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The Arab Cup brings together the top Arab national teams from both the Asian and African football confederations, promoting regional sporting competition. Since it’s now organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association – FIFA (this year in cooperation with the host association in Qatar – the Qatar Football Association, QFA), it reflects a higher profile and helps raise the global visibility of Arab-world football.

Where Will the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Be Held?

The tournament will be held across six stadiums (in Qatar’s four cities), all of which were used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. These are:

Sixteen national teams will take part in the final tournament stage. The total prize pool is over US$36.5 million; however, the exact breakdown of how that sum will be distributed among teams, stages (group, knockout), or players hasn’t been publicly detailed as of yet.

Which Teams Will Take Part in the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup?

The process for participation in the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup is as follows:

• The host country, Qatar national team, qualified automatically.
• The reigning champion, Algeria national team, also qualified automatically.
• The next seven highest-ranked Arab teams (based on the April 2025 FIFA World Ranking) qualified directly to the group stage.
• The remaining eligible teams (in total, there are 23 participating nations in the pre-tournament phase) enter a qualifying round: 14 teams play seven single-leg matches, and the winners advance to fill the remaining seven spots in the group stage.

So the full composition: Host + champion + 7 direct qualifiers + 7 from the qualifying matches = 16 teams.

Here are the confirmed teams for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup (i.e., those that have automatically qualified without needing play-in matches) — drawn from the official draw information:

Winners of these pairs will seek qualification through a one-leg match from the lower-ranked pool and join the tournament to produce the seven remaining participants.

• Palestine vs Libya
• Oman vs Somalia
• Sudan vs Lebanon
• Bahrain vs Djibouti
• Mauritania vs Kuwait
• Syria vs South Sudan
• Comoros vs Yemen

Features of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup

The 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, as said, will run from December 1, 2025, to December 18, 2025.

• Group stage: 1–9 December 2025
• Knockout stage: 11–18 December 2025

• Quarter-finals: 11–12 December 2025
• Semi-finals: 15 December 2025
• Third place play-off & final: 18 December 2025

Sixteen teams are drawn into four groups of four teams each. In each group, the teams play a single round-robin; each team plays the others in its group once. The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals. The knock-out stage is single-elimination.

Who’ll Win the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup?

Analysts point to a handful of teams as strong contenders given rankings, recent form, and status:

• Morocco national team — ranked high among participants.
• Egypt national team — another side with a strong pedigree in Arab-region tournaments.
• Saudi Arabia national team — a leading Asian Arab side and recent tournament participant.
• Qatar national team (host) — as the host nation, historically, you get an extra layer of expectation.
• Algeria national team (defending champion) — holds the title, so it’s always a contender.

Common betting markets for every major football tournament will include: outright winner, finalists, group-stage advancement, match winners, goals over/under, etc. Despite being a regional tournament rather than the “biggest” global event, best football betting sites often cover it.

The tournament will be broadcast exclusively on the Al Kass Sports Channels network (in the region) for all matches. In addition, the official FIFA website (and possibly the streaming platform FIFA+) provides information on how to watch the tournament in various territories. If you are outside the Middle East and North Africa region, you’ll need to check local broadcasting rights for your country (some may sub-license the coverage from Al Kass or FIFA) or streaming platforms.

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