Closing Celebrations of the Arab Cup Reflect the Success of the Opening Message

The curtain was drawn on the competitions of the Arab Cup Qatar 2025 at Lusail Stadium, amid loud festive atmospheres and overwhelming joy shared by Arab fans of various affiliations, not only the Moroccan team fans who were crowned champions after their victory in the final against the Jordanian team.

The final match between Morocco and Jordan witnessed great excitement and a high artistic level that delighted those present. Many fans agreed that both teams gave their best in a match that embodied the spirit of football, which knows only fair competition, where one team wins and the other loses.

According to the opinions of the fans who attended the Lusail final, the biggest winner of the tournament was the expressive images that brought together Arab fans from different countries, uniting everyone behind one message: Thank you Qatar for this wonderful organization, and thanks to the fans who greatly contributed to the success of the tournament. Whether Morocco or Jordan was crowned, everyone felt like a winner, in a scene that reflected the success of the message carried by the opening ceremony of the tournament 17 days ago.

Many fans expressed to Al Jazeera Net their happiness at attending the tournament and the participation of Arab fans from various countries, whether in the stadium stands or in accompanying events at Souq Waqif and Katara.

Taha, coming from the Moroccan city of El Jadida, said, "The match was beautiful and everyone was happy, and thank God the Moroccan team won. There is no difference between Arabs of Asia and Arabs of Africa; we are all Arabs and Muslims."

On her part, Ishraq from Tunisia, residing in Qatar, said, "My husband is Moroccan and we love Morocco very much. This victory brings joy to all Maghreb countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. Morocco's winning the cup is a pride for all of us."

Zakaria from the Moroccan city of Salé expressed his joy, saying, "This large crowd does not deserve to leave without the cup. I came from Riyadh with my friend Ashraf from Tunisia, and I was confident that the cup would be for Morocco as long as we reached the final."

Ashraf from Tunisia said, "I also came from Riyadh and supported the Moroccan team, and thank God they did not disappoint us."

On the other hand, two Jordanian fans, Mohammed Al-Jamal and Rani Al-Salman, expressed their pride in the performance despite the loss, raising the Jordanian flag and the Palestinian keffiyeh, saying, "The match was great between two great teams. Morocco deserved the title, and we congratulate them, as well as congratulating Jordan for this honorable performance despite absences and injuries."

They added, "We lost two finals in this stadium: the Asian Cup final against Qatar, and today the Arab Cup final against Morocco, but the third time is the charm, God willing."

They continued, "We congratulate Morocco who deserved the crown; the difference was in physical readiness. We wish success to all Arab teams in the Africa Cup in Morocco."

The two fans concluded their talk by thanking the State of Qatar: "We thank Qatar - its leadership, government, and people - for this elegant organization, and we congratulate it on its National Day. This tournament confirmed that Arabs are one, and the joy was shared among everyone."