2023 Arab Futsal Cup

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2023 Arab Futsal Cup
كأس العرب لكرة الصالات 2023
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates6–16 June
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored166 (6.64 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Kuwait.svg Abduellteif AlAbasi
(7 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Anás El Ayyane
Best goalkeeper Flag of Algeria.svg Samyr Teffaf
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The 2023 Arab Futsal Cup hosted by the Saudi governorate of Jeddah was the seventh edition of the Arab Futsal Cup between 6 and 16 June 2023. For the first time, twelve teams took part: Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Iraq, Kuwait, Egypt, Tajikistan, Palestine, Algeria, Comoros, Lebanon, Libya, and Mauritania. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Morocco is the two-time defending champion. [6] They became the first team to win the title for a record third consecutive time and overall, after defeating Kuwait 7-1 in the final.

Qualification

The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament. [7]

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 6thGroup stage (1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2022)
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 2ndGroup stage (2021)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7thChampions (1998, 2005)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 4thRunners-up (2022)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3rdSemi-finals (2022)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 4thThird place (2005, 2007)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 6thChampions (2007, 2008)
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 3rdQuarter-finals (2022)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6thChampions (2021, 2022)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 3rdFourth place (1998)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (hosts)3rdQuarter-finals (2022)
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan w/o [upper-alpha 1] 2ndGroup stage (1998)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (invited)1stDebut
  1. ↑ Sudan's futsal team withdrew from the Arab Cup tournament due to the situation in the country. Tajikistan were invited to replace their spot.
Did not enter

Venue

Ministry of Sports Hall in the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Complex in Jeddah.

Match officials

The following officials were chosen for the tournament. [8]

Referees

Squads

Group stage

The teams are divided into three groups. [9]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 320197+26 Knockout stage
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 312098+15
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3111159+64
4Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 3012312−91
Source: [ citation needed ]
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg4–4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Mohamed Hassan (Egypt)
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–1Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Hussain Al Bahhar (Bahrain)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–2Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Khalil Balhawan (Lebanon)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–8Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Abdulaziz AlSarraf (Kuwait)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–5Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Hawkar Ahmed (Iraq)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg2–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Tarek ElKhataby (Egypt)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3300152+139 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 32011410+46
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 31021014−43
4Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 3003518−130
Source: [ citation needed ]
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg5–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg5–4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Fahad AlHosani (United Arab Emirates)
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg2–7Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Ali AlAyat (Libya)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Hussain Al Bahhar (Bahrain)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg6–3Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Ahmed AlGhais (United Arab Emirates)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3210156+97 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3210134+97
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 3102815−73
4Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 3003718−110
Source: [ citation needed ]
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg7–2Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Khalid Hnich (Morocco)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–6Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Aymen Kammoun (Tunisia)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg4–7Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3–3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Fahad AlHosani (United Arab Emirates)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg5–1Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Hussain Al Bahhar (Bahrain)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg4–1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 A Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3111159+64 Knockout stage
2 B Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 31021014−43
3 C Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 3102815−73
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Libya  Flag of Libya.svg5–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Eisa Abdulhoussain (Kuwait)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg5–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Mohamed Hassan (Egypt)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–6Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
  • Eid Soccerball shade.svg 24:41, 37:03
 Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Aymen Kammoun (Tunisia)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Fahad AlHosani (United Arab Emirates)

Semi-finals

Libya  Flag of Libya.svg1–5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Hawkar Ahmed (Iraq)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg3–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Hussain Al Bahhar (Bahrain)

Final

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg7–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Ministry of Sports Hall, Jeddah
Referee: Mohamed Hassan (Egypt)

Goalscorers

There were 166 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 6.64 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Honors

 2023 Arab Futsal Cup 
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Third title

Tournament ranking

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6600326+2618Champions
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 64022421+312Runners-up
3Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 53021514+19Third place
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 52211311+28Fourth place
5Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 4211136+77Eliminated in Quarter-finals
6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 42111712+57
7Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 41121714+34
8Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 41031219-73
9Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 3102815-73Eliminated in Group stage
10Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 3012312-91
11Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 3003718-110
12Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 3003518-130

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