2021 FIFA Arab Cup
| كأس العرب 2021 Kaʾs al-ʿārab 2021 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 30 November – 18 December |
| Teams | 16 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Algeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tunisia |
| Third place |  Qatar |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 83 (2.59 per match) |
| Attendance | 571,605 (17,863 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Seifeddine Jaziri (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Yacine Brahimi |
| Best goalkeeper | Raïs M'Bolhi |
| Fair play award |  Morocco |
The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup[1] (Arabic: كأس العرب 2021) was the 10th edition of the Arab world's[note 1] national team football tournament;[2][3] it was the first edition under FIFA's jurisdiction.[4] It took place between 30 November and 18 December in Qatar, as a prelude to the 2022 FIFA World Cup which will also be held in Qatar.[3]
The tournament phase involved 16 teams, of which seven came through the qualifying round; all 23 teams competing were under the auspices of either the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) or the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The 32 finals matches were played in six venues, which will also be used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[5]
Semi-automated offside technology was tested for the first time in this tournament.[6]
Teams
Of the 23 participating teams,[7] the top nine teams based on the April 2021 FIFA ranking directly qualified to the group stage, while the remaining 14 teams played seven single-leg matches, with seven teams going through to the group stage.[8] In the group stage, there were four groups of four teams in a round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group qualifying to the knockout stage,[1] which consisted of quarter-finals, semi-finals, a play-off for third place, and the final.[9]
The 14 teams in the qualifiers were paired based on their April 2021 FIFA ranking:[9] the highest-ranked team in the qualifiers, Oman, played against the lowest-ranked team, Somalia.[10] Lebanon, the second-highest ranked team, played against Djibouti, the second-lowest ranked team, and so on.[10] The teams that won qualification matches 1, 2 and 3 occupied positions 2, 3 and 4 in pot 3, and the remaining teams were placed in pot 4 in order.[9]
South Sudan forfeited their qualifying match due to the high number of COVID-19 cases among the South Sudan delegation.[11] The Algerian FA decided in July 2020 to send the Algeria A' (local team),[12][13][14] however, their final squad included players from other Arab leagues to strengthen the team.[15] The Moroccan FA also decided to send the Morocco A' (local team),[16][17] however, they also later strengthened the team with players from other Arab leagues.
Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate positions in the FIFA World Rankings at the time of the draw.[18]
| Bye to the group stage (Ranked 1st to 9th) |
Competing in the qualifiers (Ranked 10th to 23rd) |
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Draw
The group stage draw took place on 27 April 2021 at 21:00 AST at the Katara Opera House in Doha.[7][10] It was conducted by Manolo Zubiria, FIFA's director of competitions, and four former players: Wael Gomaa (Egypt), Nawaf Al-Temyat (Saudi Arabia), Haitham Mustafa (Sudan) and Younis Mahmoud (Iraq).[19]
The sixteen teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. The draw started with pot 1 and completed with pot 4, from where a team was drawn and assigned to the first available group in the position of their pot (i.e. position 1 for pot 1). The hosts Qatar were automatically seeded into pot 1 and assigned to position A1, while the remaining automatically qualified teams were seeded into their respective pots based on the FIFA World Rankings of April 2021 (shown in parentheses below). Syria, the lowest-ranked team that automatically qualified, were joined in pot 3 by the winners of qualification matches 1 to 3, while pot 4 contained the winners of qualification matches 4 to 7. Algeria, as the winners of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, were assigned to position D1.[9]
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Squads
Only 15 players playing in non-Arab leagues were selected in the final 23-man squads: four in Sweden; two in England; one each in Denmark, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Thailand and the United States.
Match officials
A total of 12 refereeing trios (a referee and two assistant referees) and 16 video assistant referees were appointed for the tournament.[20]
Venues
| Host cities in Qatar | Al Khor | Al Wakrah | |
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| Al Bayt Stadium | Al Janoub Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 60,000[21] | Capacity: 40,000[22] | ||
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| Stadiums in Doha area | Doha | ||
| Stadium 974 | Al Thumama Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 40,000[23] | Capacity: 40,000[24] | ||
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| Al Rayyan (Doha area) | |||
| Education City Stadium | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 45,350[25] | Capacity: 44,740[26] | ||
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Qualification
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Libya 
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0–1 |  Sudan
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Oman 
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2–1 |  Somalia
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Jordan 
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3–0 (awd.) |  South Sudan
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Mauritania 
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2–0 |  Yemen
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Lebanon 
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1–0 |  Djibouti
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Palestine 
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5–1 |  Comoros
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Bahrain 
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2–0 |  Kuwait
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Matches
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Libya | 0–1 | Sudan |
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| Report | Abdel Rahman  15' (pen.) |
| Oman | 2–1 | Somalia |
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Report | Gigli 54' |
| Mauritania | 2–0 | Yemen |
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Group stage
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).[27]
| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
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| Matchday 1 | 30 November – 1 December 2021 | 1 v 4, 2 v 3 |
| Matchday 2 | 3–4 December 2021 | 4 v 2, 3 v 1 |
| Matchday 3 | 6–7 December 2021 | 3 v 4, 1 v 2 |
Tiebreakers
The ranking of teams in the group stage is determined as follows:[28]
- Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat);
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
- Yellow card: −1 point;
- Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- Direct red card: −4 points;
- Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Qatar (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Oman
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Iraq
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Bahrain
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| Iraq | 1–1 | Oman |
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| Oman | 3–0 | Bahrain |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Tunisia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Syria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mauritania
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| Syria | 1–2 | Mauritania |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Morocco
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Jordan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Palestine
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Jordan |
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| Morocco | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Jordan | 5–1 | Palestine |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Egypt
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7[a] | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Algeria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7[a] | |
| 3 | Lebanon
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sudan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Notes:
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 10 December – Al Rayyan (Education) | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 2 | |||||||||
| 15 December – Doha (974) | ||||||||||
| Oman | 1 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 1 | |||||||||
| 11 December – Al Wakrah | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||||||
| Egypt (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
| 18 December – Al Khor | ||||||||||
| Jordan | 1 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | |||||||||
| 10 December – Al Khor | ||||||||||
| Algeria (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Qatar | 5 | |||||||||
| 15 December – Doha (Al Thumama) | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||||||
| 11 December – Doha (Al Thumama) | ||||||||||
| Algeria | 2 | Third place play-off | ||||||||
| Morocco | 2 (3) | |||||||||
| 18 December – Doha (974) | ||||||||||
| Algeria (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||
| Egypt | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Qatar (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Tunisia | 2–1 | Oman |
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Semi-finals
Third place play-off
| Egypt | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Qatar |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Magdy  El Solia Hegazi  Fatouh Tawfik Sherif |
4–5 | Al-Haydos Khoukhi Hassan Alaaeldin Afif Boudiaf |
Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 83 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.59 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Tayeb Meziani- Amir Sayoud
- Hillal Soudani
- Mohamed Amine Tougai
Marwan Dawoud- Amr El Solia
- Hussein Faisal
- Mahmoud "El Wensh" Hamdy
- Marwan Hamdy
- Mohamed "Afsha" Magdy
- Ahmed "Zizo" Sayed
- Mohamed Sherif
Hasan Abdulkareem
Baha' Abdel-Rahman- Hamza Al-Dardour
- Mahmoud Al-Mardi
Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Bessam- Mouhamed Soueid
- Hemeya Tanjy
Karim El Berkaoui- Mohamed Chibi
- Yahya Jabrane
- Soufiane Rahimi
Rabia Al-Alawi- Salaah Al-Yahyaei
Mohammed Rashid- Tamer Seyam
Hassan Al-Haydos- Boualem Khoukhi
- Mohammed Muntari
Mohammad Anz- Mahmoud Al Baher
- Oliver Kass Kawo
- Ward Al Salama
Caio Canedo- Khalil Ibrahim
- Ali Saleh
1 own goal
- Amr El Solia (against Tunisia)
- Khalifah Al-Dawsari (against Jordan)
- Fahmi Durbin (against Qatar)
Ali Abu Eshrein (against Lebanon)- Ali Salmeen (against Qatar)
Source: FIFA
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[29]
| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
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| Yacine Brahimi
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Youcef Belaïli
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Akram Afif
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| Golden Boot | Silver Boot | Bronze Boot |
| Seifeddine Jaziri
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Yacine Brahimi
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Yazan Al-Naimat
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| 4 goals, 0 assists 511 minutes played |
3 goals, 1 assist 507 minutes played |
3 goals, 0 assists 166 minutes played |
| Golden Glove | ||
| Raïs M'Bolhi
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| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
| Morocco
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FIFA Arab Cup Team of the Tournament
Team of the Tournament is as follows.[30]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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| Raïs M'Bolhi
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Ahmed Fatouh Djamel Benlamri Badr Benoun Mohamed Chibi
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Youssef Msakni Abdulaziz Hatem Yacine Brahimi
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Youcef Belaïli Seifeddine Jaziri Akram Afif
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Final ranking
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| R | Team | G | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
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| 1 | Algeria
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D | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 14 |
| 2 | Tunisia
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B | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 | Qatar
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A | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Egypt
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D | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | ||||||||||
| 5 | Morocco
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C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 |
| 6 | Jordan
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C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates
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B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 |
| 8 | Oman
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A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Eliminated in the group stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | Syria
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B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Lebanon
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D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| 11 | Mauritania
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B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| 12 | Iraq
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A | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia
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C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 14 | Bahrain
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A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| 15 | Palestine
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C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| 16 | Sudan
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D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Broadcasting rights
| Country/Region | Broadcaster | Ref. |
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 Indonesia
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MNC Vision, K-Vision | [citation needed] |
 Malaysia
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Astro SuperSport | [citation needed] |
| Qatar
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beIN Sports | [31] |
| Alkass | [32] | |
 South Korea
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SBS Sports | [33] |
 United States
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Fox Sports[34] Telemundo Deportes (final match only) |
[citation needed] |
 World
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FIFATV (YouTube) | [citation needed] |
See also
Notes
- ^ South Sudan, which is not part of the Arab world, also participated in the qualifying stage.
- ^ The third qualification match was awarded to Jordan due to a forfeit from South Sudan as multiple players and staff had positive COVID-19 test results upon their arrival in Qatar.[11]
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