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2008 Arab Futsal Championship


FieldValue
tourney_nameArab Futsal Championship
year2008
other_titlesبطولة العرب لكرة القدم داخل الصالات 2008
image4tharabfutsalLogo.jpg
countryEgypt
dates23 − 29 December
num_teams10
confederations2
venues1
cities1
champion_other
count2
second_other
third_other
fourth_other
matches20
goals173
top_scorerLebanon Khaled Takaji
(13 goals)
playerLibya Rabie El-Hoti
goalkeeperLibya Mohammed Al-Sharif
prevseason2007
nextseason2021

(13 goals)

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

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

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
(1998, 2005, 2007)
(hosts)(1998, 2005)
(2005)
(1998)
(2005, 2007)
(2007)
(2005, 2007)

;Withdrew

Venues

CitiesVenuesCapacity
Port SaidPort Said Hall5 000

Squads

Main article: 2008 Arab Futsal Championship squads

Group stage

Group 1

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-12-23 8 - 0
2008-12-24 3 - 1
2008-12-25 3 - 5
2008-12-26 5 - 1
2008-12-26 4 - 9
2008-12-275 - 2

Group 2

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-12-2310 - 1
2008-12-23 1 - 7
2008-12-24 3 - 6
2008-12-2416 - 2
2008-12-25 2 - 5
2008-12-25 2 - 6
2008-12-26 4 - 5
2008-12-26 12 - 0
2008-12-274 - 14
2008-12-278 - 2

Knockout stage

|28 December – Port Said||3||2 |28 December – Port Said||2||0 |29 December – Port Said||2||3 |29 December – Port Said||1||4

Semi-finals

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-12-28**** 3 - 2
2008-12-28**** 2 - 0

Third place play-off

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2008-12-29 1 - 4 ****

Final

  • Samy
  • Hasan
  • Rhouma
  • Khuja
  • Suleiman

Honors

  • Best Player: Rabie El-Hoti -
  • Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al-Sharif -
  • Top Goal Scorer: Khaled Takaji (13) -
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