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2021 FIFA Arab Cup Knockout Stage
The knockout stage of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 10 December with the quarter-finals and ended on 18 December with the final match, held at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. The top two teams from each group (8 in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. A third place play-off was also played between the two losing semi-finalists. All times are local, AST (UTC+3). Qualified teams The top two highest-placing teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage. Bracket Quarter-finals Tunisia vs Oman Qatar vs United Arab Emirates Egypt vs Jordan Morocco vs Algeria Semi-finals Tunisia vs Egypt Qatar vs Algeria Third place play-off Final References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Knockout stage 2021 FIFA Arab Cup 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIFA Arab Cup
The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup () was the 10th edition of the Arab Cup, the Arab world's national team football tournament; it was the first edition under FIFA's jurisdiction. It took place between 30 November and 18 December in Qatar, as a prelude and test event to the 2022 FIFA World Cup which will also be held in Qatar. The tournament phase involved 16 teams, of which seven came through the qualifying round; all 23 teams competing were under the auspices of either the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) or the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Of the 16 teams, eight had also appeared in the 2012; no team made their debut appearance at the Arab Cup. The 32 finals matches were played in six venues, which will also be used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Host nation Qatar beat Egypt in the third-place match. In the final, Algeria played Tunisia on 18 December at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Algeria won the match 2–0 after extra time to claim their first Arab Cup. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadium 974
Stadium 974 (, previously known as Ras Abu Aboud Stadium) is a football stadium now slated for dismantlement in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar, about 10 km east of Doha. Opened 30 November 2021, it is a temporary venue, made from 974 recycled shipping containers, that hosted matches during the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after which dismantlement began. It was the first temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history. Design and construction The stadium was designed by Fenwick Iribarren Architects. Constructed on a 450,000 square-metre waterfront site, it had a modular design and incorporated 974 recycled shipping containers in homage to the site's industrial history and the international dialing code for Qatar ( +974). Some of the containers housed stadium amenities such as bathrooms and concessions. The entire structure is to be dismantled and is designed to be reassembled elsewhere; it was the first temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history. The stadium was one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferjani Sassi
Ferjani Sassi ( ar, فرجاني ساسي; born 18 March 1992) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Gharafa and the Tunisia national team. Club career Sassi started his career with CS Sfaxien where he won the Tunisian League and CAF Confederation Cup in 2013, then he transferred to French club Metz in 2015. In 2018, he went back to Tunisia to join ES Tunis, then he played for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, and Zamalek in Egypt. International career Sassi played his first international game with the Tunisia senior national team on 8 June 2013, against Sierra Leone (2–2), where he was part of the starting squad and played the entire match. He was in Tunisia's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, scoring a penalty in Tunisia's opening game against England. Sassi was also deep in controversy after he tackled England striker Harry Kane in the penalty box which outraged England supporters. Career statistics :''Scores and results list Tuni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghaylen Chaaleli
Ghailene Chaalali ( ar, غيلان الشعلالي; born 28 February 1994) is a Tunisian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Espérance de Tunis and the Tunisia national football team, Tunisia national team. Club career Chaalali participated in 2015 CAF Champions League with the club team Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Espérance de Tunis. During this competition, he scored a goal against Cosmos de Bafia of Cameroon. International career In 2017, Chaalali was summoned to a training course of the Tunisian team before a match against Egypt national football team, Egypt counting for the qualification at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. In June 2018 he was named in Tunisia's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Career statistics :''Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chaalali goal.'' Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida
Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida ( ar, محمد أمين بن حميدة; born 25 December 1995) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a left back for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis. Club career His contract with Espérance de Tunis runs till 30 June 2024. In 2017, he was transferred from Espérance de Tunis to Avenir de Soliman. Avenir de Soliman received Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida from Espérance de Tunis on a free loan. International career He made his debut for the Tunisia national football team on 30 November 2021 in a 2021 FIFA Arab Cup game against Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية .... Style of play Left is his favoured foot. Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida has also been deployed as a wing back and an inverted wing back. References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilel Ifa
Bilel Ifa (born 9 March 1990) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kuwaiti club Kuwait and the Tunisia national team. Career Born in Aryanah, Ifa has played club football for Club Africain. On 12 January 2022, Ifa joined Saudi Arabian club Abha. On 1 September 2022, Ifa joined Kuwait on a one-year deal. He made his international debut for Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , ... in 2008. References 1990 births Living people People from Aryanah Tunisian footballers Tunisian expatriate footballers Association football central defenders Tunisia international footballers 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players Club Africain players Abha Club players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yassine Meriah
Yassine Meriah ( ar, ياسين مرياح; born 2 July 1993) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Espérance de Tunis and the Tunisia national team. Club career Mariah was formed in AS Ariana, the team that was active in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2. In the 2013–14 season, he was transferred to ES Métlaoui when he was 20 years old. After spending two seasons with the team, he was prominently featured and invited to the Tunisian Olympic team. He attracted the attention of the officials of CS Sfaxien, one of the most important teams in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 who sought to sign with him, starting from the 2014–15 season. From his first season with CS Sfaxien, Meriah was a key figure in the squad and played in many of the team's defensive positions. Olympiacos On 28 July 2018, Meriah joined Olympiacos for an estimated transfer fee of €1,500,000, signing a four-year contract. On 2 September 2018, he scored his first goal f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Dräger
Mohamed Dräger ( ar, مُحَمَّد دراغر; born 25 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for Swiss Super League club FC Basel. Born in Germany, he plays for the Tunisia national football team. Club career Born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, to a German father and Tunisian mother, Dräger played his youth football with local Freiburg Police Sports Club and in 2009 he moved to the youth department of SC Freiburg. With the club's A youth team, he won the DFB-Pokal youth Cup in 2014. They won the final with an 8–7 win on penalties against FC Schalke 04, with Dräger being one of the successful penalty takers. After being the most dangerous player in the Freiburg youth team in the 2014/15 A-Junior Bundesliga with 15 goals during that season, he advanced to their second team in 2015. In the 2016/17 season, they managed direct promotion back to the Regionalliga Südwest as the Baden-Württemberg league champion. Dräger played mainly for the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mouez Hassen
Mouez Hassen ( ar, معز حسن; born 5 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Africain. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team. Early life Hassen was born in Fréjus, Var. Career Nice Hassen made his Ligue 1 debut on 25 September 2013 in a 2–0 away defeat against FC Nantes. Southampton On 31 January 2017, Hassen signed a five-month loan deal with Southampton, where he was re-united with his former manager, Claude Puel, although he made no appearances for the club. Châteauroux Hassen joined Châteauroux on loan on 9 July 2017. Cercle Brugge On 1 November 2019, Hassen signed a one-season contract with a one-season extension option with Belgian First Division A club Cercle Brugge. Club Africain On 9 September 2021 he joined Tunisian club Club Africain. International career Hassen made his debut for Tunisia keeping a clean sheet in an international friendly against Costa Rica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Football Association
The German Football Association (german: Deutscher Fußball-Bund ; DFB ) is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB has jurisdiction for the German football league system and is in charge of the men's and women's national teams. The DFB headquarters are in Frankfurt am Main. Sole members of the DFB are the German Football League (german: Deutsche Fußball Liga; DFL), organising the professional Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga, along with five regional and 21 state associations, organising the semi-professional and amateur levels. The 21 state associations of the DFB have a combined number of more than 25,000 clubs with more than 6.8 million members, making the DFB the single largest sports federation in the world. History 1875 to 1900 From 1875 to the mid-1880s, the first kind of football played in Germany was according to rugby rules. Later, association-style football teams formed separate clubs, and since 1890 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Siebert (referee)
Daniel Siebert (born 4 May 1984) is a German football referee who is based in Berlin. He referees for FC Nordost Berlin of the Berlin Football Association. He is a FIFA referee, and is ranked as a UEFA elite category referee. Refereeing career Siebert, referee of the club FC Nordost Berlin, has been officiating since 1998. In 2007, he was appointed as a DFB referee. Siebert made his premiere in the 2. Bundesliga in 2009. He was appointed as a Bundesliga referee for the 2012–13 season, and made his first top-flight appearance in the match between Schalke 04 and FC Augsburg on 1 September 2012, issuing three yellow cards. On 24 October 2014, it was announced Siebert would replace Wolfgang Stark as a FIFA referee in 2015. This made Siebert the youngest of the ten German FIFA referees. Siebert made his international debut on 29 May 2015 when he officiated the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match between Portugal and Turkey. The first senior international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Rayyan (city)
Al-Rayyan ( ar, الريان) is a city in the municipality of its namesake, Al Rayyan, Qatar. The city and its suburbs comprise the largest population center in Qatar outside of Doha proper, immediately to its east. Consisting of all of the districts in the municipality's easternmost section, its western boundary is roughly where the Al Majd Highway runs through the municipality. It is considered a part of the metropolitan Doha area. It is one of the venues for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Etymology The city's name derives from the Arabic word "ray", which translates to "irrigation". It was given this name due to its low elevation, allowing it to act as a flood plain during the rainy season and provide a prolonged supply of water to the numerous wild plants and crops that grew in the area. History Before the massive expansion of Al Rayyan City, the two main areas in Al Rayyan were ''Old Al Rayyan'' and ''New Al Rayyan''. Old Al Rayyan consisted of many traditional villages, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
