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) |
Venue
| Dammam | |
|---|---|
| The Green Hall | |
| Capacity: 5,200[2] | |
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 |
Source: [1]
| Mauritania | 8–1 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
The Green Hall, Dammam
| Kuwait | 7–2 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
The Green Hall, Dammam
| Mauritania | 0–13 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Source: [2]
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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 June 2022. Source: [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 | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Libya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 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: [citation needed]
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
| Egypt | 3–2 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
The Green Hall, Dammam
| Saudi Arabia | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
The Green Hall, Dammam
Semi-finals
Final
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
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