Group B of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup took place from 30 November 2021 to 6 December 2021. The group consisted of Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Syria and Mauritania.
The top two teams, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Teams
Draw position | Team | Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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April 2021[1][nb 1] | November 2021[2] | |||||
B1 | Tunisia | 3rd | 1988 (group stage) | Winners (1963) | 26 | 29 |
B2 | United Arab Emirates | 2nd | 1998 (fourth place) | Fourth place (1998) | 73 | 70 |
B3 | Syria | 7th | 2002 (group stage) | Runners-up (1963, 1966, 1988) | 79 | 85 |
B4 | Mauritania | 2nd | 1985 (group stage) | Group stage (1985) | 101 | 103 |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Syria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Mauritania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
In the quarter-finals:
Matches
Tunisia vs Mauritania
Tunisia | 5–1 | Mauritania |
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Report |
Tunisia[3]
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Mauritania[3]
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Assistant referees:
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Mohammadreza Abolfazli (Iran)
Fourth official:
Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
United Arab Emirates vs Syria
United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Syria |
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Report |
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United Arab Emirates[4]
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Syria[4]
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Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Fourth official:
Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Video assistant referee:
Shaun Evans (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Danilo Manis (Brazil)
Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates
Mauritania | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates |
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Report |
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Mauritania[5]
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United Arab Emirates[5]
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Assistant referees:
Martin Soppi (Uruguay)
Carlos Barreiro (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Christian Gittelmann (Germany)
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Syria vs Tunisia
Syria[6]
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Tunisia[6]
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Assistant referees:
Micheal Barwegen (Canada)
Karen Diaz Medina (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
Osamu Nomura (Japan)
Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
Syria vs Mauritania
Syria | 1–2 | Mauritania |
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Report |
Syria[7]
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Mauritania[7]
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Assistant referees:
Danilo Simon (Brazil)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Video assistant referee:
Rafael Traci (Brazil)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Guillermo Cuadra (Spain)
Tunisia vs United Arab Emirates
Tunisia | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
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Report |
Tunisia[8]
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United Arab Emirates[8]
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Assistant referees:
Rafael Foltyn (Germany)
Christian Gittelmann (Germany)
Fourth official:
Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
Video assistant referee:
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
Notes
- ↑ The rankings of April 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.
- 1 2 As Diaw came on as a concussion substitute for Diop, this did not count towards the limit of five substitutions allowed for Mauritania.
References
- ↑ "Men's Ranking". fifa.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ "Men's Ranking". fifa.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- 1 2 "Tunisia vs Mauritania Lineups". sofascore.com. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- 1 2 "United Arab Emirates vs Syria Lineups". sofascore.com. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- 1 2 "Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates Lineups". sofascore.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- 1 2 "Syria vs Tunisia Lineups". sofascore.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- 1 2 "Syria vs Mauritania Lineups". sofascore.com. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- 1 2 "Tunisia vs United Arab Emirates Lineups". sofascore.com. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.