Qatar World Cup 2022: FIFA Arab Cup 2021 kicks off in Qata

Qatar hosts 16 best sides from the Arab world, as games kick off 12 months ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Qatar will host the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 from Tuesday, just 12 months gaining of the Football World Cup 2022 which will be the first to take place in the Middle East.

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Tunisia takes on Mauritania in the tournament’s initial fixture with Iraq, the most successful side in the rivalry with four titles, locking horns with Oman in the second game. Hosts Qatar will play Bahrain and the UAE will take on Syria in the other games on Tuesday. Here is what you need to know about the tournament:

How many sides are taking part?

A total of 16 sides, divided into four groups, are taking part in the tournament.

Group A: Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Bahrain
Group B: Tunisia, UAE, Syria, Mauritania
Group C: Morocco, Jordan, KSA, Palestine
Group D: Algeria, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan

What is the tournament format?

Each side plays three group games with the top two sides from each group rolling to the quarter-finals that will take place on December 10 and 11.

The four winners will see in the semi-finals with the final taking place on December 18, Qatar’s national day. For more to know about Qatar World Cup Tickets Click here.

Which stadiums will host the games?

The World Cup will take place in six stadiums across the country. While four of those stadiums have already hosted games, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium in the capital Doha and Al Bayt Stadium in the northern city of Al Khor will be invested on the opening day of the tournament.

Arab Football Cup trivia

The most valued Arab national teams are Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia according to football site. The most valued player by trade value is Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, the 29-year-old who plays for Liverpool. He has a market value of some $113m.

Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez are worth $79m and $47m individually. The regular player age is 27 years old. Jordan’s Moataz Yaseen is the oldest player at 39 and Morocco’s Sami Tlemcani is the newest at 17.

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