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.
| بطولة العرب لكرة القدم داخل الصالات 2008 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 23 − 29 December |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Libya (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Egypt |
| Third place |  Jordan |
| Fourth place |  Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 173 (8.65 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Khaled Takaji (13 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Rabie El-Hoti |
| Best goalkeeper | Mohammed Al-Sharif |
← 2007 2021 → | |
Qualification
editThe following nine teams qualified for the final tournament. Palestine withdrew.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
4th | Group stage (1998, 2005, 2007) |
| Egypt (hosts) |
4th | Champions (1998, 2005) |
 Iraq |
2nd | Group stage (2005) |
| Jordan |
2nd | Group stage (1998) |
| Lebanon |
3rd | Third place (2005, 2007) |
| Libya |
4th | Champions (2007) |
 Syria |
1st | Debut |
 Tunisia |
3rd | Group stage (2005, 2007) |
 Yemen |
1st | Debut |
- Withdrew
Venues
edit| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Port Said | Port Said Hall | 5 000 |
Squads
editGroup stage
editGroup 1
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Jordan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Tunisia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Syria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Palestine (W)
|
0 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 0 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-23 | Egypt
|
8 - 0 | Syria
|
| 2008-12-24 | Jordan
|
3 - 1 | Tunisia
|
| 2008-12-25 | Syria
|
3 - 5 | Tunisia
|
| 2008-12-26 | Egypt
|
5 - 1 | Tunisia
|
| 2008-12-26 | Syria
|
4 - 9 | Jordan
|
| 2008-12-27 | Egypt
|
5 - 2 | Jordan
|
Group 2
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Lebanon
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 9 | |
| 3 | Iraq
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Algeria
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Yemen
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 46 | −41 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-23 | Algeria
|
10 - 1 | Yemen
|
| 2008-12-23 | Iraq
|
1 - 7 | Lebanon
|
| 2008-12-24 | Iraq
|
3 - 6 | Libya
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| 2008-12-24 | Lebanon
|
16 - 2 | Yemen
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| 2008-12-25 | Algeria
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2 - 5 | Iraq
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| 2008-12-25 | Lebanon
|
2 - 6 | Libya
|
| 2008-12-26 | Algeria
|
4 - 5 | Lebanon
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| 2008-12-26 | Libya
|
12 - 0 | Yemen
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| 2008-12-27 | Algeria
|
4 - 14 | Libya
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| 2008-12-27 | Iraq
|
8 - 2 | Yemen
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Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 December – Port Said | ||||||
| Egypt | 3 | |||||
| 29 December – Port Said | ||||||
| Lebanon | 2 | |||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| 28 December – Port Said | ||||||
| Libya | 3 | |||||
| Libya | 2 | |||||
| Jordan | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 December – Port Said | ||||||
| Lebanon | 1 | |||||
| Jordan | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-28 | Egypt
|
3 - 2 | Lebanon
|
| 2008-12-28 | Libya
|
2 - 0 | Jordan
|
Third place play-off
edit| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-29 | Lebanon
|
1 - 4 | Jordan
|
Final
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Honors
edit| 2008 Arab Futsal Championship |
|---|
 Libya 2nd title |
- Best Player: Rabie El-Hoti -
Libya - Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al-Sharif - Libya
- Top Goal Scorer: Khaled Takaji (13) -
Lebanon