The FIFA Arab Cup 2021 is scheduled to be the 10th edition of the Arab world’s national team football tournament. This will be the first edition with the FIFA Arab Cup branding and scheduled to take place between 30 November and 18 December 2021 in Qatar at seven venues – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Education City Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, and Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. The tournament features 16 teams, The 32 finals matches will be played in six venues, which will also be used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Host: Qatar
Dates: 30 November – 18 December 2021
Teams: 16 (from 2 confederations)
Venue: 6
Group A – Qatar, Iraq, Oman, Bahrain
Group B – Tunisia, UAE, Syria, Mauritania
Group C – Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestine
Group D – Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan
FIFA Arab Cup 2021 Live Streaming + TV Channels Details, Broadcast Rights
Sony will broadcast live coverage of FIFA Arab Cup 2021 in India and its subcontinent (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan, and Nepal) countries; all these matches also live streamed on SonyLiv (Website, App) with a premium subscription – Monthly and Annually.
Antenna TV bought exclusive media rights to air the FIFA Arab Cup 2021. Greece’s free-to-air broadcaster will cover the tournament daily and air all 64 matches on its platforms. Ant1TV will air at least 32 matches, including the opening match, quarterfinals, semi-finals, and final.
The BBC will broadcast the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 in the UK after signing a new rights deal with FIFA. The new agreement, shared with ITV, covers TV, radio and online coverage.
TV Channel/Broadcast Rights
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| Afghanistan | ATN |
| Albania | RTSH |
| Argentina | RTE SE |
| Armenia | ARMTV |
| Australia | Optus |
| Austria | ORF |
| Azerbaijan | İTV |
| Belarus | BTRC |
| Belgium | VRT, RTBF |
| Brazil | Band |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Canada | CTV, TSN, RDS |
| Caribbean | DirecTV Latin America |
| China | CCTV |
| Colombia | RCN Televisión, Caracol Televisión |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC |
| Czech Republic | ČT |
| Estonia | ERR |
| France | Canal+ |
| French Polynesia | TNTV Tahiti |
| Greece | ERT |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RÚV |
| India & its Subcontinent | Sony Pictures Networks India |
| Ireland | RTÉ |
| Israel | IPBC |
| Italy | Sky Sport |
| Japan | Fuji Television, J Sports |
| Korea, North & Korea, South | MBC, KBS |
| Kosovo | RTK |
| Latvia | LTV |
| Lithuania | LRT |
| North Macedonia | RTV |
| Malaysia & Brunei | Astro |
| Malta | PBS |
| Mexico | Televisa |
| Middle East and North Africa | BeIN Sports |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports |
| Panama | TVN, RPC TV Canal 4 |
| Paraguay | TIGO Sports |
| Poland | Telewizja Polska |
| Portugal | RTP |
| Romania | TVR |
| Russia | 2Sport2 |
| Senegal | RTS |
| Serbia | РТС |
| Slovakia | RTVS |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO |
| South America | DirecTV Latin America |
| Spain | Mediapro |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Uruguay | Canal 10, Teledoce, Monte Carlo TV, ANTEL |
| United States | Fox Sports, Telemundo, Fútbol de Primera |
| Venezuela | Galaxy Entertainment |
Europe (European Broadcasting Union): Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia; Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania; Luxemburg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland; Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
Middle East & North Africa Countries (beIN Sports): Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Dijibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestininan Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen; Non-Exclusive: Chad, Dijibouti, Mauritania, Somalia and Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa (SuperSport): Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Democractic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, South Africa, St. Helena and Ascension, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe, Non-Exclusive: Chad, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia (Somaliland), South Sudan and Sudan
FIFA Arab Cup 2021 Fixtures
30 November 2021
Qatar vs Bahrain
Iraq vs Oman
Tunisia vs Mauritania
United Arab Emirates vs Syria
01 December 2021
Morocco vs Palestine
Saudi Arabia vs Jordan
Algeria vs Sudan
Egypt vs Lebanon
03 December 2021
Bahrain vs Iraq
Oman vs Qatar
Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates
Syria vs Tunisia
04 December 2021
Jordan vs Morocco
Palestine vs Saudi Arabia
Lebanon vs Algeria
Sudan vs Egypt
06 December 2021
Oman vs Bahrain
Qatar vs Iraq
Syria vs Mauritania
Tunisia vs United Arab Emirates
07 December 2021
Morocco vs Saudi Arabia
Jordan vs Palestine
Algeria vs Egypt
Lebanon vs Sudan
10-11 December 2021
Quarterfinals
15 December 2021
Semifinals
18 December 2021
Third place playoff and the Final
FIFA Arab Cup 2021 Squads
TBC
