Doha, Qatar – The UAE national team qualified for the semi-finals of the Arab Cup after defeating Algeria 7-6 on penalties, following a 1-1 draw after extra time.
The UAE national team met Algeria at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar, as part of the quarter-final round of the Arab Cup tournament.
The match started strongly for both teams, with Algeria nearly taking the lead in the seventh minute. This came after a cross from Yacine Brahimi was brilliantly intercepted by UAE defender Sasha before it could reach the Algerian player.
Algeria scored a goal in the 14th minute, through Abdelkader Bedrane, but it was disallowed due to offside.
At the end of the first half, specifically in the 44th minute, Adel Boulbina, a player for the “Desert Warriors,” scored another goal. This came after he penetrated the penalty area and fired a shot past Hamad Al-Muqbali.
الـVAR يتدخل ليلغي هدفاً لمنتخب الجزائر بالدقائق الأخيرة للشوط الأول 🚫
النتيجة لا تزال سلبية#الجزائر_الإمارات#كأس_العرب 🏆 #FIFAArabCup pic.twitter.com/VkZyuO8rLR
— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 12, 2025But the linesman signaled offside, so the goal was disallowed, and the first half ended in a goalless draw.
In the second half, Algeria continued to threaten the UAE goal. They succeeded in scoring their first goal through Adel Boulbina in the 46th minute.
The goal came after a shot from Yacine Brahimi was saved by Hamad Al-Muqbali, and the rebound fell to Boulbina, who put it into the net.
عادل بولبينة يسجل الهدف الأول لمنتخب الجزائر ⚽#الجزائر_الإمارات#كأس_العرب pic.twitter.com/IYdksLsh2m
— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 12, 2025Algeria’s goalkeeper, Farid Chall, made a brilliant save to deny a certain goal in the 57th minute, after a cross from Yahya Ghassani.
Bruno Oliveira succeeded in turning the UAE team’s threat on Algeria’s goal into an equalizer by scoring the equalizer in the 64th minute.
The goal came after a cross from Yahya Al-Ghassani on the left wing. Caio Lucas headed it to Oliveira, who met it with a shot that found the back of the net.
منتخبنا يعود ويعادل النتيجة ✅
برونو أوليفيرا يسجل هدف التعادل لمنتخب الإمارات في شباك منتخب الجزائر 🇦🇪⚽#الجزائر_الإمارات#كأس_العرب pic.twitter.com/wi5fT3WU0f
— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 12, 2025The match remained a back-and-forth affair, with neither team managing to score. Therefore, it went into extra time, which also ended goalless.
In the penalty shootout, luck smiled on the “White” team, which won the match with a score of (7–6) at the expense of Algeria.
Hamad Al-Muqbali brilliantly saved a penalty kick from Algeria’s Khasif Noufel Mohamed. Then, Akonnor successfully converted the seventh penalty, leading our team to the semi-finals.
حمد المقبالي يتعملق من جديد ويتصدى لركلة الترجيح 🇦🇪🧤💫#الجزائر_الإمارات#كأس_العرب pic.twitter.com/Ibysd13G7a
— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 12, 2025With that result, the UAE national team qualified for the semi-finals of the Arab Cup. They will now face Morocco, who also qualified after defeating Syria.
🇦🇪 منتخبنا الوطني إلى نصف النهائي
شاهد ضربات الجزاء كاملة..
لحظات لا تُنسى من قلب الإثارة#كأس_العرب pic.twitter.com/VRAC01V4Jh
— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 12, 2025
