FIFA Arab Cup 2025: Algeria's journey comes to an end!

Algeria has been knocked out of the race for the crown in the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 after falling in the quarter-finals to the United Arab Emirates in a dramatic penalty shootout, 7-6, following a 1-1 draw in regulation time.

The Fennecs let a very attainable qualification slip away against an Emirati side they dominated for large stretches of the match, particularly in the first half.

In the semi-finals, the Emirates will face Morocco, who booked their spot in the final four after edging Syria by the narrowest of margins.

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The other semi-final clash will see Saudi Arabia take on Jordan, who overcame Palestine and Iraq, respectively.

For the record, Algeria were the defending champions, having lifted the trophy in the previous edition with a 2-0 victory over Tunisia in the final.

هدف بولبينة

الجزائر

⚽️ ALGERIA STRIKES FIRST IN THIS SEMI-FINAL AGAINST THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES! 🇩🇿

Adel Boulbina opens the scoring! pic.twitter.com/FsCAg0ADRm

— TURKI ANTAR (@Antarmourad84) December 12, 2025

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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