# 2021 FIFA Arab Cup final

The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Final was a football match which determined the winners of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. The match was held at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on 18 December 2021 and was contested by Tunisia and Algeria, the winners of the semi-finals.

## Background

Both Tunisia and Algeria marked their third appearance in the Arab Cup: Tunisia won the first edition in 1963, while Algeria had never won the competition. This is both countries' first-ever Arab Cup final, as the 1963 edition won by Tunisia was played in a group format. Prior to the final, Algeria led in head-to-head games, having won 16 times to Tunisia's 15; the two sides drew 13 times. Tunisia was undefeated to Algeria in competitive matches since 1987.

## Route to the final

| Tunisia | Tunisia | Round | Algeria | Algeria |
| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result |
| Mauritania | 5–1 | Match 1 | Sudan | 4–0 |
| Syria | 0–2 | Match 2 | Lebanon | 2–0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Match 3 | Egypt | 1–1 |
| Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Tunisia 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6  United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6  Syria 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3  Mauritania 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3 | Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Tunisia 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6  United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6  Syria 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3  Mauritania 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3 | Final standings | Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Egypt 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7  Algeria 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7  Lebanon 3 1 0 2 1 3 -2 3  Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 10 -10 0 | Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Egypt 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7  Algeria 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7  Lebanon 3 1 0 2 1 3 -2 3  Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 10 -10 0 |
| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result |
| Oman | 2–1 | Quarter-finals | Morocco | 2–2 (a.e.t.; 5–3 p) |
| Egypt | 1–0 | Semi-finals | Qatar | 2–1 |

## Match
### Summary

The game went to extra-time and nine minutes into the first-half, Algeria's Amir Sayoud scored with a long range left footed shot into the left corner of the net. As Tunisia desperately tried to level the match deep into added on time, the ball broke from a Tunisia corner and reached Yacine Brahimi who ran into the penalty area before shooting into the empty net from six yards out to put Algeria 2-0 up.

### Details

| Tunisia | Algeria |
| GK | 22 | Mouez Hassen |
| RB | 20 | Mohamed Dräger |
| CB | 2 | Bilel Ifa |
| CB | 3 | Montassar Talbi |
| LB | 14 | Amine Ben Hamida | 43' | 101' |
| CM | 6 | Ghaylen Chaaleli |
| CM | 13 | Ferjani Sassi | 64' | 101' |
| RW | 7 | Youssef Msakni (c) | 39' |
| AM | 10 | Hannibal Mejbri | | 88' |
| LW | 23 | Naïm Sliti | | 110' |
| CF | 11 | Seifeddine Jaziri | 40' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Ali Ben Romdhane | | 88' |
| DF | 12 | Ali Maâloul | | 101' |
| MF | 18 | Saad Bguir | | 101' |
| MF | 9 | Firas Ben Larbi | | 110' |
| Manager: ||
| Mondher Kebaier ||
| GK | 23 | Raïs M'Bolhi (c) |
| RB | 3 | Houcine Benayada | | 120+3' |
| CB | 4 | Djamel Benlamri |
| CB | 19 | Abdelkader Bedrane |
| LB | 20 | Ilyes Chetti | 13' |
| CM | 18 | Houssem Eddine Mrezigue | | 91' |
| CM | 14 | Sofiane Bendebka | 90+3' | 118' |
| RW | 7 | Tayeb Meziani | | 66' |
| AM | 11 | Yacine Brahimi | 120+4' |
| LW | 10 | Youcef Belaïli |
| CF | 9 | Baghdad Bounedjah | 40' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Amir Sayoud | | 66' |
| MF | 17 | Zakaria Draoui | | 91' |
| DF | 5 | Mehdi Tahrat | | 118' |
| DF | 12 | Mohamed Amine Tougai | | 120+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Madjid Bougherra ||
| Man of the Match: Amir Sayoud (Algeria) Assistant referees: Rafael Foltyn (Germany) Christian Gittelmann (Germany) Fourth official: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) Reserve assistant referee: Tevita Makasini (Tonga) Video assistant referee: Christian Dingert (Germany) Assistant video assistant referees: Kevin Blom (Netherlands) Jun Mihara (Japan) Shaun Evans (Australia) | Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Maximum of twelve named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time |