Morocco vs. Syria: "Atlas Lions" Face New Challenge to Continue Dream and Reach Arab Cup Semi-Finals

The Moroccan B national team is preparing to face its Syrian counterpart today, Thursday, in the Arab Cup quarter-finals. The match kicks off at 15:30 Morocco time at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, the Qatari capital. This promising encounter brings together two teams that entered the tournament with different ambitions, but it has now become a decisive clash, a direct battle for a spot in the semi-finals.

The Moroccan team had a strong run in the group stage, winning their first match against Comoros 3-1, then drawing 0-0 with Oman, before securing a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in the final round. They topped their group with 7 points, qualifying deservedly for the quarter-finals.

The Syrian team reached this stage after winning their first match against Tunisia 1-0, drawing 1-1 with Qatar in the second round, and then drawing 0-0 with Palestine in the third round. They accumulated 5 points, securing qualification for the quarter-finals as runners-up in Group A.

This decisive match will be officiated by a South American refereeing team, led by Chilean referee Cristian Garay, assisted by his compatriots Claudio Urrutia and José Retamal. Paraguayan Juan Gabriel Benítez has been appointed as the fourth official, alongside fifth official Eduardo Cardozo. The VAR room will be responsible for monitoring, led by Brazilian Rodolfo Toschki and his Costa Rican assistant Benjamin Pineda, to ensure the match proceeds under the best officiating conditions.