2008 Arab Futsal Championship

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2008 Arab Futsal Championship
بطولة العرب لكرة القدم داخل الصالات 2008
File:4tharabfutsalLogo.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
Dates23 − 29 December
Teams10 (from 2 confederations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg Libya (2nd title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Third placeFile:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored173 (8.65 per match)
Top scorer(s)Lebanon Khaled Takaji
(13 goals)
Best playerLibya Rabie El-Hoti
Best goalkeeperLibya Mohammed Al-Sharif
← 2007
2021 →

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 played only 2 friendly matches. Libya successfully defended their title from the 2007 Championship.

Qualification

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The following nine teams qualified for the final tournament. Palestine withdrew.

Team Appearance Previous best performance
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 4th Group stage (1998, 2005, 2007)
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (hosts) 4th Champions (1998, 2005)
File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq 2nd Group stage (2005)
File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan 2nd Group stage (1998)
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 3rd Third place (2005, 2007)
File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg Libya 4th Champions (2007)
File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria 1st Debut
File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 3rd Group stage (2005, 2007)
File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen 1st Debut
Withdrew

Venues

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Cities Venues Capacity
Port Said Port Said Hall 5 000

Squads

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Main article: 2008 Arab Futsal Championship squads

Group stage

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 3 3 0 0 18 3 +15 9 Semi-finals
2 File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan 3 2 0 1 14 10 +4 6
3 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 3 1 0 2 7 11 −4 3
4 File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria 3 0 0 3 7 22 −15 0
5 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine (W) 0 - - - - - — 0
Source: [citation needed]
(W) Withdrew
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-12-23 Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg 8 - 0 File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria
2008-12-24 Jordan File:Flag of Jordan.svg 3 - 1 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
2008-12-25 Syria File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg 3 - 5 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
2008-12-26 Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg 5 - 1 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
2008-12-26 Syria File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg 4 - 9 File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
2008-12-27 Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg 5 - 2 File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg Libya 4 4 0 0 38 9 +29 12 Semi-finals
2 File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 4 3 0 1 30 13 +17 9
3 File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq 4 2 0 2 17 17 0 6
4 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 4 1 0 3 20 25 −5 3
5 File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen 4 0 0 4 5 46 −41 0
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Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-12-23 Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg 10 - 1 File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen
2008-12-23 Iraq File:Flag of Iraq.svg 1 - 7 File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
2008-12-24 Iraq File:Flag of Iraq.svg 3 - 6 File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg Libya
2008-12-24 Lebanon File:Flag of Lebanon.svg 16 - 2 File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen
2008-12-25 Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg 2 - 5 File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
2008-12-25 Lebanon File:Flag of Lebanon.svg 2 - 6 File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg Libya
2008-12-26 Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg 4 - 5 File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
2008-12-26 Libya File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg 12 - 0 File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen
2008-12-27 Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg 4 - 14 File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg Libya
2008-12-27 Iraq File:Flag of Iraq.svg 8 - 2 File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 December – Port Said
 
 
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt3
 
29 December – Port Said
 
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon2
 
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt2
 
28 December – Port Said
 
File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg Libya3
 
File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg Libya2
 
 
File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan0
 
Third place
 
 
29 December – Port Said
 
 
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon1
 
 
File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan4

Semi-finals

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Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-12-28 Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg 3 - 2 File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
2008-12-28 Libya File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg 2 - 0 File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan

Third place play-off

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Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2008-12-29 Lebanon File:Flag of Lebanon.svg 1 - 4 File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan

Final

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Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg2–3File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg Libya
Attendance: 5,000

Honors

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 2008 Arab Futsal Championship 
File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg
Libya
2nd title
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