2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 25–26 November |
| Teams | 14 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 4 (in 2 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 44,625 (6,375 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Zaïd Amir Mohammad Daham Abdulwasea Al-Matari (2 goals each) |
The 2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualification were played from 25 to 26 November 2025.[1] A total of 14 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to qualify for the group stage of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.[2][3]
Format
The 14 lowest-ranked teams in the April 2025 FIFA World Ranking met on 25 and 26 November in a single knockout match.[4] The best-ranked AFC team met the lowest-ranked CAF team, the second-best AFC team played the second-lowest CAF team, and so on.[3] In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match. A penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary.[5]
Draw
The group stage draw took place on 25 May 2025 at 20:00 AST (UTC+3) in at the Raffles Hotel in Doha, Qatar.[6]
These 14 teams were divided into 7 pairings, with each pair playing single knockout match across 25 to 26 November 2025. The numbers in parentheses indicate the FIFA Men's World Ranking of April 2025.
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the group stage.
| Pot 1 (AFC) | Pot 2 (CAF) |
|---|---|
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Summary
The seven winners advanced to the group stage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 0–2 | Kuwait |
| Syria | 2–0 | South Sudan |
| Palestine | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Libya |
| Oman | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Somalia |
| Bahrain | 1–0 | Djibouti |
| Sudan | 2–1 | Lebanon |
| Comoros | 4–4 (4–2 p) | Yemen |
Matches
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Mauritania | 0–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Daham 8', 24' |
Kuwait advanced to Group C.
| Syria | 2–0 | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Syria advanced to Group A.
Palestine advanced to Group A.
| Oman | 0–0 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
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4–1 | |
Oman advanced to Group D.
| Bahrain | 1–0 | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Romaihi 36' | Report |
Bahrain advanced to Group D.
Sudan advanced to Group D.
| Comoros | 4–4 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 |
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Comoros advanced to Group B.
Goalscorers
There were 16 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 2.29 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Mohamad Haidar (Against Sudan)
- Osama Anbar (Against Comoros)
Source: FIFA
References
- ^ "Key tournament decisions made by FIFA Council". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Arab Cup 2025: Draw live stream – how to watch". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Draw procedures for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Arab Cup and U-17 World Cup draws to take centre stage". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Regulations for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Arab Cup groups revealed". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 May 2025.