2021 FIFA Arab Cup final

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[1] and was contested by Tunisia and Algeria, the winners of the semi-finals.[2]

2021 FIFA Arab Cup Final
Event2021 FIFA Arab Cup
After extra time
Date18 December 2021 (2021-12-18)
VenueAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
RefereeDaniel Siebert (Germany)
Attendance60,456
2012
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Background

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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.[3]

Route to the final

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  Tunisia Round   Algeria
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
  Mauritania 5–1 Match 1   Sudan 4–0
  Syria 0–2 Match 2   Lebanon 2–0
  United Arab Emirates 1–0 Match 3   Egypt 1–1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Tunisia 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
  United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
  Syria 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
  Mauritania 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Egypt 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
  Algeria 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
  Lebanon 3 1 0 2 1 3 -2 3
  Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 10 -10 0
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
  Oman 2–1 Quarter-finals   Morocco 2–2 (a.e.t.; 5–3 p)
  Egypt 1–0 Semi-finals   Qatar 2–1

Match

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Summary

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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.[4] 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.[5]

Details

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Tunisia  0–2 (a.e.t.)  Algeria
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Attendance: 60,456
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tunisia[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Algeria[6]
GK 22 Mouez Hassen
RB 20 Mohamed Dräger
CB 2 Bilel Ifa
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
LB 14 Amine Ben Hamida   43'   101'
CM 6 Ghaylen Chaaleli
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi   64'   101'
RW 7 Youssef Msakni (c)   39'
AM 10 Hannibal Mejbri   88'
LW 23 Naïm Sliti   110'
CF 11 Seifeddine Jaziri   40'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Ali Ben Romdhane   88'
DF 12 Ali Maâloul   101'
MF 18 Saad Bguir   101'
MF 9 Firas Ben Larbi   110'
Manager:
Mondher Kebaier
 
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi (c)
RB 3 Houcine Benayada   120+3'
CB 4 Djamel Benlamri
CB 19 Abdelkader Bedrane
LB 20 Ilyes Chetti   13'
CM 18 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue   91'
CM 14 Sofiane Bendebka   90+3'   118'
RW 7 Tayeb Meziani   66'
AM 11 Yacine Brahimi   120+4'
LW 10 Youcef Belaïli
CF 9 Baghdad Bounedjah   40'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Amir Sayoud   66'
MF 17 Zakaria Draoui   91'
DF 5 Mehdi Tahrat   118'
DF 12 Mohamed Amine Tougai   120+3'
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[7]

  • 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[note 1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

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  1. ^ "Qatar to host FIFA Arab Cup 2021 draw on 27 April". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Algeria beat Tunisia to win FIFA Arab Cup 2021". www.aljazeera.com. 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ "HISTORIQUE DES CONFRONTATIONS | ALGERIA-TUNISIA". dzfootball.free.fr (in French). 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Algeria 2 Tunisia 0". Bein Sports. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Algeria beat Tunisia 2-0 to claim 2021 FIFA Arab Cup title in Qatar". Arab News. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Tunisia vs Algeria Lineups". sofascore.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  7. ^ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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