2025 Al Ain International Cup
| كأس العين الدولية 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Al Ain |
| Dates | 13–18 November |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uzbekistan |
| Runners-up | Iran |
| Third place | Egypt |
| Fourth place | Cape Verde |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 4 (1 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,834 (3,459 per match) |
| Top scorer | Oston Urunov (2 goals) |
The 2025 Al Ain International Cup is an international friendly football tournament was held between 13 and 18 November 2025 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, with the participation of four teams: Cape Verde, Egypt, Iran and Uzbekistan.[1][2] Uzbekistan won the title after defeating Iran in the final on penalties following a draw at the end of the match.[3]
Teams
The following teams participated for the tournament, They all qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[4]
| Country | Confederation | Manager | FIFA ranking at start of event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | Bubista | 71
| |
| Egypt | Hossam Hassan | 32
| |
| Iran | Amir Ghalenoei | 21
| |
| Uzbekistan | Fabio Cannavaro | 55
|
Venue
All four matches was played at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.[5]
| Al Ain | |
|---|---|
| Hazza bin Zayed Stadium | |
| 24°14′44.14″N 55°42′59.7″E / 24.2455944°N 55.716583°E | |
| Capacity: 25,053 | |
Results
All times are local, GST (UTC+4).[6]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 November – Al Ain | ||||||
| Iran (p) | 0 (5) | |||||
| 18 November – Al Ain | ||||||
| Cape Verde | 0 (4) | |||||
| Iran | 0 (3) | |||||
| 14 November – Al Ain | ||||||
| Uzbekistan (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| Uzbekistan | 2 | |||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 17 November – Al Ain | ||||||
| Cape Verde | 1 (0) | |||||
| Egypt (p) | 1 (2) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Iran | 0–0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
| Uzbekistan | 2–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Third place match
| Cape Verde | 1–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 0–2 | ||
Final
| Iran | 0–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Goalscorers
There were 4 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1 goal per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
- ^ "Billets pour Egypt vs Uzbekistan - Al Ain International Cup 2025 - Semi Finals". platinumlist.net (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ "Billets pour Iran vs Cape Verde - Al Ain International Cup 2025 - Semi Finals". platinumlist.net (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ "Uzbekistan Lifts Al Ain International Cup After Penalty Shoot-Out Victory Over Iran – Team Melli". Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "Al Ain International Cup Brings Together Four World Cup Teams: Egypt, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Cape Verde | AL AIN CLUB". Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ^ "AlAin International Cup – Team Melli". 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ "World - Al Ain International Cup 2025 - Standings, Fixtures & Stats - Soccer | Global Sports Archive". GSA Website. Retrieved 2025-11-10.