2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup

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2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
City Jeddah
Dates11–20 May 2023
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Oman.svg  Oman
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored211 (8.12 per match)
2014
TBD

The 2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup is the fourth edition of the Arab Beach Soccer Cup, the premier beach soccer championship in Arab world contested by men's national teams who are members of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The tournament was due to take place in Saudi Arabia between 1 and 7 October 2022. [1] [2] [3] But it was rescheduled to take place from 11 to 20 May 2023. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Egypt is the defending champions after defeating Lebanon 6–5 in the final to secure their first title.

Teams

Participating nations

A total of 12 teams entered the tournament.

TeamAppLastBest placement in the tournament
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
1st
debut
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
4th
2014
Champions (2014)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
2nd
2008
Group stage (2008)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
2nd
2014
Runners-up (2014)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
3rd
2010
Champions (2008)
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
1st
debut
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
3rd
2014
Group stage (2008, 2014)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
4th
2014
Third place (2014)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
1st
debut
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
3rd
2014
Champions (2010)
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan w/o [A]
2nd
2014
Group stage (2014)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
4th
2014
Runners-up (2008, 2010)
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan (invited)
1st
  1. Sudan's beach soccer team withdrew from the Arab Cup tournament, scheduled for May 11-20, due to the situation in the country. [7]
Did not enter

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 16 April 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [8] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their BSWW World Ranking, with the hosts Saudi Arabia automatically seeded and assigned to Position A1 in the draw.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
  1. Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  2. Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
  3. Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Venues

Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah [9]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (H)320011513+26 Knockout stage
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 311011713+45
3Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 31002121423
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 31002141843
Source: UAFA
(H) Host
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg7–3Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg9–5Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg4–5 (a.e.t.)Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg4–7Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–5Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 33000148+69 Knockout stage
2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 32001246+186
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 3100281133
4Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 30003325220
Source: UAFA
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg7–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg2–6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg5–1Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg5–3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg0–14Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–2Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Group C

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 33000239+149 Knockout stage
2Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 32001111216
3Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 3001291891
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3000371140
Source: UAFA
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg5–2Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Penalties
2–4
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Libya  Flag of Libya.svg3–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg11–3Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg4–7Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg5–6Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 A Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 31002121423 Knockout stage
2 B Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 3100281133
3 C Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 3001291891
First match(es) will be played: 16 May 2023. Source: UAFA

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
18 May
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3
 
19 May
 
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 5
 
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 3
 
18 May
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 8
 
20 May
 
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 3
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4
 
18 May
 
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2
 
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 5
 
19 May
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 4
 
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 4
 
18 May
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2
 
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 2
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5
 

Quarter-finals

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–5Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg8–3Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg5–4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Semi-finals

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg3–4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg4–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Final

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Awards

Goalscorers

Notes

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