2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group C
Association football tournament group stage

The Group C of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup was one of the four groups of competing nations in the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, taking place from 2 December to 9 December 2025.[1][2][3] It consisted of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

The top two teams, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw position Team Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
April 2025[4][nb 1] November 2025[5]
C1  Egypt 4th 2021 Winners (1992) 32 34
C2  Jordan 10th 2021 Fourth place (1988) 62 66
C3  United Arab Emirates 3rd 2021 Fourth place (1998) 65 67
C4  Kuwait 9th 2012 Third place (1964, 1992, 1998) 134 135

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Jordan 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  United Arab Emirates 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
3  Egypt 3 0 2 1 2 5 −3 2
4  Kuwait 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group C, Jordan, advanced to play the runners-up of Group D, Iraq.
  • The runners-up of Group C, the United Arab Emirates, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Algeria.

Matches

Egypt vs Kuwait

Egypt 1–1 Kuwait
Afsha 88' (pen.) Report Al Hajeri 64'
Attendance: 24,632
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
Egypt
Kuwait
GK 23 Mohamed Bassam
RB 12 Akram Tawfik
CB 5 Ragab Nabil
CB 3 Yassin Marei
LB 21 Yehia Zakaria downward-facing red arrow 72'
DM 19 Ghanam Mohamed Yellow card 40'
CM 14 Amr El Solia (c)
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny downward-facing red arrow 61'
RF 20 Mostafa Saad downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 10 Mohamed Sherif downward-facing red arrow 61'
LF 8 Islam Issa
Substitutions:
MF 22 Mohamed Magdy upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 18 Marwan Hamdy upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 7 Karim Fouad upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 11 Mido Gaber upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Helmy Toulan
GK 23 Saud Al-Hoshan Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 83'
RB 12 Abdulwahab Al-Awadi Yellow card 51' downward-facing red arrow 57'
CB 5 Fahad Al Hajeri
CB 13 Khaled Al-Fadhli
LB 3 Muath Al-Dhefiri downward-facing red arrow 70'
DM 6 Sultan Al Enezi
CM 8 Ahmed Al-Dhefiri
CM 10 Fawaz Ayedh downward-facing red arrow 57'
RF 15 Yousef Majed downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 20 Yousef Nasser (c) downward-facing red arrow 85'
LF 7 Mohammad Daham Yellow card 89'
Substitutions:
MF 9 Naser Faleh Jazea upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 11 Eid Al-Rashidi upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 4 Rashed Al-Dousari upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 16 Mohammad Al-Sharifi upward-facing green arrow 70'
GK 22 Sulaiman Abdulghafour upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Portugal Hélio Sousa

Player of the Match:
Mohamed Magdy (Egypt)[6]

Assistant referees:
Jan Erik Engan (Norway)
Isaak Bashevkin (Norway)
Fourth official:
Ismail Elfath (United States)
Reserve assistant referee:
Corey Parker (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Antonio García Noni (Uruguay)

Jordan vs United Arab Emirates

Jordan 2–1 United Arab Emirates
 Report Bruno 47'
Attendance: 30,759
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Jordan
United Arab Emirates
GK 1 Yazeed Abulaila (c)
CB 3 Abdallah Nasib
CB 19 Saed Al-Rosan
CB 18 Salim Obaid downward-facing red arrow 52'
RWB 23 Adham Al-Quraishi
LWB 20 Mohannad Abu Taha
RM 9 Ali Olwan
CM 21 Nizar Al-Rashdan downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 15 Ibrahim Sadeh downward-facing red arrow 52'
LM 10 Ahmad Ersan downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 11 Yazan Al-Naimat downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Husam Abu Dahab upward-facing green arrow 52'
MF 6 Amer Jamous Yellow card 89' upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW 13 Mahmoud Al-Mardi upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 14 Rajaei Ayed upward-facing green arrow 88'
FW 8 Odeh Al-Fakhouri upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Morocco Jamal Sellami
GK 22 Hamad Al-Meqebaali Yellow card 38'
RB 19 Khaled Ibrahim Red card 18'
CB 3 Lucas Pimenta
CB 4 Kouame Autonne downward-facing red arrow 85'
LB 2 Rúben Canedo
CM 16 Marcus Meloni downward-facing red arrow 85'
CM 15 Yahia Nader (c) downward-facing red arrow 85'
RW 11 Bruno downward-facing red arrow 72'
AM 14 Nicolás Giménez
LW 21 Luanzinho downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 10 Caio Lucas
Substitutions:
MF 9 Harib Abdalla upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 20 Yahya Al-Ghassani Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 12 Isam Faiz upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 6 Saša Ivković upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 7 Ali Saleh upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Romania Cosmin Olăroiu

Player of the Match:
Yazan Al-Naimat (Jordan)[6]

Assistant referees:
Abu Bakr Al-Amri (Oman)
Rashid Al-Ghaiti (Oman)
Fourth official:
Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Reserve assistant referee:
Edward Cook (New Zealand)
Video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jarred Gillett (England)

Kuwait vs Jordan

Kuwait 1–3 Jordan
Nasser 84' Report
Attendance: 35,933
Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)
Kuwait
Jordan
GK 22 Sulaiman Abdulghafour (c) Yellow card 90+5'
RB 4 Rashed Al-Dousari
CB 2 Hassan Al-Enezi
CB 21 Nasser Khader Yellow card 5' downward-facing red arrow 57'
LB 16 Mohammad Al-Sharifi downward-facing red arrow 57'
DM 14 Redha Abujabrah
CM 9 Naser Faleh Jazea downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 18 Athbi Shehab
RF 11 Eid Al-Rashidi
CF 17 Shabaib Al-Khaldi downward-facing red arrow 77'
LF 19 Muath Al-Enezi downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Ahmed Al-Dhefiri upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Mohammad Daham upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 5 Fahad Al Hajeri upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 3 Muath Al-Dhefiri upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 20 Yousef Nasser upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Portugal Hélio Sousa
GK 1 Yazeed Abulaila
CB 3 Abdallah Nasib
CB 19 Saed Al-Rosan
CB 4 Husam Abu Dahab downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
RWB 23 Adham Al-Quraishi
LWB 20 Mohannad Abu Taha
RM 9 Ali Olwan
CM 6 Amer Jamous
CM 21 Nizar Al-Rashdan downward-facing red arrow 68'
LM 13 Mahmoud Al-Mardi (c) downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 11 Yazan Al-Naimat downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Ibrahim Sadeh upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 8 Odeh Al-Fakhouri upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 14 Rajaei Ayed upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 16 Ali Hajabi upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Morocco Jamal Sellami

Player of the Match:
Ali Olwan (Jordan)[6]

Assistant referees:
Claudio Urrutia (Chile)
José Retamal (Chile)
Fourth official:
Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Reserve assistant referee:
Boris Ditsoga (Gabon)
Video assistant referee:
Antonio García Noni (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

United Arab Emirates vs Egypt

United Arab Emirates 1–1 Egypt
Caio 60' Report Hamdy 85'
Attendance: 36,299
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
United Arab Emirates
Egypt
GK 22 Hamad Al-Meqebaali
RB 5 Ala Zhir downward-facing red arrow 31'
CB 3 Lucas Pimenta
CB 6 Saša Ivković
LB 2 Rúben Canedo
CM 16 Marcus Meloni Yellow card 55'
CM 15 Yahia Nader (c) Yellow card 84'
RW 20 Yahya Al-Ghassani downward-facing red arrow 63'
AM 14 Nicolás Giménez downward-facing red arrow 87'
LW 21 Luanzinho downward-facing red arrow 31'
CF 11 Bruno downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Majid Rashid Yellow card 45+4' upward-facing green arrow 31'
FW 10 Caio Lucas upward-facing green arrow 31'
MF 9 Harib Abdalla upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 7 Ali Saleh upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 23 Sultan Adil upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Romania Cosmin Olăroiu
GK 23 Mohamed Bassam
RB 12 Akram Tawfik
CB 5 Ragab Nabil
CB 3 Yassin Marei
LB 21 Yehia Zakaria downward-facing red arrow 81'
DM 19 Ghanam Mohamed
CM 14 Amr El Solia (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny downward-facing red arrow 69'
RF 20 Mostafa Saad downward-facing red arrow 52'
CF 18 Marwan Hamdy
LF 8 Islam Issa Yellow card 42'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Mido Gaber Yellow card 90+5' upward-facing green arrow 52'
MF 22 Mohamed Magdy upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF 4 Karim El Eraki Yellow card 77' upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 9 Hossam Hassan upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Helmy Toulan

Player of the Match:
Marwan Hamdy (Egypt)[6]

Assistant referees:
Mahbod Beigi (Sweden)
Andreas Söderkvist (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Reserve assistant referee:
Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Fedayi San (Switzerland)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)

Egypt vs Jordan

Egypt 0–3 Jordan
Report
Attendance: 55,658
Egypt
Jordan
GK 23 Mohamed Bassam
RB 4 Karim El Eraki Yellow card 59' downward-facing red arrow 82'
CB 15 Mahmoud Hamdy (c)
CB 3 Yassin Marei Yellow card 90'
LB 21 Yehia Zakaria downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 12 Akram Tawfik
CM 19 Ghanam Mohamed Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 11 Mido Gaber downward-facing red arrow 68'
AM 22 Mohamed Magdy downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 8 Islam Issa
LF 18 Marwan Hamdy
Substitutions:
MF 17 Mohamed Elneny Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Hossam Hassan upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 2 Ahmed Hany upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 20 Mostafa Saad upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 10 Mohamed Sherif upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Helmy Toulan
GK 22 Nour Bani Attiah
CB 5 Hadi Al-Hourani downward-facing red arrow 63'
CB 18 Salim Obaid downward-facing red arrow 58'
CB 16 Ali Hajabi downward-facing red arrow 71'
RWB 17 Issam Smeeri
LWB 2 Mohammad Abu Hashish downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM 7 Mohammad Abu Zrayq downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 14 Rajaei Ayed (c)
CM 15 Ibrahim Sadeh
LM 10 Ahmad Ersan downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 8 Odeh Al-Fakhouri
Substitutions:
DF 20 Mohannad Abu Taha upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 19 Saed Al-Rosan upward-facing green arrow 58'
DF 3 Abdallah Nasib upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 13 Mahmoud Al-Mardi upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 4 Husam Abu Dahab upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 Ali Olwan upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Morocco Jamal Sellami

Player of the Match:
Mohammad Abu Zrayq (Jordan)[6]

Assistant referees:
Corey Parker (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Reserve assistant referee:
Edward Cook (New Zealand)
Video assistant referee:
Allen Chapman (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

United Arab Emirates vs Kuwait

United Arab Emirates 3–1 Kuwait
 Report Al-Hajeri 59'
Attendance: 15,357
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
GK 22 Hamad Al-Meqebaali
RB 16 Marcus Meloni
CB 3 Lucas Pimenta
CB 6 Saša Ivković
LB 2 Rúben Canedo downward-facing red arrow 89'
CM 18 Majid Rashid
CM 14 Nicolás Giménez downward-facing red arrow 79'
RW 20 Yahya Al-Ghassani downward-facing red arrow 79'
AM 11 Bruno downward-facing red arrow 68'
LW 7 Ali Saleh (c)
CF 10 Caio Lucas downward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Yahia Nader upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 23 Sultan Adil upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 8 Richard Akonnor upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 13 Mohammed Juma upward-facing green arrow 89'
MF 12 Isam Faiz upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Romania Cosmin Olăroiu
GK 1 Khaled Al-Rashidi (c)
RB 12 Abdulwahab Al-Awadi
CB 5 Fahad Al Hajeri Yellow card 26'
CB 13 Khaled Al-Fadhli downward-facing red arrow 50'
LB 3 Muath Al-Dhefiri
DM 6 Sultan Al Enezi Red card 55'
CM 8 Ahmed Al-Dhefiri downward-facing red arrow 85'
CM 10 Fawaz Ayedh Yellow card 8' downward-facing red arrow 59'
RF 15 Yousef Majed downward-facing red arrow 59'
CF 20 Yousef Nasser downward-facing red arrow 85'
LF 7 Mohammad Daham
Substitutions:
DF 2 Hassan Al-Enezi upward-facing green arrow 50'
FW 11 Eid Al-Rashidi upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 9 Naser Faleh Jazea upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 18 Athbi Shehab upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 17 Shabaib Al-Khaldi upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Portugal Hélio Sousa

Player of the Match:
Nicolás Giménez (United Arab Emirates)[6]

Assistant referees:
Zhou Fei (China)
Zhang Cheng ((China)
Fourth official:
Espen Eskås (Norway)
Reserve assistant referee:
Isaak Bashevkin (Norway)
Video assistant referee:
Jarred Gillett (England)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)

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. ^ a b c d e f "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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