The Moroccan national team postponed securing their qualification to the Arab Cup quarterfinals after a goalless draw against the Oman national team in a closely contested match that saw Abdelrazak Hamdallah sent off in the 52nd minute, forcing the "Atlas Lions" to play the entire second half with one player less.

The Moroccan national team increased its tally to four points, placing it second in Group B, behind the Saudi national team, which leads with six points and has officially secured its advancement to the next round. Meanwhile, the Omani national team occupies third place with three points, keeping the qualification calculations open until the final round.

Qualification standings for the Moroccan national team:

The Moroccan national team will secure the top spot in the group if they win against Saudi Arabia on Monday, advancing to the quarterfinals with seven points.

A draw against the Saudi national team is enough for Morocco to qualify as the group runner-up, behind Saudi Arabia, who will secure first place in this case.

Qualification remains possible despite the loss if one of the following two conditions is met:

Oman's draw or loss against the Comoros Islands.

Oman’s win by a single goal, compared to Morocco’s loss by the same score margin in goal difference.

The final round is expected to be filled with tension, as the results of the matches between Morocco and Saudi Arabia, and Oman and the Comoros, will determine the qualifiers until the very last moments.

The Moroccan national team will play its decisive match against Saudi Arabia on Monday, December 8, at 8:00 PM Mecca time (6:00 PM Rabat time).