The knockout stage of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage.[1][2][3] It began on 11 December with the quarter-finals and ended on 18 December with the final match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail.[4][5] The top two teams from each group (8 in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off was scheduled to be played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
Qualified teams
The top two highest-placing teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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| A |  Palestine |
 Syria |
| B |  Morocco |
 Saudi Arabia |
| C |  Jordan |
 United Arab Emirates |
| D |  Algeria |
 Iraq |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 11 December – Lusail | ||||||||||
| Palestine | 1 | |||||||||
| 15 December – Al Khor | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||||||
| 12 December – Al Rayyan (ECS) | ||||||||||
| Jordan | 1 | |||||||||
| Jordan | 1 | |||||||||
| 18 December – Lusail | ||||||||||
| Iraq | 0 | |||||||||
| Jordan | 2 | |||||||||
| 11 December – Al Rayyan (KIS) | ||||||||||
| Morocco (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 1 | |||||||||
| 15 December – Al Rayyan (KIS) | ||||||||||
| Syria | 0 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 3 | |||||||||
| 12 December – Al Khor | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | Third place play-off | ||||||||
| Algeria | 1 (6) | |||||||||
| 18 December – Al Rayyan (KIS) | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates (p) | 1 (7) | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | — | |||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | — | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Morocco vs Syria
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Man of the Match:
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Palestine vs Saudi Arabia
| Palestine | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Saudi Arabia |
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Dabbagh  64' |
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Jordan vs Iraq
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Algeria vs United Arab Emirates
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Semi-finals
Morocco vs United Arab Emirates
| Morocco | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates |
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Morocco
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     United Arab Emirates
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Saudi Arabia vs Jordan
| Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Jordan |
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| Report | Al-Rashdan 66' |
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Jordan
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Third place play-off
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 Abandoned [note 1] | United Arab Emirates |
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Saudi Arabia
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United Arab Emirates
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Final
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Morocco
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Notes
- After the first half ended 0–0, the match was abandoned before the resumption of the second half, following a decision of the referee, due to uncertain adverse weather conditions and the associated player welfare considerations.[9] Later that day, FIFA declared the match a 0–0 draw and announced Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as joint third-place winners.[10]
References
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- "Draw procedures for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- "Every Arab Cup Player of the Match winner". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- "كأس العرب.. إلغاء "مباراة البرونزية" بين الإمارات والسعودية" [Arab Cup: "Bronze Cup match" between UAE and Saudi Arabia cancelled]. Sky News Arabia (in Arabic). 18 December 2025.
- Ward, Kenley (18 December 2025). "Unique decision! FIFA announces verdict on abandoned third-place match between Saudi Arabia and UAE at the Arab Cup". Dailysports.net. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- Elbotola (2025-12-18). "Hamdallah Named Man of the Match, Turns Tables on Jordan to Secure Morocco's Second Arab Cup Title". Elbotola. Retrieved 2025-12-21.