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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name   = Arab Cup
| year           = 2012
| other_titles   =
| image          = 2012-arab-nations-cup-logo.png
| size           = 200px
| alt            =
| caption        =
| country        = Saudi Arabia
| dates          = 22 June – 6 July
| num_teams      = 11
| confederations = 2
| venues         = 2
| cities         = 2
| champion       = Morocco
| count          = 1
| second         = Libya
| third          = Iraq
| fourth         = Saudi Arabia
| matches        = 19
| goals          = 47
| attendance     =
| top_scorer     = {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Yassine Salhi]] <br> (6 goals)
| player         = {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Yassine Salhi]]
| prevseason     = [[2009 Arab Nations Cup|2009]]
| nextseason     =
}}

The '''2012 Arab Cup''' ({{lang-ar|كأس العرب 2012}}) was the tenth edition of the [[Arab Nations Cup]], also referred to as the '''Arab Cup''' for national football teams affiliated with the [[Union of Arab Football Associations]] (UAFA).

The tournament was hosted by [[Saudi Arabia]] between 22 June and 6 July 2012.<ref name="koora">{{cite web|script-title=ar:الإتحاد المغربي يرفض مشاركة المنتخب في البطولة العربية بالمحترفين|url=http://kooora.com/?n=134913|publisher=kooora.com|language=Arabic|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> It is the second time that the nation has hosted the tournament, the first being in [[1985 Arab Nations Cup|1985]].  This edition witnessed the return of [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] – the most successful team and record holder of the Arab Nations Cup with four titles – after a 25-year absence due to the [[Gulf War]].

==Prize money==
The tournament's lead sponsor was [[Singapore]]an company [[World Sport Group]]<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ar:جوائز مالية محفزة للمنتخبات المشاركة في كأس العرب|url=http://www.middle-east-online.com/?id=128752|publisher=Middle East Online|accessdate=22 April 2012|language=Arabic|date=4 April 2012}}</ref> who describe themselves as "Asia's leading sports marketing, media and event management company."<ref>{{cite web|title=World Sports : About us|url=http://www.worldsportgroup.com/about-us/key-facts/|publisher=worldsportgroup.com|accessdate=19 April 2012}}</ref>

The winner received [[United States Dollars|USD]]$1million, the runner-up will receive $600,000, the third placed team will receive $300,000, while the other participating football associations will receive $200,000 each.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ar:مليون دولار للفائز بكأس العرب و200 ألف لكل منتخب مشارك
|url=http://www.alyaum.com/News/art/47148.html|publisher=alyaum.net|language=Arabic|accessdate=22 April 2012|date=5 April 2012}}</ref>

==Teams==

===Participating===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" width="140" | Country !! scope="col" width="70" | Confederation !! scope="col" width="450" | Previous appearances in tournament
|-
| {{fb|Bahrain}} ||align=center| [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] || 4 ([[1966 Arab Nations Cup|1966]], [[1985 Arab Nations Cup|1985]], [[1988 Arab Nations Cup|1988]], [[2002 Arab Nations Cup|2002]])
|-
| {{fbu|23|Egypt}} <small>(Olympic team)<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ar:المنتخب الأوليمبى يشارك فى كأس العرب بجدة|url=http://efa.com.eg/article1726.htm|work=EFA.com |publisher=Egyptian Football Association |accessdate=3 April 2012|language=Arabic|date=5 January 2013}}</ref></small> ||align=center| [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] || 3 ([[1988 Arab Nations Cup|1988]], '''[[1992 Arab Nations Cup|1992]]''', [[1998 Arab Nations Cup|1998]])
|-
| {{fb|Iraq}} ||align=center| [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] || 4 ('''[[1964 Arab Nations Cup|1964]]''', '''[[1966 Arab Nations Cup|1966]]''', '''[[1985 Arab Nations Cup|1985]]''', '''[[1988 Arab Nations Cup|1988]]''')
|-
| {{fb|Kuwait}} ||align=center| [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] || 7 ([[1963 Arab Nations Cup|1963]], [[1964 Arab Nations Cup|1964]], [[1966 Arab Nations Cup|1966]], [[1988 Arab Nations Cup|1988]], [[1992 Arab Nations Cup|1992]], [[1998 Arab Nations Cup|1998]], [[2002 Arab Nations Cup|2002]])
|-
| {{fb|Lebanon}} ||align=center| [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] || 6 ([[1963 Arab Nations Cup|1963]], [[1964 Arab Nations Cup|1964]], [[1966 Arab Nations Cup|1966]], [[1988 Arab Nations Cup|1988]], [[1998 Arab Nations Cup|1998]], [[2002 Arab Nations Cup|2002]])
|-
| {{fb|Libya}}<sup>1</sup> ||align=center| [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] || 3 ([[1964 Arab Nations Cup|1964]], [[1966 Arab Nations Cup|1966]], [[1998 Arab Nations Cup|1998]])
|-
| {{fb|Morocco}} <small>(Local team)</small> ||align=center| [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] || 2 ([[1998 Arab Nations Cup|1998]], [[2002 Arab Nations Cup|2002]])
|-
| {{fb|Palestine}} ||align=center| [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] || 3 ([[1966 Arab Nations Cup|1966]], [[1992 Arab Nations Cup|1992]], [[2002 Arab Nations Cup|2002]])
|-
| {{fb|KSA}} ||align=center| [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] || 5 ([[1985 Arab Nations Cup|1985]], [[1988 Arab Nations Cup|1988]], [[1992 Arab Nations Cup|1992]], '''[[1998 Arab Nations Cup|1998]]''', '''[[2002 Arab Nations Cup|2002]]''')
|-
| {{fb|Sudan}} ||align=center| [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] || 2 ([[1998 Arab Nations Cup|1998]], [[2002 Arab Nations Cup|2002]])
|-
| {{fb|Yemen}} ||align=center| [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] || 2 ([[1966 Arab Nations Cup|1966]], [[2002 Arab Nations Cup|2002]])
|}

:<small> '''Bold''' indicates champion for that year</div></small>
:<sup>1</sup><small>Libya were due to send their under-21 team but instead sent its senior national team.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=3&i=8652 |title=9th Arab Cup: Easy Win for Libya Against Yemen |work=Tripoli Post |date=24 June 2012 |accessdate=25 June 2012 |quote=Contrary to expectations Libya fielded the national team instead of the Under 21 side and they proved much too strong for their opponents. }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=3&i=8636 |title=9th Arab Nations Cup: Libya in action against Yemen Saturday |work=Tripoli Post |date=23 June 2012 |accessdate=25 June 2012 |quote=In Group B, Libya, which is scheduled to field its Under 21 team, has to contend with Yemen, its first opponents, Morocco and Bahrain. }}</ref></small>

===Did not enter===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
;Africa
* {{fb|ALG}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://aljazeerasport.net/news/football/2012/01/201214145510333298.html |script-title=ar:الجزائر تعتذر عن المشاركة في بطولة كأس العرب للأمم |date=4 January 2012|publisher=Al Jazeera Sport|accessdate=14 April 2012|language=Arabic}}</ref>
* {{fb|COM}}
* {{fb|DJI}}
* {{fb|MTN}}
* {{fb|SOM}}
* {{fb|TUN}}

{{col-3}}
;Asia
* {{fb|JOR}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://aljazeerasport.net/news/football/2012/01/20121913340576126.html |script-title=ar:الأردن يعتذر عن المشاركة في كأس العرب |date=9 January 2012|publisher=Al Jazeera Sport|accessdate=14 April 2012|language=Arabic}}</ref>
* {{fb|OMA}}
* {{fb|QAT}}
* {{fb|SYR}}
* {{fb|UAE}}<ref name=withdrawal>{{cite news|url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/uae-pulls-out-of-arab-cup-of-nations-after-loss-of-players-hits-squad |title=UAE pulls out of Arab Cup of Nations after loss of players hits squad |date=31 May 2012|work=The National |location=United Arab Emirates|accessdate=31 May 2012}}</ref>
{{col-end}}

==Draw==
The official draw was held on 6 May 2012 in [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]. The remaining 11 teams were ranked based on the [[FIFA World Rankings]] of May 2012 before the draw.

{| class="wikitable"
!Seeding pots
!Nation
!FIFA Ranking<sup>as of May 2012</sup>
|-
|rowspan="3"|Pot A
|{{fb|KSA}}
|89
|-
|{{fb|LBY}}
|39
|-
|{{fb|EGY}}
|55
|-
|rowspan="3"|Pot B
|{{fb|MAR}}
|62
|-
|{{fb|IRQ}}
|70
|-
|{{fb|KUW}}
|87
|-
|rowspan="3"|Pot C
|{{fb|BHR}}
|93
|-
|{{fb|SUD}}
|113
|-
|{{fb|UAE}}
|121
|-
|rowspan="3"|Pot D
|{{fb|LIB}}
|128
|-
|{{fb|PLE}}
|153
|-
|{{fb|YEM}}
|156
|}
The [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]] withdrew from the competition after the group draw had been made; they were initially drawn into group A.<ref name="withdrawal"/>

It will be played as tournament with three groups made of four teams each. The organizer country, [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]] was assigned to Group A.

==Venues==
<center>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! [[Jeddah]]
|rowspan="4"| {{location map+|Saudi Arabia|float=right|width=350|caption=|places=
{{location map~|Saudi Arabia|lat=21.54|long=39.17|label='''[[Jeddah]]'''|position=top}}
{{location map~|Saudi Arabia|lat=21.26|long=40.41|label='''[[Ta’if]]'''|position=below}}
}}

! [[Ta’if]]
|-
| [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| [[King Fahd Stadium, Taif|King Fahd Stadium]]
|-
| Capacity: '''20,000'''
| Capacity: '''17,000'''
|-
| 
| [[File:No image available.svg|150px]]
|}</center>

==Squads==
{{details|2012 Arab Nations Cup squads}}

==Group stage==

===Group A===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="175"|Team
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|D|Draw}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals For}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals Against}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal Difference}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}
|- bgcolor=ccffcc
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|KSA}}
|2||1||1||0||6||2||+4||'''4'''
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|KUW}}
|2||1||0||1||2||4||&minus;2||'''3'''
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|PLE}}
|2||0||1||1||2||4||&minus;2||'''1'''
|}

{{Football box
| date = 22 June 2012
| time = 19:45
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}
| score = 4 &ndash; 0
| report = [http://www.ksa-team.com/english/matches.php?id=982 Report]
| team2 = {{fb|Kuwait}}
| goals1 = [[Mohammad Al-Sahlawi|Al-Sahlawi]] {{goal|22||90+3}} <br> [[Essa Al-Mehyani|Al-Mehyani]] {{goal|51||56}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[King Fahd Stadium, Taif|King Fahd Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = [[Gehad Grisha]] ([[Egyptian Football Association|Egypt]]) }}
----
{{Football box
| date = 25 June 2012
| time = 19:45
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Kuwait}}
| score = 2 &ndash; 0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|Palestine}}
| goals1 = [[Abdulhadi Khamis|Khamis]] {{goal|27}} <br> [[Ahmad Al-Rashidi|Al-Rashidi]] {{goal|90+2}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[King Fahd Stadium, Taif|King Fahd Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Hamad Al-Sheikh ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United Arab Emirates]])}}
----
{{Football box
| date = 28 June 2012
| time = 19:45
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}
| score = 2 &ndash; 2
| report = [http://www.ksa-team.com/english/matches.php?id=984 Report]
| team2 = {{fb|Palestine}}
| goals1 = [[Abdulmajeed Al-Ruwaili|Al-Ruwaili]] {{goal|9}} <br> [[Khaled Al-Zylaeei|Al-Zylaeei]] {{goal|85}}
| goals2 = [[Hussam Abu Saleh|Abu Saleh]] {{goal|45+1|pen.}} <br> [[Ismail Al Amour|Al Amour]] {{goal|73}}
| stadium = [[King Fahd Stadium, Taif|King Fahd Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Khalid Abdel Rahman ([[Sudan Football Association|Sudan]])}}

===Group B===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="175"|Team
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|D|Draw}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals For}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals Against}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal Difference}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}
|- bgcolor=ccffcc
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MAR|name=Morocco A'}}
|3||2||1||0||8||0||+8||'''7'''
|- bgcolor=ccffcc
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|LBY}}
|3||2||1||0||5||2||+3||'''7'''
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|YEM}}
|3||1||0||2||3||7||&minus;4||'''3'''
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|BHR}}
|3||0||0||3||1||8||&minus;7||'''0'''
|}

{{Football box
| date = 23 June 2012
| time = 18:15
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Morocco|name=Morocco A'}}
| score = 4 &ndash; 0
| report = 
| team2 = {{fb|Bahrain}}
| goals1 = [[Brahim El Bahri|El Bahri]] {{goal|17}} <br> [[Yassine Salhi|Salhi]] {{goal|78}} <br> [[Waleed Al Hayam|Al-Hayam]] {{goal|83|o.g.}} <br> [[Abdessalam Benjelloun|Benjelloun]] {{goal|90+}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = [[Abdullah Balideh|Abdullah Al-Balooshi]] ([[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]]) 
}}

{{Football box
| date = 23 June 2012
| time = 21:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Libya}}
| score = 3 &ndash; 1
| report = 
| team2 = {{fb|Yemen}}
| goals1 = [[Ahmed Saad Osman|Saad]] {{goal|17|pen.}}<br>[[Ali Salama|Salama]] {{goal|53}}<br>[[Mohammad Al-Ghuwail|Al-Ghuwail]] {{goal|89}}
| goals2 = [[Ala Al-Sasi|Al-Sasi]] {{goal|69}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Suleiman Jaber ([[Jordan Football Association|Jordan]])
}}
----
{{Football box
| date = 26 June 2012
| time = 18:15
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Bahrain}}
| score = 0 &ndash; 2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|Yemen}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = [[Akram Al-Selwi|Al-Selwi]] {{goal|53|pen.}}<br>[[Mohammed Baroies|Baroies]] {{goal|65}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Slim Jedidi ([[Fédération Tunisienne de Football|Tunisia]])}}

{{Football box
| date = 26 June 2012
| time = 21:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Libya}}
| score = 0 &ndash; 0
| report = 
| team2 = {{fb|Morocco|name=Morocco A'}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = [[Djamel Haimoudi]] ([[Algerian Football Federation|Algeria]])
}}
----
{{Football box
| date = 29 June 2012
| time = 19:45
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Libya}}
| score = 2 &ndash; 1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|Bahrain}}
| goals1 =[[Ahmed Saad Osman|Saad]] {{goal|71|pen.}} <br> [[Mohamed Al Ghanodi|Al Ghanodi]] {{goal|74}}
| goals2 =[[Ahmed Al-Khataal|Al-Khataal]] {{goal|38}}
| stadium = [[King Fahd Stadium, Taif|King Fahd Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Hamad Al-Sheikh ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|UAE]])
}}

{{Football box
| date = 29 June 2012
| time = 19:45
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Yemen}}
| score = 0 &ndash; 4
| report = 
| team2 = {{fb|Morocco|name=Morocco A'}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =[[Yassine Salhi|Salhi]] {{goal|10|pen.|48||58||63|pen.}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Abdulrahman Al-Amri ([[Saudi Arabia Football Federation|Saudi Arabia]])
}}

===Group C===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="175"|Team
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|D|Draw}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals For}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals Against}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal Difference}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}
|- bgcolor=ccffcc
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|IRQ}}
|3||2||1||0||4||2||+2||'''7'''
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SUD}}
|3||1||2||0||4||2||+2||'''5'''
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|EGY|name=Egypt U23}}
|3||0||2||1||3||4||&minus;1||'''2'''
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|LIB}}
|3||0||1||2||1||4||&minus;3||'''1'''
|}

{{Football box
| date = 24 June 2012
| time = 18:15
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Iraq}}
| score = 1 – 0
| report = 
| team2 = {{fb|Lebanon}}
| goals1 =[[Mustafa Karim|Karim]] {{goal|89}} 
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Rédouane Jiyed ([[Royal Moroccan Football Federation|Morocco]])
}}

{{Football box
| date = 24 June 2012
| time = 21:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|Egypt|name=Egypt U23}}
| score = 1 – 1
| report = 
| team2 = {{fb|Sudan}}
| goals1 =[[Ahmed Magdi|Magdi]] {{goal|38}}
| goals2 =[[Moawya El-Amin|El-Amin]] {{goal|80}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Abdulrahman Al-Amri ([[Saudi Arabia Football Federation|Saudi Arabia]])
}}
----
{{Football box
| date = 27 June 2012
| time = 18:15
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Lebanon}}
| score = 0 – 2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|Sudan}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =[[Mohamed Abd Al Momen Ankba|Ankba]] {{goal|55}} <br> [[Mowaia Bashir|Bashir]] {{goal|83}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Suleiman Jaber ([[Jordan Football Association|Jordan]])
}}

{{Football box
| date = 27 June 2012
| time = 21:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Iraq}}
| score = 2 – 1
| report = 
| team2 = {{fbu|23|Egypt|name=Egypt U23}}
| goals1 =[[Mustafa Karim|Karim]] {{goal|49}} <br> [[Alaa Abdul-Zahra|Abdul-Zahra]] {{goal|75}}
| goals2 =[[Saleh Gomaa|Gomaa]] {{goal|45|pen.}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = [[Abdullah Balideh|Abdullah Al-Balooshi]] ([[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]])
}}
----
{{Football box
| date = 30 June 2012
| time = 19:45
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|Egypt|name=Egypt U23}}
| score = 1 – 1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|Lebanon}}
| goals1 =[[Ahmed Hamoudi|Hamoudi]] {{goal|45+1|pen.}}
| goals2 =[[Akram Moghrabi|Moghrabi]] {{goal|80}}
| stadium = [[King Fahd Stadium, Taif|King Fahd Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Rédouane Jiyed ([[Royal Moroccan Football Federation|Morocco]])
}}

{{Football box
| date = 30 June 2012
| time = 19:45
| team1 = {{fb-rt|Sudan}}
| score = 1 – 1
| report = 
| team2 = {{fb|Iraq}}
| goals1 =[[Ahmed Adil Hamad|Hamad]] {{goal|9}}
| goals2 =[[Salam Shakir|Shakir]] {{goal|5}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Slim Jedidi ([[Fédération Tunisienne de Football|Tunisia]])
}}

===Best placed runner-up===
The team that finish highest of all group runners-up will also proceed to the semi-final stage. Due to Group A only having three teams in their group, results against teams finishing fourth will not be counted. The best runners-up will face the winner of group A in the semifinals while the winner of group B will face the winner of group C.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="175"|Team
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|D|Draw}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals For}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals Against}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|GD|Goal Difference}}
!width="20"|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|LBY}}
|2||1||1||0||3||1||+2||'''4'''
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|KUW}}
|2||1||0||1||2||4||−2||'''3'''
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SUD}}
|2||0||2||0||2||2||0||'''2'''
|}

==Knockout phase==
The semi-final winners proceed to the final and those who lost compete in the third place playoff.

{{Round4-with third
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--semi-finals -->
|3 July - [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium|Jeddah]]|{{fb|KSA}} | 0 |'''{{fb|LBY}}'''| '''2'''
|3 July - [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium|Jeddah]]|'''{{fb|MAR|name=Morocco A'}}''' | '''2''' |{{fb|IRQ}}| 1 
<!--final -->
|6 July - [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium|Jeddah]]|{{fb|LBY}} | 1 (1) |'''{{fb|MAR|name=Morocco A'}}''' ([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pens.]]) | '''1 (3)'''
<!--third place -->
|5 July - [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium|Jeddah]]|{{fb|KSA}} | 0 |'''{{fb|IRQ}}'''| '''1''' 
}}

===Semi-finals===
{{Football box
| date = 3 July 2012
| time = 18:15
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}
| score = 0 – 2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|LBY}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = [[Waled Al-Sebaee|Al-Sebaee]] {{goal|75}}<br>[[Ahmed Saad Osman|Saad]] {{goal|90+6|pen.}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = [[Gehad Grisha]] ([[Egyptian Football Association|Egypt]]) 
}}
----
{{Football box
| date = 3 July 2012
| time = 21:30
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR|name=Morocco A'}}
| score = 2 – 1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|IRQ}}
| goals1 = [[Oussama El Gharib|El Gharib]] {{goal|23}}<br>[[Yassine Salhi|Salhi]] {{goal|28}}
| goals2 = [[Mustafa Karim|Karim]] {{goal|90+6|pen.}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = [[Djamel Haimoudi]] ([[Algerian Football Federation|Algeria]])
}}

===Third place play-off===
{{Football box
| date = 5 July 2012
| time = 21:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}
| score = 0 – 1
| report = [http://www.ksa-team.com/english/matches.php?id=988 Report]
| team2 = {{fb|IRQ}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = [[Alaa Abdul-Zahra|Abdul-Zahra]] {{goal|16}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Khalid Abdurrahman ([[Sudan Football Association|Sudan]])
}}

===Final===
{{Football box
| date = 6 July 2012
| time = 21:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}
| score = 1 – 1
| aet = yes
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MAR|name=Morocco A'}}
| goals1 = [[Faisal Al Badri|Al Badri]] {{goal|89}}
| goals2 = [[Brahim El Bahri|El Bahri]] {{goal|5}}
| stadium = [[Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium]]
| attendance = 2 500
| referee = Slim Jedidi ([[Fédération Tunisienne de Football|Tunisia]])
| penalties1 = [[Faisal Al Badri|Al Badri]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Mohammed Al-Ghannoudi|Al-Ghannoudi]] {{penmiss}}<br>[[Ali Salama|Salama]] {{penmiss}}<br>[[Waled Al-Sebaee|Al-Sebaee]] {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore = 1 – 3
| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} [[Yassine Salhi|Salhi]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Ahmed Jahouh|Jahouh]]<br>{{penmiss}} [[Rafik Abdessamad|Abdessamad]]<br>{{penmiss}} [[Ayoub Bourhim|Bourhim]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Ismail Benlamalem|Benlamalem]]
}}

==Winners==
{{winners|fb|2012 Arab Nations Cup Champions|MAR|First}}

==Statistics==

===Goalscorers===
;6 goals
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
*{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Yassine Salhi]]
{{col-end}}

;3 goals
{{col-begin}}
*{{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Mustafa Karim]]
{{col-3}}
*{{flagicon|LBY}} [[Ahmed Saad Osman|Ahmed Saad]]
{{col-end}}

;2 goals
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
*{{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Alaa Abdul-Zahra]]
*{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Brahim El Bahri]]
{{col-3}}
*{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Essa Al-Mehyani]]
*{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Mohammad Al-Sahlawi]]
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}

;1 goal
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
*{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Ahmed Al-Khataal]]
*{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Saleh Gomaa]]
*{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Hamoudi]]
*{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Magdi]]
*{{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Salam Shakir]]
*{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Ahmad Al-Rashidi]]
*{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Abdulhadi Khamis]]
*{{flagicon|LIB}} [[Akram Moghrabi]]
*{{flagicon|LBY}} [[Faisal Al Badri]]
{{col-3}}
*{{flagicon|LBY}} [[Mohammed Al-Ghannoudi]]
*{{flagicon|LBY}} [[Mohammad Al-Ghuwail]]
*{{flagicon|LBY}} [[Ali Salama]]
*{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Abdessalam Benjelloun]]
*{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Oussama El Gharib]]
*{{flagicon|PLE}} [[Hussam Abu Saleh]]
*{{flagicon|PLE}} [[Ismail Al Amour]]
*{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Khaled Al-Zylaeei]]
*{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Abdulmajeed Al-Ruwaili]]
{{col-3}}
*{{flagicon|SUD}} [[Mohamed Abd Al Momen Ankba]]
*{{flagicon|SUD}} [[Mowaia Bashir]]
*{{flagicon|SUD}} [[Moawya El-Amin]]
*{{flagicon|SUD}} [[Ahmed Adil Hamad]]
*{{flagicon|YEM}} [[Ala Al-Sasi]]
*{{flagicon|YEM}} [[Akram Al-Worafi]]
*{{flagicon|YEM}} [[Mohammed Baroies]]
{{col-end}}
;Own goal
*{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Waleed Al Hayam]] (playing against Morocco)

===Awards===
*{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Yassine Salhi]] &ndash; was named the player of the tournament, and was the top scorer of the tournament with a total of 6 goals.<ref>{{cite news | title=حصاد كأس العرب .. 47 هدفاً و اسود أطلس يعانقون اللقب للمرة الأولى| url=http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?cz=8300&n=0&o=8300 | work=كووورة - أحمد التيمومي | date=7 July 2012 | accessdate=7 July 2012 }}</ref>

===Team statistics===
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{{Fb cl3 team|p=2  |t={{fb|LBY}} |no-extras=yes |bc=#C0C0C0|w=3  |d=2  |l=0  |gf=8  |ga=3 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=3  |t={{fb|IRQ}} |no-extras=yes |bc=#CD7F32|w=3  |d=1  |l=1  |gf=6  |ga=4 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=4  |t=''{{fb|KSA}}'' |no-extras=yes | |w=1  |d=1  |l=2  |gf=6  |ga=5 }}
|-
|colspan="10"|'''Eliminated in the group stage'''
|-
{{Fb cl3 team|p=5  |t={{fb|KUW}} |no-extras=yes|w=1  |d=0  |l=1  |gf=2  |ga=4 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=6 |t={{fb|SUD}} |no-extras=yes|w=1  |d=2  |l=0  |gf=4  |ga=2 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=7 |t={{fb|YEM}} |no-extras=yes|w=1  |d=0  |l=2  |gf=3  |ga=7 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=8 |t={{fb|EGY}} |no-extras=yes|w=0  |d=2  |l=1  |gf=3  |ga=4 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=9 |t={{fb|PLE}} |no-extras=yes|w=0  |d=1  |l=1  |gf=2  |ga=4 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=10 |t={{fb|LIB}} |no-extras=yes|w=0  |d=1  |l=2  |gf=1  |ga=4 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=11 |t={{fb|BHR}} |no-extras=yes|w=0  |d=0  |l=3  |gf=1  |ga=8 }}
{{Fb cl3 footer|p=yes|no-extras=yes|w=13 |d=12 |l=13 |gf=47 |ga=47}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Arab Nations Cup}}
{{UAFA Football}}

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