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.
Team Appearance Previous best performance (1998, 2005, 2007) (1998, 2005) (2005) (1998) (2005, 2007) (2007) (2005, 2007)
Withdrew
Venues Cities Venues CapacityPort SaidPort Said Hall5 000
Squads
Group stage Group 1
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 22008-12-23 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 22008-12-2310 - 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 - 142008-12-278 - 2
Knockout stage
Semi-finals DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 22008-12-28 3 - 2 2008-12-28 2 - 0
Third place play-off DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 22008-12-29 1 - 4
Final
Honors
Best Player: Rabie El-Hoti - Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al-Sharif - Top Goal Scorer: Khaled Takaji (13) -
External links Futsal Planet