No time for more! In their last match in the Arab Cup, after the two are in third and fourth place respectively in Group D, Lebanon beat Sudan by the narrowest of margins with an incredible own goal.
Sudan's goalkeeper, Aboeshren Ali, tries to fist the ball away, but it deflects and ends up inside his own goal. With an own goal, Lebanon is already winning.
Referee designations for the Lebanon vs Sudan match
The referee for this match will be Fernando Hernández; Michael Barwegen, first assistant; Karen Díaz, second assistant; Matt Conger, fourth official; Adonaí Escobedo, VAR; and Fernando Guerrero, AVAR.
In just under an hour, the teams of Lebanon and Sudan will face each other in what will be their farewell to the Arab Cup 2021, and they will be looking to do so by earning their first points so as not to finish in last place in their sector.
In a few moments we will share with you the starting Lebanon vs Sudan live, as well as the latest information from Education City Stadium. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute live coverage of the match on VAVEL.
Ali Aboeshren; Faris Abdallah, Amir Kamal, Ahmed Brahim, Samawal Merghani, Abuaagla Abdalla, Yasir Mozamil, Salaheldin Adil, Algozoli Hussien, Nasreldin Omer and Mohamed Abdelrhman
For their part, Hubert Velud's team is in fourth and last place, also without a point after two defeats; they have also failed to score and have conceded nine goals
This Tuesday afternoon, in the city of Rayan, the teams of Lebanon and Sudan will play their last match of the competition, after a few days ago they both lost their chances to reach the next stage.
They are in Group D, along with Algeria and Egypt.
The Arab competition began with 23 nations: the top nine in the FIFA rankings advanced directly to the group stage and the remaining 14 teams competed in a preliminary round, from which seven winners emerged.
Subsequently, the 16 qualified nations were placed in 4 sectors, each with 4 members. After the three rounds, the first and second place finishers will advance to the direct elimination rounds, which will be played in a single match: quarterfinals, semifinals and final.
Teams from the African and Asian confederations located on Arabian soil are competing in this tournament.
For the first time in its history, it is organized by the Federation International de Football Association, an institution that uses it as a kind of competition prior to next year's World Cup in Qatar, the country where it is being held.
Welcome to VAVEL.com’s coverage of the Matchday 3 of the 2021 FIFA Arabian Cup Group Stage: Lebanon vs Sudan Live Updates!
My name is Alan Rodriguez and I’ll be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.