2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group C

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The Group C of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup was one of the four groups of competing nations in the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, taking place from 2 December to 9 December 2025. [1] [2] [3] It consisted of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

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The top two teams, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw positionTeamFinals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
April 2025 [4] [nb 1] November 2025 [5]
C1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4th 2021 Winners (1992)3234
C2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 10th 2021 Fourth place (1988)6266
C3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3rd 2021 Fourth place (1998)6567
C4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 9th 2012 Third place (1964, 1992, 1998)134135

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 330082+69Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 311154+14
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 302125−32
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 301237−41
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

Egypt vs Kuwait

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Afsha Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.) Report Al Hajeri Soccerball shade.svg64'
Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 24,632
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
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Egypt
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Kuwait
GK23 Mohamed Bassam
RB12 Akram Tawfik
CB5 Ragab Nabil
CB3 Yassin Marei
LB21 Yehia Zakaria Sub off.svg 72'
DM19 Ghanam Mohamed Yellow card.svg 40'
CM14 Amr El Solia (c)
CM17 Mohamed Elneny Sub off.svg 61'
RF20 Mostafa Saad Sub off.svg 72'
CF10 Mohamed Sherif Sub off.svg 61'
LF8 Islam Issa
Substitutions:
MF22 Mohamed Magdy Sub on.svg 61'
FW18 Marwan Hamdy Sub on.svg 61'
DF7 Karim Fouad Sub on.svg 72'
MF11 Mido Gaber Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Helmy Toulan
GK23 Saud Al-Hoshan Yellow card.svg 77' Yellow-red card.svg 83'
RB12 Abdulwahab Al-Awadi Yellow card.svg 51'Sub off.svg 57'
CB5 Fahad Al Hajeri
CB13 Khaled Al-Fadhli
LB3 Muath Al-Dhefiri Sub off.svg 70'
DM6 Sultan Al Enezi
CM8 Ahmed Al-Dhefiri
CM10 Fawaz Ayedh Sub off.svg 57'
RF15 Yousef Majed Sub off.svg 57'
CF20 Yousef Nasser (c)Sub off.svg 85'
LF7 Mohammad Daham Yellow card.svg 89'
Substitutions:
MF9 Naser Faleh Jazea Sub on.svg 57'
FW11 Eid Al-Rashidi Sub on.svg 57'
DF4 Rashed Al-Dousari Sub on.svg 57'
DF16 Mohammad Al-Sharifi Sub on.svg 70'
GK22 Sulaiman Abdulghafour Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Hélio Sousa

Player of the Match:
Mohamed Magdy (Egypt) [6]

Assistant referees:
Jan Erik Engan (Norway)
Isaak Bashevkin (Norway)
Fourth official:
Ismail Elfath (United States)
Reserve assistant referee:
Corey Parker (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Antonio García Noni (Uruguay)

Jordan vs United Arab Emirates

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report Bruno Soccerball shade.svg47'
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 30,759
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
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Jordan
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United Arab Emirates
GK1 Yazeed Abulaila (c)
CB3 Abdallah Nasib
CB19 Saed Al-Rosan
CB18 Salim Obaid Sub off.svg 52'
RWB23 Adham Al-Quraishi
LWB20 Mohannad Abu Taha
RM9 Ali Olwan
CM21 Nizar Al-Rashdan Sub off.svg 88'
CM15 Ibrahim Sadeh Sub off.svg 52'
LM10 Ahmad Ersan Sub off.svg 68'
CF11 Yazan Al-Naimat Sub off.svg 88'
Substitutions:
DF4 Husam Abu Dahab Sub on.svg 52'
MF6 Amer Jamous Yellow card.svg 89'Sub on.svg 52'
FW13 Mahmoud Al-Mardi Sub on.svg 68'
MF14 Rajaei Ayed Sub on.svg 88'
FW8 Odeh Al-Fakhouri Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Flag of Morocco.svg Jamal Sellami
GK22 Hamad Al-Meqebaali Yellow card.svg 38'
RB19 Khaled Ibrahim Red card.svg 18'
CB3 Lucas Pimenta
CB4 Kouame Autonne Sub off.svg 85'
LB2 Rúben Canedo
CM16 Marcus Meloni Sub off.svg 85'
CM15 Yahia Nader (c)Sub off.svg 85'
RW11 Bruno Sub off.svg 72'
AM14 Nicolás Giménez
LW21 Luanzinho Sub off.svg 72'
CF10 Caio Lucas
Substitutions:
MF9 Harib Abdalla Sub on.svg 72'
MF20 Yahya Al-Ghassani Yellow card.svg 90'Sub on.svg 72'
MF12 Isam Faiz Sub on.svg 85'
DF6 Saša Ivković Sub on.svg 85'
MF7 Ali Saleh Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Romania.svg Cosmin Olăroiu

Player of the Match:
Yazan Al-Naimat (Jordan) [6]

Assistant referees:
Abu Bakr Al-Amri (Oman)
Rashid Al-Ghaiti (Oman)
Fourth official:
Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Reserve assistant referee:
Edward Cook (New Zealand)
Video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jarred Gillett (England)

Kuwait vs Jordan

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Nasser Soccerball shade.svg84' Report
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 35,933
Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)
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Kuwait
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Jordan
GK22 Sulaiman Abdulghafour (c)Yellow card.svg 90+5'
RB4 Rashed Al-Dousari
CB2 Hassan Al-Enezi
CB21 Nasser Khader Yellow card.svg 5'Sub off.svg 57'
LB16 Mohammad Al-Sharifi Sub off.svg 57'
DM14 Redha Abujabrah
CM9 Naser Faleh Jazea Sub off.svg 46'
CM18 Athbi Shehab
RF11 Eid Al-Rashidi
CF17 Shabaib Al-Khaldi Sub off.svg 77'
LF19 Muath Al-Enezi Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
MF8 Ahmed Al-Dhefiri Sub on.svg 46'
FW7 Mohammad Daham Sub on.svg 46'
DF5 Fahad Al Hajeri Sub on.svg 57'
DF3 Muath Al-Dhefiri Sub on.svg 57'
FW20 Yousef Nasser Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Hélio Sousa
GK1 Yazeed Abulaila
CB3 Abdallah Nasib
CB19 Saed Al-Rosan
CB4 Husam Abu Dahab Sub off.svg 90+3'
RWB23 Adham Al-Quraishi
LWB20 Mohannad Abu Taha
RM9 Ali Olwan
CM6 Amer Jamous
CM21 Nizar Al-Rashdan Sub off.svg 68'
LM13 Mahmoud Al-Mardi (c)Sub off.svg 68'
CF11 Yazan Al-Naimat Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
MF15 Ibrahim Sadeh Sub on.svg 68'
FW8 Odeh Al-Fakhouri Sub on.svg 68'
MF14 Rajaei Ayed Sub on.svg 79'
DF16 Ali Hajabi Sub on.svg 90+3'
Manager:
Flag of Morocco.svg Jamal Sellami

Player of the Match:
Ali Olwan (Jordan) [6]

Assistant referees:
Claudio Urrutia (Chile)
José Retamal (Chile)
Fourth official:
Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Reserve assistant referee:
Boris Ditsoga (Gabon)
Video assistant referee:
Antonio García Noni (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

United Arab Emirates vs Egypt

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Caio Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Hamdy Soccerball shade.svg85'
Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 36,299
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
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United Arab Emirates
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Egypt
GK22 Hamad Al-Meqebaali
RB5 Ala Zhir Sub off.svg 31'
CB3 Lucas Pimenta
CB6 Saša Ivković
LB2 Rúben Canedo
CM16 Marcus Meloni Yellow card.svg 55'
CM15 Yahia Nader (c)Yellow card.svg 84'
RW20 Yahya Al-Ghassani Sub off.svg 63'
AM14 Nicolás Giménez Sub off.svg 87'
LW21 Luanzinho Sub off.svg 31'
CF11 Bruno Sub off.svg 63'
Substitutions:
MF18 Majid Rashid Yellow card.svg 45+4'Sub on.svg 31'
FW10 Caio Lucas Sub on.svg 31'
MF9 Harib Abdalla Sub on.svg 63'
MF7 Ali Saleh Sub on.svg 63'
FW23 Sultan Adil Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Flag of Romania.svg Cosmin Olăroiu
GK23 Mohamed Bassam
RB12 Akram Tawfik
CB5 Ragab Nabil
CB3 Yassin Marei
LB21 Yehia Zakaria Sub off.svg 81'
DM19 Ghanam Mohamed
CM14 Amr El Solia (c)Sub off.svg 69'
CM17 Mohamed Elneny Sub off.svg 69'
RF20 Mostafa Saad Sub off.svg 52'
CF18 Marwan Hamdy
LF8 Islam Issa Yellow card.svg 42'
Substitutions:
MF11 Mido Gaber Yellow card.svg 90+5'Sub on.svg 52'
MF22 Mohamed Magdy Sub on.svg 69'
DF4 Karim El Eraki Yellow card.svg 77'Sub on.svg 69'
FW9 Hossam Hassan Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Helmy Toulan

Player of the Match:
Marwan Hamdy (Egypt) [6]

Assistant referees:
Mahbod Beigi (Sweden)
Andreas Söderkvist (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Reserve assistant referee:
Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Fedayi San (Switzerland)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)

Egypt vs Jordan

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 55,658
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
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Egypt
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Jordan
GK23 Mohamed Bassam
RB4 Karim El Eraki Yellow card.svg 59'Sub off.svg 82'
CB15 Mahmoud Hamdy (c)
CB3 Yassin Marei Yellow card.svg 90'
LB21 Yehia Zakaria Sub off.svg 57'
CM12 Akram Tawfik
CM19 Ghanam Mohamed Yellow card.svg 38'Sub off.svg 46'
RW11 Mido Gaber Sub off.svg 68'
AM22 Mohamed Magdy Sub off.svg 46'
LW8 Islam Issa
LF18 Marwan Hamdy
Substitutions:
MF17 Mohamed Elneny Yellow card.svg 84'Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Hossam Hassan Sub on.svg 46'
DF2 Ahmed Hany Sub on.svg 57'
MF20 Mostafa Saad Sub on.svg 68'
FW10 Mohamed Sherif Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Helmy Toulan
GK22 Nour Bani Attiah
CB5 Hadi Al-Hourani Sub off.svg 63'
CB18 Salim Obaid Sub off.svg 58'
CB16 Ali Hajabi Sub off.svg 71'
RWB17 Issam Smeeri
LWB2 Mohammad Abu Hashish Sub off.svg 46'
RM7 Mohammad Abu Zrayq Sub off.svg 83'
CM14 Rajaei Ayed (c)
CM15 Ibrahim Sadeh
LM10 Ahmad Ersan Sub off.svg 63'
CF8 Odeh Al-Fakhouri
Substitutions:
DF20 Mohannad Abu Taha Sub on.svg 46'
DF19 Saed Al-Rosan Sub on.svg 58'
DF3 Abdallah Nasib Sub on.svg 63'
FW13 Mahmoud Al-Mardi Sub on.svg 63'
DF4 Husam Abu Dahab Sub on.svg 71'
FW9 Ali Olwan Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Morocco.svg Jamal Sellami

Player of the Match:
Mohammad Abu Zrayq (Jordan) [6]

Assistant referees:
Corey Parker (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Reserve assistant referee:
Edward Cook (New Zealand)
Video assistant referee:
Allen Chapman (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

United Arab Emirates vs Kuwait

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report Al-Hajeri Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stadium 974, Doha
Attendance: 15,357
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
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United Arab Emirates
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Kuwait
GK22 Hamad Al-Meqebaali
RB16 Marcus Meloni
CB3 Lucas Pimenta
CB6 Saša Ivković
LB2 Rúben Canedo Sub off.svg 89'
CM18 Majid Rashid
CM14 Nicolás Giménez Sub off.svg 79'
RW20 Yahya Al-Ghassani Sub off.svg 79'
AM11 Bruno Sub off.svg 68'
LW7 Ali Saleh (c)
CF10 Caio Lucas Sub off.svg 89'
Substitutions:
MF15 Yahia Nader Sub on.svg 68'
FW23 Sultan Adil Sub on.svg 79'
DF8 Richard Akonnor Sub on.svg 79'
FW13 Mohammed Juma Sub on.svg 89'
MF12 Isam Faiz Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of Romania.svg Cosmin Olăroiu
GK1 Khaled Al-Rashidi (c)
RB12 Abdulwahab Al-Awadi
CB5 Fahad Al Hajeri Yellow card.svg 26'
CB13 Khaled Al-Fadhli Sub off.svg 50'
LB3 Muath Al-Dhefiri
DM6 Sultan Al Enezi Red card.svg 55'
CM8 Ahmed Al-Dhefiri Sub off.svg 85'
CM10 Fawaz Ayedh Yellow card.svg 8'Sub off.svg 59'
RF15 Yousef Majed Sub off.svg 59'
CF20 Yousef Nasser Sub off.svg 85'
LF7 Mohammad Daham
Substitutions:
DF2 Hassan Al-Enezi Sub on.svg 50'
FW11 Eid Al-Rashidi Sub on.svg 59'
MF9 Naser Faleh Jazea Sub on.svg 59'
MF18 Athbi Shehab Sub on.svg 85'
FW17 Shabaib Al-Khaldi Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Hélio Sousa

Player of the Match:
Nicolás Giménez (United Arab Emirates) [6]

Assistant referees:
Zhou Fei (China)
Zhang Cheng ((China)
Fourth official:
Espen Eskås (Norway)
Reserve assistant referee:
Isaak Bashevkin (Norway)
Video assistant referee:
Jarred Gillett (England)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of April 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.

References

  1. ↑ "Key tournament decisions made by FIFA Council". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Draw procedures for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Arab Cup 2025: Draw live stream – how to watch". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Men's Ranking". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Men's Ranking". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Every Arab Cup Player of the Match winner". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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