Tomorrow, Wednesday, the attention of football fans will turn to Qatar, specifically to the "974" and "Al Thumama" stadiums, which will host the semi-final matches of the Arab Cup "Qatar 2021". The first match in the semi-finals is scheduled to kick off at 18:00 Moscow and Mecca time, and will feature the Egyptian national team against the Tunisian national team at "974" stadium, which has a seating capacity of 40,000 spectators.
The second match will see the host nation Qatar face Algeria at 22:00 at "Al Thumama" stadium, also with a capacity of 40,000 spectators. The Tunisian team "Carthage Eagles" secured their spot in the semi-finals after defeating Oman 2-1 in a match held last Friday at the "Education City" stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Meanwhile, the Egyptian team "Pharaohs" advanced to the semi-finals by beating the Jordanian team 3-1 after extra time in a match last Saturday at the Al Janoub stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar.
The Qatari team "Al Annabi" qualified for the semi-finals after a convincing 5-0 victory over the Emirati team, while the Algerian team advanced by winning against Morocco 5-3 on penalties after ending regular and extra time in a 2-2 draw. Qatar is hosting the tenth edition of the Arab Cup until December 18, with 16 participating teams, of which four teams have reached the semi-finals: Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, and Qatar.