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 |  Morocco | 4th[nb 2] | 2012 (champions) | Winners (2012) | 34 | 28 |
| C2 |  Saudi Arabia | 7th[nb 3] | 2012 (fourth place) | Winners (1998, 2002) | 65 | 48 |
| C3 |  Jordan | 9th | 2002 (semi-finals) | Fourth place (1988) | 95 | 91 |
| C4 |  Palestine | 5th | 2012 (group stage) | Group stage (1966, 1992, 2002, 2012) | 104 | 98 |
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
Palestine vs Saudi Arabia
| Palestine | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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      Palestine
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    Saudi Arabia
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Morocco vs Saudi Arabia
| Morocco | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
    Morocco
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 Saudi Arabia
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Jordan vs Palestine
| Jordan | 5–1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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    Jordan
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Palestine
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Notes
- The rankings of April 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.
- 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.
- This is the sixth appearance for the Saudi Arabia first team at the tournament. The U23 team participated in the 1988 edition.
References
- "Men's Ranking". fifa.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Men's Ranking". fifa.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
External links
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