Doha, Qatar – The Moroccan national team secured the first qualifying ticket to the final of the Arab Cup, after defeating their counterpart, the UAE national team, by three goals to nil, in the semi-final round.
The Moroccan national team met the UAE at Al Bayt Stadium, in the semi-finals of the Arab Cup.
The Moroccan national team started the match with strong pressure on the UAE national team, and imposed its control on the game early on.
Morocco’s Karim El Berkaoui unleashed a powerful shot in the seventh minute from the edge of the penalty area, but UAE goalkeeper Hamad Abdullah Al Muqbali caught it in the center of his goal.
Meanwhile, Bruno de Oliveira, a player for the UAE national team, responded with a shot in the 25th minute. It was from inside the penalty area and was caught by Mehdi Benabid, the Moroccan goalkeeper, in the middle of his goal.
Morocco translated their superiority into a goal in the 28th minute by Karim El Berkaoui.
The goal came after a cross from the left, which Karim El Berkaoui met with a header from the middle of the penalty area, which nestled into the bottom right corner of the goal.
الهدف الأول لمنتخب المغرب عن طريق كريم البركاوي..
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— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 15, 2025The UAE team then tried to score an equalizer, but to no avail, and the first half ended with the “Atlas Lions” leading by one goal to nil.
In the second half, the UAE intensified their attacking pressure on Morocco, searching for an equalizer. They also dominated possession for long periods, repeatedly attempting to penetrate the Moroccan defense and create chances. However, their finishing touch prevented them from finding the net on several occasions.
Morocco surprised the UAE with a second goal in the 83rd minute, scored by Ashraf El Mahdaoui.
الهدف الثاني لمنتخب المغرب يسجله أشرف المهديوي..
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— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 15, 2025The goal came after a pass from Abderrazak Hamdallah reached Achraf Mahdioui, who was positioned on the edge of the penalty area. Mahdioui then fired a low, driven shot into the bottom right corner of the net.
At the last possible moment, specifically in the (90+2) minute, Abderrazak Hamdallah fired the final shot by adding the third goal for the Moroccan national team.
The goal came after a cross from the right side of the penalty area. Abderrazak Hamdallah met it with a first-time shot that nestled into the bottom left corner of the net.
حمد الله يسجل الثالث لمنتخب المغرب..
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— ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) December 15, 2025With that result, the Moroccan national team secures a place in the final, awaiting the winner of the match between Saudi Arabia and Jordan, the other semi-finalist.
