2021 FIFA Arab Cup Group C

Group C of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup took place from 1 to 7 December 2021. The group consisted of Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Palestine.

The top two teams, Morocco and Jordan, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams
Draw position Team Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
April 2021[1][nb 1] November 2021[2]
C1 Morocco4th[nb 2]2012 (champions)Winners (2012)3428
C2 Saudi Arabia7th[nb 3]2012 (fourth place)Winners (1998, 2002)6548
C3 Jordan9th2002 (semi-finals)Fourth place (1988)9591
C4 Palestine5th2012 (group stage)Group stage (1966, 1992, 2002, 2012)10498

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Jordan 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3  Saudi Arabia 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
4  Palestine 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
Source: FIFA

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

Morocco vs Palestine
Morocco 4–0 Palestine
  • Nahiri 31'
  • Hafidi 56', 64'
  • Benoun 87' (pen.)
 Report
Attendance: 3,843
Morocco
Palestine
GK1Anas Zniti
RB19Mohamed ChibiYellow card 40'
CB13Badr Benoun (c)
CB4Marwane Saâdane
LB16Mohamed Nahiri
CM5Yahya Jabranedownward-facing red arrow 83'
CM8Walid El Kartidownward-facing red arrow 76'
CM18Abdelilah Hafididownward-facing red arrow 72'
CF11Ismail El Haddaddownward-facing red arrow 72'
CF14Karim El Berkaouidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF17Achraf Bencharki
Substitutes:
FW9Walid Azaroupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF10Ayman El Hassouniupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW21Soufiane Rahimiupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF6Mohammed Ali Bemammerupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF23Driss Fettouhiupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Hussein Ammouta
GK16Amr Kaddoura
RB5Mohammed Saleh
CB15Abdelatif Bahdari (c)
LB4Yaser Hamed
RM20Abdalsalam Salama
CM8Mohammed Yameendownward-facing red arrow 89'
CM3Mohammed Rashiddownward-facing red arrow 72'
LM21Ahmed Qatmish
RF11Mahmoud Eiddownward-facing red arrow 72'
CF9Tamer Seyam
LF12Layth KharoubYellow card 29'downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
FW19Reebal Dahamshiupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF23Mohamed Darwishupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW13Mahmoud Abu Wardaupward-facing green arrow 72'
DF6Oday Kharoubupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Tunisia Makram Daboub

Assistant referees:
Tevita Masakini (Tonga)
Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Video assistant referee:
Shaun Evans (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Eber Aquino (Paraguay)

Saudi Arabia vs Jordan
Saudi Arabia 0–1 Jordan
Report
Attendance: 4,777
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
GK1Mohammed Al-Rubaie
RB12Saud Abdulhamid (c)
CB3Khalifah Al-DawsariYellow card 56' Yellow-red card 73'
CB4Waleed Al-Ahmed
LB2Muhannad Al-Shanqeetidownward-facing red arrow 69'
CM11Bader Munshidownward-facing red arrow 69'
CM8Ayman Yahya
RW14Ali Majrashidownward-facing red arrow 81'
CM7Turki Al-AmmarYellow card 47'downward-facing red arrow 89'
LW13Moteb Al-Harbi
CF10Abdullah Al-Hamdandownward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
DF17Meshal Al-Sebyaniupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW18Haitham Asiriupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW15Abdullah Radifupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF19Hamed Al-Ghamdiupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW23Mohammed Al-Qahtaniupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
France Laurent Bonadéi
GK1Yazid Abu Layla
RB23Ihsan HaddadRed card 53'
CB5Yazan Al-Arab
CB21Mohammad Al-Dmeiridownward-facing red arrow 61'
LB2Mohammad Abu Hasheesh
RM10Yazan Al-Naimatdownward-facing red arrow 61'
CM8Noor Al-Rawabdeh
CM4Baha' Abdel-Rahman (c)downward-facing red arrow 71'
LM13Mahmoud Al-Mardidownward-facing red arrow 83'
CF9Baha' FaisalYellow card 51'downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF16Ali Olwan
Substitutes:
DF19Abdallah Nasibupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF14Ahmad Tha'erupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF15Ibrahim Sadehupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF11Yaseen Al-Bakhitupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW20Hamza Al-Dardourupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Iraq Adnan Hamad

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Elvis Noupué (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)

Jordan vs Morocco
Jordan 0–4 Morocco
Report
Attendance: 7,890
Jordan
Morocco
GK1Yazid Abu Layla
RB6Hadi Al-Hourani
CB19Abdallah NasibYellow card 66'downward-facing red arrow 72'
CB5Yazan Al-Arab
LB2Mohammad Abu HasheeshYellow card 41'
RM18Ahmad Sariwehdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM8Noor Al-Rawabdeh
CM17Rajaei Ayeddownward-facing red arrow 46'
LM13Mahmoud Al-Mardidownward-facing red arrow 76'
CF9Baha' Faisal (c)downward-facing red arrow 15'
CF16Ali Olwan
Substitutes:
FW20Hamza Al-Dardourupward-facing green arrow 15'
MF11Yaseen Al-Bakhitupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF4Baha' Abdel-Rahmanupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF7Shararaupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF15Ibrahim Sadehupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Iraq Adnan Hamad
GK1Anas Zniti
RB19Mohamed Chibi
CB13Badr Benoun (c)
CB15Soufiane Bouftini
LB16Mohamed Nahiridownward-facing red arrow 72'
CM8Walid El Kartidownward-facing red arrow 72'
CM5Yahya Jabrane
CM18Abdelilah Hafididownward-facing red arrow 61'
CF11Ismail El Haddaddownward-facing red arrow 85'
CF9Walid Azaro
CF17Achraf Bencharkidownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
MF6Mohammed Ali Bemammerupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW21Soufiane Rahimiupward-facing green arrow 61'
DF7Hamza El Moussaouiupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF23Driss Fettouhiupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF20Mohamed Fouzairupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Hussein Ammouta

Assistant referees:
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Rafael Traci (Brazil)
Jun Mihara (Japan)
Leodán González (Uruguay)

Palestine vs Saudi Arabia
Palestine 1–1 Saudi Arabia
 Report
Attendance: 3,075
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
GK16Amr Kaddoura
RB5Mohammed Saleh
CB15Abdelatif Bahdari (c)
LB4Yaser Hamed
RW7Khaled Salemdownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM8Mohammed Yameendownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM3Mohammed Rashiddownward-facing red arrow 79'
LW2Mohammed Khalil
RF11Layth Kharoubdownward-facing red arrow 62'
CF9Tamer Seyam
LF13Mahmoud Abu Warda
Substitutes:
MF6Oday KharoubYellow card 66'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW12Mahmoud Eidupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW19Reebal Dahamshiupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF23Mohammed Darweeshupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Tunisia Makram Daboub
GK22Zaid Al-Bawardi
RB14Ali Majrashidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CB17Meshal Al-Sebyanidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CB4Waleed Al-Ahmed
LB16Sulaiman Hazazidownward-facing red arrow 84'
CMF12Saud Abdulhamid (c)Yellow card 59'
RW15Abdullah Radifdownward-facing red arrow 60'
CF19Hamed Al-Ghamdidownward-facing red arrow 60'
CF6Nawaf Boushal
LW23Mohammed Al-Qahtani
CF9Firas Al-Buraikan
Substitutes:
FW8Ayman Yahyaupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF5Naif Almasupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW18Haitham Asiriupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW10Abdullah Al-Hamdanupward-facing green arrow 60'
DF13Moteb Al-Harbiupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
France Laurent Bonadéi

Assistant referees:
Walter López (Honduras)
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Eber Aquino (Paraguay)
Rafael Foltyn (Germany)
Jair Marrufo (United States)

Morocco vs Saudi Arabia
Morocco 1–0 Saudi Arabia
 Report
Attendance: 8,502
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
GK12Abdelali Mhamdi
RB16Mohamed Nahiridownward-facing red arrow 75'
CB3Achraf Dari
CB15Soufiane Bouftini
LB7Hamza El MoussaouiYellow card 45+1'
CMF23Driss Fettouhi
CM6Mohammed Ali Bemammer (c)
CM10Ayman El Hassouni
RF20Mohamed Fouzairdownward-facing red arrow 75'
CF14Karim El Berkaoui
LF21Soufiane Rahimi
Substitutes:
FW11Ismail El Haddadupward-facing green arrow 75'
DF19Mohamed Chibiupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Hussein Ammouta
GK22Zaid Al-Bawardi
RB2Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti
CB5Naif Almas
CB12Saud Abdulhamid (c)Yellow card 55'
LB13Moteb Al-Harbidownward-facing red arrow 65'
RM23Mohammed Al-Qahtanidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM8Ayman Yahyadownward-facing red arrow 82'
CM7Turki Al-Ammardownward-facing red arrow 65'
LM14Ali MajrashiYellow card 53' Yellow-red card 79'
CF9Firas Al-BuraikanYellow card 74'downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF10Abdullah Al-HamdanYellow card 90'
Substitutes:
MF20Ibrahim Mahnashiupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW18Haitham Asiriupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW15Abdullah Radifupward-facing green arrow 65'
DF16Sulaiman Hazaziupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF19Hamed Al-Ghamdiupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
France Laurent Bonadéi

Assistant referees:
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)
Carlos Barreiro (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Video assistant referee:
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Eber Aquino (Paraguay)
Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)
Shaun Evans (Australia)

Jordan vs Palestine
Jordan 5–1 Palestine
 Report
Attendance: 9,750
Jordan
Palestine
GK1Yazid Abu Layla
RB14Ahmad Tha'erdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CB19Abdallah Nasib
CB5Yazan Al-Arab
LB2Mohammad Abu Hasheesh
CM4Baha' Abdel-Rahman (c)downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM8Noor Al-Rawabdeh
RW16Ali Olwan
AMC11Yaseen Al-Bakhitdownward-facing red arrow 60'
LW7Shararadownward-facing red arrow 86'
CF20Hamza Al-Dardourdownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
DF6Hadi Al-Houraniupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF13Mahmoud Al-Mardiupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW10Yazan Al-Naimatupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF17Rajaei Ayedupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF15Ibrahim Sadehupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Iraq Adnan Hamad
GK16Amr Kaddoura
RB5Mohammed Saleh
CB15Abdelatif Bahdari (c)
CB4Yaser Hamed
LB2Mohammed Khalildownward-facing red arrow 79'
RM6Oday Kharoub
CM3Mohammed Rashid
LM13Mahmoud Abu Warda
RF7Khaled Salemdownward-facing red arrow 79'
CF19Reebal Dahamshi
LF9Tamer SeyamYellow card 45+2'
Substitutes:
DF21Ahmed Qatmishupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW12Mahmoud Eidupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Tunisia Makram Daboub

Assistant referees:
Mohammadreza Abdolfazl (Iran)
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Fourth official:
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Rafael Foltyn (Germany)
Christian Dingert (Germany)

Notes
  1. The rankings of April 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. This is the first appearance for the Morocco first team at the tournament. The U23 team participated in the 1998 and 2002 editions, while the local (A') team participated in 2012.
  3. This is the sixth appearance for the Saudi Arabia first team at the tournament. The U23 team participated in the 1988 edition.

References
  1. "Men's Ranking". fifa.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. "Men's Ranking". fifa.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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