Morocco Lineup vs Syria OUT; FIFA Arab Cup 2025

The first quarterfinal of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup will see the Morocco national football team take on the Syria national football team at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on 11th December, 2025. Both teams are unbeaten in the tournament so far and will look to keep it that way to progress to the semifinals.

Morocco National Football Team finished first in Group B with two wins and one draw, just a point above Saudi Arabia. They have conceded just one goal so far in the entire tournament. Meanwhile, Syria finished second in Group A with equal points as Palestine (5), but lagged on goal difference. They too boast of an impeccable defensive record, conceding just one in their three group stage games.

The matchup is expected to be closely contested, with the managers focusing on the defensive side of the game more. It will be a low-scoring game where breaching each other's defences will be an uphill task. People will be intrigued about the Morocco lineup vs Syria as the Moroccans are chasing a second Arab Cup title after winning it way back in 2012. Syria National Football Team have come close quite a few times but have faltered every time in the finals.

Ahead of the all-exciting quarter-final match, Sportsdunia takes you on a tour of the Morocco vs Syria lineups so that you can make out how the two teams will shape up for this clash.

Morocco vs Syria Lineup CONFIRMED

Let's take a look at the confirmed Morocco vs Syria lineups. The Morocco lineup vs Syria was expected to be the same as was fielded by Walid Regragui against Saudi Arabia in their previous game. The manager preferred to keep his winning combination intact by not making too many changes to an already set squad. However, Hamed-Allah makes a return to the Morocco lineup vs Syria in place of Tissoudali to play as the number nine, after missing the game against Saudi Arabia due to a red card suspension.

Syria, on the other hand, might make a few changes. Al Mohammad keeps his place in the Morocco vs Syria lineups, pushing Al Shami to the bench. Kourdoghli plays as a left back in this match, with Amin replacing Amez in the double pivot alongside Abraham. Al Mawas and Khrbin are the only players to retain their places, while Alsalkhadi and Al Aswad replace Al Hallak and Yakoub, respectively.

Although the Morocco lineup vs Syria seems stronger on paper, it will be interesting to see if the Syrians could perform a miracle and stun the African giants in this quarterfinal match.

Morocco Lineup vs Syria (4-2-3-1):

Here is the confirmed Morocco Starting XI vs Syria.

Benabid; Boulascout, Bouftini, Saadane, El Moussaoui; Tannane, Hrimat; El Berkaoui, El Karti, Zouhzouh; Tissoudali.

Syria Lineup vs Morocco (4-2-3-1):

Here is Syria's confirmed lineup from the Morocco vs Syria lineups.

Hadaya; Hanan, Faqa, Al Mohammad, Kourdoghli; Amin, Abraham; Alsalkhadi, Al Mawas, Al Aswad; Yakoub.