Arab Minifootball Cup

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Arab Minifootball Cup
Organising body AMF
Founded2024;1 year ago (2024)
RegionArab world
Number of teams4
Current championsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (1st title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (1 title)
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 Arab Minifootball Cup

The Arab Minifootball Cup, is an international minifootball competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Arab Minifootball Federation (AMF). The tournament was played once and was held in Egypt in 2024 with the participation of five teams. [1]

Contents

Results

Editions

Ed.YearHostFirst place gameThird place gameTeams
Gold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upBronze medal icon.svg Third placeScore Pewter medal icon.svg Fourth place
1 2024 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
round-robin Flag of Libya.svg
Libya
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
round-robin Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
5

Summary

TeamChampionRunner-upThird placeFourth place
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1 (2024)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1 (2024)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1 (2024)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1 (2024)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1001
2Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 0101
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

Participating nations

Team 2024
Flag of Egypt.svg
(4)
Years
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1st1
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 4th1
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 2nd1
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 5th1
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3rd1
Total: 5 teams54
Legends
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • 5th – Fifth place
  •    – Hosts

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