2008 Arab Futsal Championship
The 2008 Arab Futsal Championship hosted by the Egyptian city of Port Said was the fourth edition of the Arab Futsal Championship between December 23 and 29 2008. Ten teams took part, with Yemen making their futsal debut, and Syria making their competitive futsal debut after having previously played only 2 friendly matches. And Libya is the 2007 Arab Futsal champions.
| بطولة العرب لكرة القدم داخل الصالات 2008 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 23 − 29 December |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
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| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 173 (8.65 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (13 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
Qualification
The following nine teams qualified for the final tournament. Palestine withdrew.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 | 4th | Group stage (1998, 2005, 2007) |
| 4th | Champions (1998, 2005) |
 | 2nd | Group stage (2005) |
| 2nd | Group stage (1998) |
| 3rd | Third place (2005, 2007) |
| 4th | Champions (2007) |
 | 1st | Debut |
 | 3rd | Group stage (2005, 2007) |
 | 1st | Debut |
- Withdrew
Venues
Squads
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 0 | |
| 5 |  |
0 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 0 |
Source:
(W) Withdrew.
(W) Withdrew.
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-23 | Egypt |
8 - 0 | |
| 2008-12-24 | Jordan |
3 - 1 | |
| 2008-12-25 | Syria |
3 - 5 | |
| 2008-12-26 | Egypt |
5 - 1 | |
| 2008-12-26 | Syria |
4 - 9 | |
| 2008-12-27 | Egypt |
5 - 2 | |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 9 | |
| 3 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 46 | −41 | 0 |
Source:
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-23 | Algeria |
10 - 1 | |
| 2008-12-23 | Iraq |
1 - 7 | |
| 2008-12-24 | Iraq |
3 - 6 | |
| 2008-12-24 | Lebanon |
16 - 2 | |
| 2008-12-25 | Algeria |
2 - 5 | |
| 2008-12-25 | Lebanon |
2 - 6 | |
| 2008-12-26 | Algeria |
4 - 5 | |
| 2008-12-26 | Libya |
12 - 0 | |
| 2008-12-27 | Algeria |
4 - 14 | |
| 2008-12-27 | Iraq |
8 - 2 | |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 December – Port Said | ||||||
| 3 | |||||
| 29 December – Port Said | ||||||
| 2 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 28 December – Port Said | ||||||
| 3 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 December – Port Said | ||||||
| 1 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
Honors
| 2008 Arab Futsal Championship |
|---|
Libya 2nd title |
- Best Player: Rabie El-Hoti -
- Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al-Sharif -
- Top Goal Scorer: Khaled Takaji (13) -
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