2025 Al Ain International Cup

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2025 Al Ain International Cup
كأس العين الدولية 2025
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Tournament details
Host country United Arab Emirates
City Al Ain
Dates13–18 November
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Runners-upFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Third placeFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Fourth placeFlag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored4 (1 per match)
Attendance13,834 (3,459 per match)
Top scorer Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Oston Urunov (2 goals)

The 2025 Al Ain International Cup is an international friendly football tournament was held between 13 and 18 November 2025 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, with the participation of four teams: Cape Verde, Egypt, Iran and Uzbekistan. [1] [2] Uzbekistan won the title after defeating Iran in the final on penalties following a draw at the end of the match. [3]

Contents

Teams

The following teams participated for the tournament, They all qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [4]

CountryConfederationManager FIFA ranking
at start of event
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
CAF
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Bubista
71
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
CAF
Flag of Egypt.svg Hossam Hassan
32
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
AFC
Flag of Iran.svg Amir Ghalenoei
21
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
AFC
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Cannavaro
55

Venue

All four matches will be played at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain. [5]

Al Ain
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
24°14′44.14″N55°42′59.7″E / 24.2455944°N 55.716583°E / 24.2455944; 55.716583 (Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium)
Capacity: 25,053
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Results

All times are local, GST (UTC+4). [6]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 November – Al Ain
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (p)0 (5)
 
18 November – Al Ain
 
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 0 (4)
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0 (3)
 
14 November – Al Ain
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (p)0 (4)
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0
 
3rd place match
 
 
17 November – Al Ain
 
 
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 1 (0)
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (p)1 (2)

Semi-finals

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Report
Penalties
5–4
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium , Al Ain
Attendance: 634
Referee: Mohamed Al-Harmoodi (United Arab Emirates)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
  • Urunov Soccerball shade.svg4', 43'
 Report
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium , Al Ain
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)

Third place match

Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg1–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report
Penalties
0–2
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium , Al Ain
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Rawdha Al Mansoori (United Arab Emirates)

Final

Goalscorers

There were 4 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1 goal per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Billets pour Egypt vs Uzbekistan - Al Ain International Cup 2025 - Semi Finals". platinumlist.net (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Billets pour Iran vs Cape Verde - Al Ain International Cup 2025 - Semi Finals". platinumlist.net (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Uzbekistan Lifts Al Ain International Cup After Penalty Shoot-Out Victory Over Iran – Team Melli" . Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  4. ↑ "Al Ain International Cup Brings Together Four World Cup Teams: Egypt, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Cape Verde | AL AIN CLUB" . Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  5. ↑ "AlAin International Cup – Team Melli". 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  6. ↑ "World - Al Ain International Cup 2025 - Standings, Fixtures & Stats - Soccer | Global Sports Archive". GSA Website. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
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