FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025: Full Schedule, Teams, Groups, and Format

The 11th edition of the FIFA Arab Cup is set to take place in Qatar, kicking off in Doha on Monday, December 1. The tournament will open with Tunisia vs. Syria and Qatar vs. Palestine. The final will be held at the iconic 89,000-seat Lusail Stadium on December 18.

A total of six venues, all of which hosted matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, will be used throughout the tournament. 16 teams are competing across four groups, with 32 matches in total. The group stage runs until December 9, and the knockout stage begins on December 11.

Teams and Groups

Group A: Qatar, Tunisia, Syria, Palestine

Group B: Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Comoros

Group C: Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait

Group D: Algeria, Iraq, Bahrain, Sudan

Format

• The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, which includes quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final.

• There is also a third-place playoff for the losing semifinalists.

• Knockout matches tied at the end of normal time will go to 30 minutes of extra time, followed by penalties if needed.

Match Schedule

Group Stage

December 1

• Group A: Tunisia vs. Syria – Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, 4:00 pm (13:00 GMT)

• Group A: Qatar vs. Palestine – Al Bayt Stadium, 7:30 pm (16:30 GMT)

December 2

• Group B: Morocco vs. Comoros – Khalifa International Stadium, 3:00 pm (12:00 GMT)

• Group C: Egypt vs. Kuwait – Lusail Stadium, 5:30 pm (14:30 GMT)

• Group B: Saudi Arabia vs. Oman – Education City Stadium, 8:00 pm (17:00 GMT)

December 3

• Group D: Algeria vs. Sudan – Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, 3:00 pm (12:00 GMT)

• Group D: Iraq vs. Bahrain – Stadium 974, 5:30 pm (14:30 GMT)

• Group C: Jordan vs. UAE – Al Bayt Stadium, 8:00 pm (17:00 GMT)

December 4

• Group A: Palestine vs. Tunisia – Lusail Stadium, 5:30 pm (14:30 GMT)

• Group A: Syria vs. Qatar – Khalifa International Stadium, 8:00 pm (17:00 GMT)

December 5

• Group B: Oman vs. Morocco – Education City Stadium, 5:30 pm (14:30 GMT)

• Group B: Comoros vs. Saudi Arabia – Al Bayt Stadium, 8:00 pm (17:00 GMT)

December 6

• Group C: Kuwait vs. Jordan – Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, 2:00 pm (11:00 GMT)

• Group D: Bahrain vs. Algeria – Khalifa International Stadium, 4:30 pm (13:30 GMT)

• Group D: Sudan vs. Iraq – Stadium 974, 7:00 pm (16:00 GMT)

• Group C: UAE vs. Egypt – Lusail Stadium, 9:30 pm (18:30 GMT)

December 7

• Group A: Qatar vs. Tunisia – Al Bayt Stadium, 8:00 pm (17:00 GMT)

• Group A: Syria vs. Palestine – Education City Stadium, 8:00 pm (17:00 GMT)

December 8

• Group B: Morocco vs. Saudi Arabia – Lusail Stadium, 8:00 pm (17:00 GMT)

• Group B: Oman vs. Comoros – Stadium 974, 8:00 pm (17:00 GMT)

December 9

• Group C: Egypt vs. Jordan – Al Bayt Stadium, 5:30 pm (14:30 GMT)

• Group C: UAE vs. Kuwait – Stadium 974, 5:30 pm (14:30 GMT)

• Group D: Algeria vs. Iraq – Khalifa International Stadium, 8:00 pm (17:00 GMT)

• Group D: Bahrain vs. Sudan – Education City Stadium, 8:00 pm (17:00 GMT)

Rest day: December 10

Quarterfinals

December 11

• Quarterfinal 1 – Khalifa International Stadium, 5:30 pm (14:30 GMT)

• Quarterfinal 2 – Lusail Stadium, 8:30 pm (17:30 GMT)

December 12

• Quarterfinal 3 – Education City Stadium, 5:30 pm (14:30 GMT)

• Quarterfinal 4 – Al Bayt Stadium, 8:30 pm (17:30 GMT)

Rest days: December 13–14

Semifinals

December 15

• Semifinal 1 – Khalifa International Stadium, 5:30 pm (14:30 GMT)

• Semifinal 2 – Al Bayt Stadium, 8:30 pm (17:30 GMT)

Rest days: December 16–17

Third Place Playoff

• December 18 – Khalifa International Stadium, 2:00 pm (11:00 GMT)

Final

• December 18 – Lusail Stadium, 7:00 pm (16:00 GMT)
  
  
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