2022 Arab Futsal Cup
The 2022 Arab Futsal Cup hosted by the Saudi city of Dammam was the sixth edition of the Arab Futsal Cup between 20 and 28 June 2022. Ten teams took part: Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Palestine, Iraq, Kuwait, Mauritania, Egypt, Libya, Algeria and Somalia.
| كأس العرب لكرة القدم داخل الصالات 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 20−28 June |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Morocco (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 101 (8.42 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Abdulrahman Al Taweel (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Soufiane El Mesrar |
| Best goalkeeper | Zaher Hadi |
| Fair play award |  Egypt |
Morocco defeated Iraq 3–0 in the final to win their second title.[1]
Qualification
The following ten teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 5th | Group stage (1998, 2005, 2007, 2008) |
| Egypt | 6th | Champions (1998, 2005) |
| Iraq | 3rd | Group stage (2005, 2008) |
| Kuwait | 2nd | Group stage (2021) |
 Libya | 5th | Champions (2007, 2008) |
 Mauritania | 2nd | Group stage (2021) |
| Morocco | 5th | Champions (2021) |
 Palestine | 2nd | Fourth place (1998) |
 Saudi Arabia (hosts) | 2nd | Group stage (2021) |
 Somalia | 2nd | Group stage (1998) |
Squads
Group stage
The teams are divided into three groups.[3]
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Kuwait |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mauritania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 3 | |
| 4 | Somalia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 0 |
| Mauritania | 8–1 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
The Green Hall, Dammam
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Iraq |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Algeria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Palestine |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Libya |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–6 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
The Green Hall, Dammam
| Libya | 3–5 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
The Green Hall, Dammam
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Libya |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | A | Mauritania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 3 |
| 3 | B | Algeria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 July 2022. Source:
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 24 June – The Green Hall, Dammam | ||||||||||
| Morocco | 3 | |||||||||
| 26 June – The Green Hall, Dammam | ||||||||||
| Libya | 0 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 5 | |||||||||
| 24 June – The Green Hall, Dammam | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||||||
| Egypt | 3 | |||||||||
| 28 June – The Green Hall, Dammam | ||||||||||
| Mauritania | 2 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 3 | |||||||||
| 24 June – The Green Hall, Dammam | ||||||||||
| Iraq | 0 | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||||||
| 26 June – The Green Hall, Dammam | ||||||||||
| Iraq | 3 | |||||||||
| Iraq | 2 | |||||||||
| 24 June – The Green Hall, Dammam | ||||||||||
| Kuwait | 1 | |||||||||
| Kuwait | 4(4) | |||||||||
| Palestine | 4(1) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Saudi Arabia | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
The Green Hall, Dammam
Honors
| 2022 Arab Futsal Cup |
|---|
Morocco Second 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 40 | 18 | Champions |
| 2 | Iraq |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Kuwait |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 7 | Third place |
| 4 | Egypt |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Palestine |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Libya |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Mauritania |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 3 | |
| 9 | Algeria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 10 | Somalia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | –30 | 0 |
References
- "في ختام النسخة السادسة لبطولة كرة قدم الصالات.. معالي نائب وزير الرياضة بالمملكة العربية السعودية توج منتخب المغرب بـ "كأس العرب"" [At the conclusion of the sixth edition of the Futsal Championship.. His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Sports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia crowned the Moroccan national team with the “Arab Cup”]. uafaac.com. 28 June 2021.
- "Green Hall / Sports Gyms in Dammam". mos.gov.sa. Ministry of Sport (Saudi Arabia). Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- "10 منتخبات تشارك في منافسات كأس العرب لكرة قدم الصالات 2022" [10 teams participating in the 2022 Arab Futsal Cup]. UAFA. 9 June 2022.
External links
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