Two coaches face former teams, while Egypt and Algeria are set to renew their rivalry
The first all-Arab match at a FIFA World Cup to be replicated at Qatar 2021
The draw for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™, which was conducted at the Katara Opera House in the Qatari capital Doha on 27 April, threw up some mouth-watering ties in what promises to be a thrilling competition one year before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ kicks off. Particularly eye-catching are the Algeria-Egypt and Morocco-Saudi Arabia fixtures, and a potential meeting between Palestine and Jordan.
The Arab Cup 2021 will be the first pan-Arab FIFA tournament, with the final set to be played on the same day the World Cup Final will unfold one year later: December 18, Qatar’s National Day. The participating teams will also get to play at six World Cup venues.