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
Algeria, winners of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.
Event2021 FIFA Arab Cup
Tunisia Algeria
0 2
After extra time
Date18 December 2021 (2021-12-18)
VenueAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
RefereeDaniel Siebert (Germany)
Attendance60,456

Background
See also: Algeria–Tunisia football rivalry

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
Further information: 2021 FIFA Arab Cup
 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

Details
Tunisia 0–2 (a.e.t.) Algeria
Report
  • Sayoud 99'
  • Brahimi 120+5'
Attendance: 60,456

Tunisia[4]
Algeria[4]
GK22Mouez Hassen
RB20Mohamed Dräger
CB2Bilel Ifa
CB3Montassar Talbi
LB14Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida 43' 101'
CM6Ghaylen Chaaleli
CM13Ferjani Sassi 64' 101'
RW23Naïm Sliti 110'
AM10Hannibal Mejbri 88'
LW7Youssef Msakni (c) 39'
CF11Seifeddine Jaziri 40'
Substitutions:
MF15Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane 88'
DF12Ali Maâloul 101'
MF18Saad Bguir 101'
MF9Firas Ben Larbi 110'
Manager:
Mondher Kebaier
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi (c)
RB3Houcine Benayada 120+3'
CB19Abdelkader Bedrane
CB4Djamel Benlamri
LB20Ilyes Chetti 13'
CM18Houssem Eddine Mrezigue 91'
CM14Sofiane Bendebka 90+3' 118'
RW7Tayeb Meziani 66'
AM11Yacine Brahimi 120+4'
LW10Youcef Belaïli
CF9Baghdad Bounedjah 40'
Substitutions:
FW8Amir Sayoud 66'
MF17Zakaria Draoui 91'
DF5Mehdi Tahrat 118'
DF12Mohamed 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[5]

  • 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
  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
  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. "Tunisia vs Algeria Lineups". sofascore.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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