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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
In the quarter-finals:
Matches
Morocco vs Palestine
Morocco
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Palestine
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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 |
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Saudi Arabia
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Jordan
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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
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Morocco
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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 |
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Report |
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Palestine
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Saudi Arabia
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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 |
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Report |
Morocco
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Saudi Arabia
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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 |
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Report |
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Jordan
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Palestine
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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
- ↑ 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.