DOHA (Qatar): FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday confirmed that the national first teams from all 22 Arab nations have signed up to take part in the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 next December.
Infantino, who was on a visit at the Lusail Stadium, said the tournament will be held from 1-18 December 2021 in the majority of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums, with a total of 32 matches being held over 18 days.
“We are delighted that all 22 teams from across the Arab world have agreed to take part in the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, and we are looking forward to seeing the region’s best teams battle it out to see which nation will become champion,” said Infantino.
The Asian Football Confederation nations who will compete in the tournament are: Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The Confederation of African Football nations who will compete in the tournament are: Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia.
The tournament will be delivered by FIFA, Qatar Football Association (QFA), the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC.
“Qatar looks forward to welcoming 22 Arab national teams and their fans, and giving them the opportunity to be one of the select teams that will experience what Qatar has prepared to host the FIFA World Cup,” said QFA President Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani.
