The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup was an international football tournament held in Qatar from 30 November to 18 December 2021. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers, selected from an initial provisional list of 35 players.[1] Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
The position listed for each player is per the official squad list published by FIFA. The age listed for each player is on 30 November 2021, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament.[note 1] The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.
Group A
Bahrain
Bahrain's final squad was announced on 21 November 2021.[2]
Egypt's final squad was announced on 20 November 2021.[21] On 27 November 2021, Ahmed Hegazi replaced Emam Ashour, who tested positive for COVID-19 three days after being named in the squad.[22]
League systems with 20 or more players represented are listed. In all, FIFA Arab Cup squad members played for clubs in 29 countries from 4 confederations.
The Syria squad had the most players from a single foreign federation, with seven players employed in Bahrain.
Of the Arab countries not represented by a national team at the FIFA Arab Cup, Libya's leagues provided the most squad members, with just three, while the top non-Arab country to provide players was Sweden with four.
The Algeria squad had the least players playing in domestic leagues, with eight players only playing in Algeria.
