Group D of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup took place from 1 to 7 December 2021. The group consisted of Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon and Sudan.

The top two teams, Egypt and Algeria, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw position Team Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
April 2021[1][nb 1] November 2021[2]
D1 Algeria3rd[nb 2]1998 (group stage)Group stage (1988, 1998)3332
D2 Egypt5th[nb 3]2012 (group stage)Winners (1992)4645
D3 Lebanon8th2012 (group stage)Third place (1963)9394
D4 Sudan4th2012 (group stage)Group stage (1998, 2002, 2012)123124

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage
2  Algeria 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7[lower-alpha 1]
3  Lebanon 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4  Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Fair-play points: Egypt –6, Algeria –11.

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

All times listed are local time.

Algeria vs Sudan

Algeria 4–0 Sudan
 Report
Attendance: 2,203
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Algeria
Sudan
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi (c)
RB3Houcine Benayada
CB4Djamel Benlamri
CB19Abdelkader Bedrane
LB20Ilyes Chetti
CM18Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
CM14Sofiane Bendebkadownward-facing red arrow 64'
RW11Yacine Brahimidownward-facing red arrow 87'
AM15Hillal Soudanidownward-facing red arrow 87'
LW8Amir Sayoud
CF9Baghdad Bounedjahdownward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF17Zakaria Draouiupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW22Zineddine Boutmèneupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF6Yacine Titraouiupward-facing green arrow 87'
FW13Merouane Zerroukiupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Madjid Bougherra
GK1Ali Abu Eshrein
RB13Walid Hassan
CB4Amir Kamal
CB6Mohamed Ering
LB3Faris Abdalla
DM23Nasr Eldin El Shigail (c)
RM9Yaser Muzmeldownward-facing red arrow 63'
LM21Walieldin Khedrdownward-facing red arrow 63'
AM19Dhiya Mahjoubdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF7Ramadan Agabdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF10Mohamed Abdelrahmandownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
DF12Ahmed Biboupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF14Salah Adelupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF2Abuaagla Abdallaupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW22Al-Jezoli Nouhupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW11Muaaz Al-Quozupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
France Hubert Velud

Man of the Match:
Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Jun Mihara (Japan)
Hiroshi Yamauchi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Abdulla Al Marri (Qatar)

Egypt vs Lebanon

Right from the start, Egypt dominated possession, holding 76% of the ball in the first 15 minutes.[3] Despite their dominance on the ball, they could not break through Lebanon's defence, having to resort to harmless crosses and long-distance shots.[3] The first dangerous chance of the game came in the 33rd minute, when Egypt's Ahmed Hegazi headed from Mostafa Fathi's free kick, with Lebanon's Mostafa Matar saving the shot; El Wensh's rebound was cleared off the line by Felix Michel Melki.[3] At half time, the result was 0–0, with Egypt incapable of capitalising from a couple of attacking opportunities.[3] Matar proved decisive once again in the second half, saving a one-on-one attack from Afsha.[3] It was Afsha who broke the deadlock in the 71st minute through a penalty, after Ahmed Abou El Fotouh was brought down inside the penalty area by Alexander Michel Melki.[3] In the final 20 minutes, Lebanon modestly attempted to equalise in vain.[4]

Egypt 1–0 Lebanon
 Report
Attendance: 11,757
Egypt
Lebanon
GK1Mohamed El Shenawy
RB14Akram TawfikYellow card 45+3'downward-facing red arrow 84'
CB11Ahmed Hegazi
CB15Mahmoud Hamdy
LB13Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
CM5Hamdy Fathydownward-facing red arrow 38'
CM4Amr El Solia (c)
RW8Mostafa Fathidownward-facing red arrow 46'
AM9Mohamed SherifYellow card 73'downward-facing red arrow 84'
LW22Mohamed Magdydownward-facing red arrow 90+5'
CF10Marwan Hamdydownward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
MF17Mohanad Lasheenupward-facing green arrow 38'
FW7Ahmed Refaatupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF21Ahmed Sayedupward-facing green arrow 66'
DF3Omar Kamalupward-facing green arrow 84'
FW19Osama Faisalupward-facing green arrow 84'
DF12Ayman Ashrafupward-facing green arrow 90+5'
Manager:
Portugal Carlos Queiroz
GK21Mostafa Matar
RB12Alexander Michel Melki
CB4Nour Mansour (c)Yellow card 86'downward-facing red arrow 89'
CB13Felix Michel Melki
LB18Kassem El Zein
DM6Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini
RM22Abbas Assi
LM3Maher Sabradownward-facing red arrow 83'
AM10Mohamad Haidardownward-facing red arrow 75'
SS20Rabih Atayadownward-facing red arrow 74'
CF9Hilal El-Helwedownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
MF15Walid Shourupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF14Nader Matarupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW17Fadel Antarupward-facing green arrow 75'
DF16Hassan Chaitouupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF5Jihad Ayoubupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Czech Republic Ivan Hašek

Man of the Match:
Amr El Solia (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
Rafael Foltyn (Germany)
Christian Gittelmann (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Rafael Traci (Brazil)

Lebanon vs Algeria

Despite Algeria dominating play, Lebanon brought the first half to a goalless draw thanks to their defending, most notably through their goalkeeper Mostafa Matar and defender Alexander Michel Melki. The second half initially proceeded in a similar fashion to the first, until Youcef Belaïli was brought down in the box by Hussein El Dor; Yacine Brahimi converted the subsequent penalty in the 69th minute. Lebanon reacted from the conceded goal, attempting attacks of their own. In the 78th minute, Houssem Eddine Mrezigue of Algeria was sent off, before Lebanon's Kassem El Zein also got a second yellow card, reducing both teams to 10 men in the final minutes. Following a missed chance by Baghdad Bounedjah one-on-one against the goalkeeper, Algeria doubled their lead in added time after Tayeb Meziani scored from a counter attack.[5]

Lebanon 0–2 Algeria
Report
Attendance: 9,405
Lebanon
Algeria
GK21Mostafa Matar
RB12Alexander Michel Melki
CB4Nour Mansour (c)downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB2Hussein El Dordownward-facing red arrow 80'
LB18Kassem El ZeinYellow card 45' Yellow-red card 83'
CM5Jihad Ayoubdownward-facing red arrow 73'
CM6Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini
RW20Rabih AtayaYellow card 44'downward-facing red arrow 73'
AM14Nader Matardownward-facing red arrow 63'
LW16Hassan Chaitou
CF9Hilal El-Helwe
Substitutions:
DF3Maher Sabraupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF10Mohamad Haidarupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF13Felix Michel Melkiupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF8Mahdi Zeinupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW17Fadel Antarupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Czech Republic Ivan Hašek
GK1Moustapha Zeghba
RB3Houcine Benayada
CB12Mohamed Amine Tougai
CB5Mehdi Tahrat
LB20Ilyes Chetti
CM18Houssem Eddine MrezigueYellow card 72' Yellow-red card 78'
CM14Sofiane Bendebka
RW15Hillal Soudanidownward-facing red arrow 66'
AM11Yacine Brahimi (c)downward-facing red arrow 80'
LW10Youcef Belaïlidownward-facing red arrow 87'
CF9Baghdad Bounedjah
Substitutions:
FW7Tayeb Mezianiupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF17Zakaria Draouiupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW22Zineddine Boutmèneupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Madjid Bougherra

Man of the Match:
Yacine Brahimi (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official:
Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)
Elvis Noupue (Cameroon)
Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Sudan vs Egypt

Sudan 0–5 Egypt
Report
Attendance: 14,464
Sudan
Egypt
GK1Ali Abu Eshrein
RB18Samawal Merghanidownward-facing red arrow 83'
CB5Ahmed Wadah
CB4Amir Kamal
LB3Faris AbdallaYellow card 50' Yellow-red card 53'
DM23Nasr Eldin El Shigail (c)downward-facing red arrow 64'
DM14Salah Adeldownward-facing red arrow 83'
CM2Abuaagla Abdalla
RF9Yaser MuzmelYellow card 26'
CF10Mohamed Abdelrahmandownward-facing red arrow 58'
LF22Al-Jezoli Nouhdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
DF12Ahmed Biboupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF6Mohamed Eringupward-facing green arrow 58'
DF15Ather El Tahirupward-facing green arrow 64'
MF21Walieldin Khedrupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF19Dhiya Mahjoubupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
France Hubert Velud
GK1Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3Omar Kamal
CB11Ahmed Hegazi
CB15Mahmoud Hamdydownward-facing red arrow 60'
LB13Ahmed Abou El Fotouhdownward-facing red arrow 73'
CM4Amr El Solia (c)
CM12Ayman Ashraf
RW21Ahmed Sayeddownward-facing red arrow 60'
AM7Ahmed Refaatdownward-facing red arrow 73'
LW20Hussein Faisal
CF10Marwan Hamdydownward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
MF8Mostafa FathiYellow card 75'upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF22Mohamed Magdyupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW19Osama Faisalupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW9Mohamed Sherifupward-facing green arrow 73'
DF6Marwan Dawoudupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Portugal Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match:
Hussein Faisal (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)
Fourth official:
Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Christian Gittelmann (Germany)
Abdulla Ali Al Marri (Qatar)

Algeria vs Egypt

Algeria 1–1 Egypt
 Report
Attendance: 32,418
Algeria
Egypt
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi (c)
RB3Houcine Benayada
CB12Mohamed Amine TougaiYellow card 59'
CB19Abdelkader Bedrane
LB20Ilyes Chetti
CM17Zakaria DraouiYellow card 71'downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM14Sofiane Bendebka
RW7Tayeb Mezianidownward-facing red arrow 75'
AM11Yacine Brahimi
LW10Youcef BelaïliYellow card 40'
CF9Baghdad Bounedjahdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW15Hillal SoudaniYellow card 90+2'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW22Zineddine Boutmèneupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF6Yacine TitraouiRed card 90+6'upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Madjid Bougherra
GK1Mohamed El Shenawy
RB14Akram TawfikYellow card 18'
CB11Ahmed Hegazidownward-facing red arrow 31'
CB15Mahmoud Hamdy
LB13Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
DM5Hamdy FathyYellow card 39'
DM12Ayman Ashrafdownward-facing red arrow 9'
CM4Amr El Solia (c)Yellow card 80'downward-facing red arrow 83'
RF10Marwan Hamdydownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF20Hussein Faisal
LF9Mohamed Sherifdownward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
MF8Mostafa Fathiupward-facing green arrow 9'
DF2Ahmed Yassinupward-facing green arrow 31'
MF17Mohanad Lasheenupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF3Omar Kamalupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF21Ahmed Sayedupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Portugal Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match:
Yacine Brahimi (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Video assistant referee:
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Danilo Manis (Brazil)
Rafael Traci (Brazil)

Lebanon vs Sudan

Lebanon began the first half strong, with Sudanese goalkeeper Ali Abu Eshrein saving a shot from Rabih Ataya and a close-range header from Maher Sabra. Sudan's only attempts did not threaten Lebanon's goal. Ataya was sent off in the 62nd minute, reducing Lebanon to 10 men. Both Lebanon and Sudan came close to scoring in the 70th and 75th minute respectively, with Fadel Antar and Mohamed Ering having their close-range shots saved. Sudan's Ahmed Wadah received a red card in the 76th minute and both teams headed into the last 14 minutes with 10 men each. Lebanon gained the lead the same minute, with Abu Eshrein punching the subsequent free kick cross into his own net. It proved to be the only goal of the game, which ended in a 1–0 win for Lebanon.[6]

Lebanon 1–0 Sudan
 Report
Attendance: 5,991
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)
Lebanon
Sudan
GK23Ali Daher
RB17Mohamad Zein Tahandownward-facing red arrow 90+6'
CB12Alexander Michel Melki
CB13Felix Michel Melki
LB3Maher Sabra
DM6Mouhammed-Ali DhainiYellow card 58'downward-facing red arrow 73'
RM16Hassan Chaitou
LM8Mahdi Zeindownward-facing red arrow 73'
AM10Mohamad Haidar (c)downward-facing red arrow 53'
SS20Rabih AtayaRed card 62'
CF9Hilal El-Helwedownward-facing red arrow 53'
Substitutions:
MF14Nader Matarupward-facing green arrow 53'
FW17Fadel Antarupward-facing green arrow 53'
DF2Hussein El Dorupward-facing green arrow 73'
DF22Abbas Assiupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF11Hussein Awadaupward-facing green arrow 90+6'
Manager:
Czech Republic Ivan Hašek
GK1Ali Abu Eshrein
CB5Ahmed WadahRed card 76'
CB12Ahmed Bibo
CB6Mohamed Ering
RWB13Walid Hassandownward-facing red arrow 57'
LWB18Samawal Merghani
DM14Salah Adeldownward-facing red arrow 57'
CM8Mohamed Al RashedYellow card 19'
CM21Walieldin Khedrdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF7Ramadan Agab (c)
CF10Mohamed Abdelrahmandownward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
MF2Abuaagla Abdallaupward-facing green arrow 46'downward-facing red arrow 61'
FW11Muaaz Al-Quozupward-facing green arrow 57'
MF23Nasr Eldin El Shigailupward-facing green arrow 57'
MF19Dhiya Mahjoubupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW22Al-Jezoli Nouhupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
France Hubert Velud

Man of the Match:
Felix Michel Melki (Lebanon)

Assistant referees:
Micheal Barwegen (Canada)
Karen Díaz (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
Video assistant referee:
Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Fernando Guerrero Ramirez (Mexico)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of April 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ↑ This is the first appearance for the Algeria first team at the tournament. The U23 team participated in the 1988 and 1998 editions.
  3. ↑ This is the third appearance for the Egypt first team at the tournament. The U23 team participated in the 2012 edition, while the U20 team participated in 1998.

References

  1. ↑ "Men's Ranking". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Men's Ranking". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Soliman, Seif (1 December 2021). "Afsha penalty the difference as Egypt beat Lebanon in Arab Cup". KingFut. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Egypt narrowly beat Lebanon with a goal in Arab Cup in Qatar". Asume Tech. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Algeria secure quarter final spot with win over Lebanon". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "بالصور: لبنان يهزم السودان في ختام مشوارهما بكأس العرب". كووورة. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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