match: Mohammad Alsalkhadi (Syria)
Assistant referees: Abu Bakr Al-Amri (Oman) Rashid Al-Ghaiti (Oman) Fourth official: Amin Omar (Egypt) Reserve assistant referee: Ahmed Ali (Egypt) Video assistant referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia) Assistant video assistant referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
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