2022 Arab Futsal Cup
| 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 |
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.
Morocco defeated Iraq 3–0 in the final to win their second title.
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 | |
Squads
Group stage
The teams are divided into three groups.
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:
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 |
- Best Player: Soufiane El Mesrar - Morocco
- Best Goalkeeper: Zaher Hadi - Iraq
- Top Goal Scorer: Abdulrahman Al Taweel (9) - Kuwait
- Fair Play Award: Egypt
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 |