Morocco Lineup vs UAE OUT; FIFA Arab Cup 2025

The FIFA Arab Cup is heating up quite nicely as the semifinals of the tournament are just around the corner. The first semifinal will be played between Morocco and the UAE, which promises to be quite an exciting game at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar.

The Morocco national football team are one of the two teams to have remained unbeaten in the entirety of the tournament. They have conceded just a single goal so far out of four games, displaying tremendous defensive resilience. The Atlas Lions defeated Syria in the quarterfinals by a margin of 1-0, thanks to a 79th-minute goal from Azaro. They are eyeing a second Arab Cup title after 2012 and need to just repeat what they have done so far in this year's tournament.

Meanwhile, the UAE national football team qualified as the second-best team from their group and went on to defeat reigning champions Algeria on penalties (7-6), thanks to heroics from their goalkeeper, Hamad Al Meqbaali. The 22-year-old has stepped up quite nicely in the absence of their long-term goalie, Khalid Eisa.

Ahead of the epic showdown in the first semifinal, one might be curious about the Morocco lineup vs UAE that are playing without some of their best players like Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, and Hakim Ziyech. Don't worry. In this article, Sportsdunia dives deep into the Morocco vs UAE lineups, which will clear your doubts regarding who makes it to the final eleven and who doesn't.

Morocco vs UAE Lineup CONFIRMED

Let's take a detailed look at the confirmed Morocco vs UAE lineups. Walid Regragui has gone with the same lineup he fielded in the quarterfinal game against Syria. This Morocco lineup vs Syria consists of the same players who played in the last Group Stage game, too. The manager has chosen to stick to his winning combination, without making too many unnecessary changes.

Mohamed Moufid misses this game due to a red card suspension. El Berkaoui, who has been the standout player for Morocco in this tournament, plays on the right flank once again in the Morocco lineup vs Syria. Soufiane Bouftini has proved to be rock solid in the heart of the Moroccan defense, and the 31-year-old continues to feature in the Morocco lineup vs Syria.

For the UAE, Marcus Meloni is suspended due to the accumulation of too many yellow cards. Alaeddine Zouhir starts as right back in place of Meloni, while the rest of the team remains unchanged from the quarterfinal match against Algeria. Nader plays in the double pivot with Rashid, while Gimenez moves in the no. 10 position. Saleh returns to the bench, and Al Ghassani occupies the left flank in his place.

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

Have a look at the Morocco national football team lineup for the match against the UAE.

Benabid; Boulascout, Bouftini, Saadane, El Moussaoui; Bach, Hrimat; El Berkaoui, Tannane, Zouhzouh; Azaro.

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

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

Al Meqbaali; Ebraheim, Pimenta, Ivkovic, Canedo; Rashid, Faiz; Conceição, Gimenez, Al Ghassani; Lucas.