2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group D

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The Group D of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup was one of the four groups of competing nations in the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, taking place from 3 December to 9 December 2025. [1] [2] [3] It consisted of Algeria, Iraq, Bahrain and Sudan.

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The top two teams, Algeria and Iraq, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw positionTeamFinals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
April 2025 [4] [nb 1] November 2025 [5]
D1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 4th 2021 Winners (2021)3635
D2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 7th 2021 Winners (1964, 1966, 1985, 1988)5958
D3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 7th 2021 Runners-up (1985, 2002)8491
D4Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 5th 2021 Group stage (1998, 2002, 2012, 2021)114118

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 321071+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 320143+16
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 310258−33
4Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 301215−41
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

Algeria vs Sudan

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Report
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 37,143
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
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Algeria
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Sudan
GK1 Farid Chaâl
RB12 Réda Halaïmia
CB19 Achref Abada
CB5 Abdelkader Bedrane
LB3 Naoufel Khacef
DM6 Victor Lekhal
CM14 Sofiane Bendebka Yellow card.svg 29'
CM10 Yassine Benzia (c)Sub off.svg 65'
RF9 Adam Ounas Yellow card.svg 40' Yellow-red card.svg 45+4'
CF18 Redouane Berkane Sub off.svg 65'
LF7 Adil Boulbina Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
FW13 Islam Slimani Sub on.svg 65'
DF20 Youcef Atal Sub on.svg 65'
FW21 Amir Sayoud Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Madjid Bougherra
GK1 Mohamed El Nour
RB7 Yaser Awad
CB3 Mohamed Ering
CB6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB19 Ahmed Tabanja
RM15 Salah Adel
CM13 Ammar Taifour Yellow card.svg 62'Sub off.svg 65'
CM5 Walieldin Khedr
LM22 Al-Jezoli Nouh Sub off.svg 83'
AM8 Abdel Raouf
CF10 Mohamed Abdelrahman (c)
Substitutions:
FW9 Yaser Muzmel Sub on.svg 65'
FW18 Mazen Fadl Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Ghana.svg James Kwesi Appiah

Player of the Match:
Mohamed El Nour (Sudan) [6]

Assistant referees:
Mahmoud Abouregal (Egypt)
Ahmed Ali (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Cristián Garay (Chile)
Reserve assistant referee:
Claudio Urrutia (Chile)
Video assistant referee:
Fedayi San (Switzerland)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)

Iraq vs Bahrain

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report Hashim Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium 974, Doha
Attendance: 9,358
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
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Bahrain
GK22 Ahmed Basil Yellow card.svg 90+2'
RB3 Mustafa Saadoon Yellow card.svg 30'
CB6 Manaf Younis
CB5 Akam Hashim Sub off.svg 46'
LB15 Ahmed Yahya
RM11 Hasan Abdulkareem Sub off.svg 57'
CM14 Sajjad Jassim Sub off.svg 57'
CM20 Zaid Ismail Yellow card.svg 65'
LM17 Ali Jasim
CF18 Aymen Hussein (c)Sub off.svg 76'
CF10 Mohanad Ali Sub off.svg 64'
Substitutions:
DF4 Saad Natiq Sub on.svg 46'
MF16 Sherko Karim Sub on.svg 57'
MF8 Amjad Attwan Yellow card.svg 90+4'Sub on.svg 57'
MF19 Karrar Nabeel Sub on.svg 64'
FW13 Amar Muhsin Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Arnold
GK22 Ebrahim Lutfalla Sub off.svg 17'
RB14 Vincent Emmanuel
CB2 Amine Benaddi Yellow card.svg 35'
CB3 Waleed Al Hayam
LB23 Abdulla Al-Khulasi
CM4 Sayed Dhiya Saeed (c)
CM10 Kamil Al-Aswad
RW7 Ali Madan Sub off.svg 69'
AM8 Mohamed Marhoon
LW20 Mahdi Al-Humaidan Sub off.svg 59'
CF13 Mohamed Al-Romaihi Sub off.svg 69'
Substitutions:
GK1 Omar Salem Rajab Sub on.svg 17'
FW11 Ebrahim Al-Khattal Red card.svg 90+3'Sub on.svg 59'
FW9 Hashim Sayed Isa Sub on.svg 69'
FW12 Mahdi Abduljabbar Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
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Player of the Match:
Mohanad Ali (Iraq) [6]

Assistant referees:
Boris Ditsoga (Gabon)
Danek Moutsassi (Congo)
Fourth official:
Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mahbod Beigi (Sweden)
Video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

Bahrain vs Algeria

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1–5Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Abduljabbar Soccerball shade.svg27' Report
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 20,260
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
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Bahrain
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Algeria
GK1 Omar Salem Rajab
RB17 Ahmed Bughammar Sub off.svg 70'
CB2 Amine Benaddi Yellow card.svg 45+3'
CB3 Waleed Al Hayam
LB23 Abdulla Al-Khulasi
CM4 Sayed Dhiya Saeed (c)
CM10 Kamil Al-Aswad
RW7 Ali Madan Sub off.svg 85'
AM8 Mohamed Marhoon Sub off.svg 70'
LW20 Mahdi Al-Humaidan Sub off.svg 56'
CF12 Mahdi Abduljabbar Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutions:
DF5 Mahmood Al-Moosawi Sub on.svg 56'
FW13 Mohamed Al-Romaihi Sub on.svg 56'
DF18 Mohamed Adel Sub on.svg 70'
FW9 Hashim Sayed Isa Sub on.svg 70'
MF15 Jasim Al-Shaikh Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Croatia.svg Dragan Talajić
GK1 Farid Chaâl
RB20 Youcef Atal Sub off.svg 64'
CB19 Achref Abada
CB5 Abdelkader Bedrane
LB2 Houari Baouche
DM6 Victor Lekhal
CM14 Sofiane Bendebka Sub off.svg 75'
CM10 Yassine Benzia
RF21 Amir Sayoud (c)Sub off.svg 64'
CF18 Redouane Berkane Yellow card.svg 51'Sub off.svg 75'
LF7 Adil Boulbina Sub off.svg 83'
Substitutions:
DF12 Réda Halaïmia Sub on.svg 64'
FW11 Yacine Brahimi Sub on.svg 64'
FW17 Rafik Guitane Sub on.svg 75'
MF8 Zakaria Draoui Sub on.svg 75'
FW13 Islam Slimani Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Madjid Bougherra

Player of the Match:
Redouane Berkane (Algeria) [6]

Assistant referees:
Isaac Trevis (New Zealand)
Edward Cook (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Ismail Elfath (United States)
Reserve assistant referee:
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Jarred Gillett (England)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Sudan vs Iraq

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
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Stadium 974, Doha
Attendance: 38,639
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
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Sudan
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Iraq
GK1 Mohamed El Nour
RB7 Yaser Awad Yellow card.svg 90+1'
CB3 Mohamed Ering
CB6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB19 Ahmed Tabanja
RM15 Salah Adel
CM13 Ammar Taifour Sub off.svg 68'
CM5 Walieldin Khedr
LM8 Abdel Raouf Sub off.svg 76'
CF11 John Mano Yellow card.svg 48'Sub off.svg 76'
CF10 Mohamed Abdelrahman (c)
Substitutions:
FW9 Yaser Muzmel Sub on.svg 68'
MF17 Abdelsamad Manen Sub on.svg 76'
FW22 Al-Jezoli Nouh Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Ghana.svg James Kwesi Appiah
GK22 Ahmed Basil (c)
RB16 Sherko Karim Sub off.svg 58'
CB2 Maitham Jabbar
CB5 Akam Hashim
LB23 Ahmed Maknzi Yellow card.svg 86'
RM11 Hasan Abdulkareem Sub off.svg 81'
CM19 Karrar Nabeel
CM20 Zaid Ismail
LM7 Hussein Ali Al-Saedi Sub off.svg 58'
CF9 Mohammed Jawad Sub off.svg 74'
CF13 Amar Muhsin Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutions:
MF8 Amjad Attwan Sub on.svg 58'
DF3 Mustafa Saadoon Yellow card.svg 59'Sub on.svg 58'
FW10 Mohanad Ali Sub on.svg 58'
MF17 Ali Jasim Sub on.svg 74'
DF15 Ahmed Yahya Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Arnold

Player of the Match:
Mohanad Ali (Iraq) [6]

Assistant referees:
Mohammad Al-Kalaf (Jordan)
Ahmad Al-Roalle (Jordan)
Fourth official:
Ma Ning (China)
Reserve assistant referee:
Zhang Cheng (China)
Video assistant referee:
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Allen Chapman (United States)

Algeria vs Iraq

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
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Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 34,148
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
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Algeria
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Iraq
GK1 Farid Chaâl
RB20 Youcef Atal Sub off.svg 56'
CB19 Achref Abada
CB4 Mohamed Amine Tougai
LB2 Houari Baouche
DM6 Victor Lekhal Sub off.svg 67'
CM8 Zakaria Draoui
CM10 Yassine Benzia
RF7 Adil Boulbina Sub off.svg 76'
CF18 Redouane Berkane Sub off.svg 56'
LF11 Yacine Brahimi (c)Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutions:
FW9 Adam Ounas Yellow card.svg 90+3'Sub on.svg 56'
FW13 Islam Slimani Sub on.svg 56'
DF12 Réda Halaïmia Sub on.svg 56'
MF15 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue Sub on.svg 67'
FW17 Rafik Guitane Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Madjid Bougherra
GK1 Fahad Talib
RB6 Manaf Younis
CB4 Saad Natiq (c)
CB2 Maitham Jabbar Sub off.svg 46'
LB23 Ahmed Maknzi
RM7 Hussein Ali Al-Saedi Red card.svg 5'
CM14 Sajjad Jassim Sub off.svg 52'
CM19 Karrar Nabeel
LM8 Amjad Attwan Sub off.svg 46'
CF13 Amar Muhsin Sub off.svg 78'
CF10 Mohanad Ali Sub off.svg 32'
Substitutions:
DF15 Ahmed Yahya Sub on.svg 32'
MF17 Ali Jasim Sub on.svg 46'
DF5 Akam Hashim Sub on.svg 46'
MF11 Hasan Abdulkareem Sub on.svg 52'
FW9 Mohammed Jawad Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Arnold

Player of the Match:
Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) [6]

Assistant referees:
Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)
Saud Al-Maqaleh (Qatar)
Fourth official:
Amin Omar (Egypt)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mahmoud Abouregal (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

Bahrain vs Sudan

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg3–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
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Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 21,386
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
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Bahrain
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Sudan
GK21 Mohamed El-Gharably
RB14 Vincent Emmanuel
CB5 Mahmood Al-Moosawi
CB3 Waleed Al Hayam
LB23 Abdulla Al-Khulasi Sub off.svg 90+2'
DM4 Sayed Dhiya Saeed (c)Yellow card.svg 64'
RM7 Ali Madan
CM10 Kamil Al-Aswad
CM15 Jasim Al-Shaikh Yellow card.svg 41'Sub off.svg 74'
LM8 Mohamed Marhoon Sub off.svg 67'
CF12 Mahdi Abduljabbar Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutions:
FW20 Mahdi Al-Humaidan Sub on.svg 67'
FW9 Hashim Sayed Isa Sub on.svg 74'
FW13 Mohamed Al-Romaihi Sub on.svg 74'
DF19 Hazza Ali Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Flag of Croatia.svg Dragan Talajić
GK1 Mohamed El Nour
RB7 Yaser Awad
CB3 Mohamed Ering Yellow card.svg 21' Red card.svg 58'
CB6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB19 Ahmed Tabanja
RM9 Yaser Muzmel Sub off.svg 85'
CM13 Ammar Taifour
CM5 Walieldin Khedr Sub off.svg 61'
LM8 Abdel Raouf Sub off.svg 61'
CF11 John Mano Sub off.svg 80'
CF10 Mohamed Abdelrahman (c)
Substitutions:
DF4 Altayeb Abdelrazeg Sub on.svg 61'
MF15 Salah Adel Sub on.svg 61'
FW22 Al-Jezoli Nouh Sub on.svg 80'
FW23 Musa Hussein Sub on.svg 85'
Other disciplinary actions:
TS— Flag of Ghana.svg Ignatius Osei-Fosu Yellow card.svg 59'
Manager:
Flag of Ghana.svg James Kwesi Appiah

Player of the Match:
Abdulla Al-Khulasi (Bahrain) [6]

Assistant referees:
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Reserve assistant referee:
William Arrieta (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jumpei Iida (Japan)

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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