Doha, Qatar – Algeria qualified for the quarterfinals of the Arab Cup after defeating Iraq 2-0 in their final group stage match on Tuesday evening.
Algeria met Iraq at Khalifa International Stadium in the third and final round of the Arab Championship.
Algeria’s first goal was scored by Mohamed Amine Tougai in the 45+1 minute. This happened after a mistake by the Iraqi defender in clearing the ball, which reached Tougai’s head, who put it into the net.
Meanwhile, Iraq’s Saad Natiq accidentally scored Algeria’s second goal in the 47th minute.
نهاية المباراة بتصدر الجزائر للمجموعة بعد الفوز على العراق بنتيجة 2-0 والتأهل لدور ربع النهائي من كأس العرب 🏆🇩🇿
شاهد الهدفين ⚽⚽#الجزائر_العراق#كأس_العرب pic.twitter.com/ih6vLkVuvg
— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 9, 2025The victory raised Algeria’s points tally to 7, placing them at the top of the group and securing their qualification for the quarterfinals. Iraq finished second with 6 points.
It is worth noting that the Iraqi national team had already qualified for the quarter-finals before the final round.
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Bahrain thrashes Sudan 3-0
Bahrain’s national team achieved a resounding victory over Sudan with a score of (3-1), in the match that brought them together at Education City Stadium.
Sudan’s goals were scored by Mahdi Abdel Jabbar, Mohammed Al-Rumaihi, and Mahdi Hamidan in the 37th, 79th, and 89th minutes. Sudan’s goal was scored by Yasser Mozamel in the 72nd minute.
البحرين يتجاوز السودان 3–1 ⚽️
لكن كلا المنتخبين يودعان كأس العرب من دور المجموعات#البحرين_السودان#كأس_العرب 🏆 #FIFAArabCup pic.twitter.com/3hTlp095Fj
— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 9, 2025With this result, both teams bid farewell to the tournament after finishing their journey in third and fourth place.
