2008 Arab Futsal Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 23 December - 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) - Lebanon |
| Best player | Rabie El-Hoti - Libya |
The Egyptian city of Port Said was the host of the fourth edition of the Arab Futsal Championship between December 23rd and 29th 2008.
Ten teams took part, with Yemen making their futsal debut, and Syria making their competitive futsal debut after having previously played only 2 friendly matches. And Libya is the 2007 Arab Futsal champions.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 9 |
| Jordan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 6 |
 Tunisia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 3 |
 Syria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 0 |
 Palestine |
withdrew | |||||||
Matches
| 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 12 |
| Lebanon |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 9 |
 Iraq |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
 Algeria |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 3 |
 Yemen |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 46 | -41 | 0 |
Matches
| 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 |
| 2008-12-24 | Lebanon |
16 - 2 | Yemen |
| 2008-12-25 | Algeria |
2 - 5 | Iraq |
| 2008-12-25 | Lebanon |
2 - 6 | Libya |
| 2008-12-26 | Algeria |
4 - 5 | Lebanon |
| 2008-12-26 | Libya |
12 - 0 | Yemen |
| 2008-12-27 | Algeria |
4 - 14 | Libya |
| 2008-12-27 | Iraq |
8 - 2 | Yemen |
Semifinals
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-28 | Egypt |
3 - 2 | Lebanon |
| 2008-12-28 | Libya |
2 - 0 | Jordan |
3rd Place
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-29 | Lebanon |
1 - 4 | Jordan |
Final
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-29 | Egypt |
2 - 3 | Libya |
Honors
| 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
