2021 Arab Futsal Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Arab Futsal Cup
Year:2021
Other Titles:كأس العرب لكرة القدم داخل الصالات 2021
Country:Egypt
Dates:20 − 29 May
Num Teams:8
Confederations:2
Venues:1
Cities:1
Count:1
Matches:15
Goals:89
Attendance:0
Top Scorer: Achraf Saoud (7 goals)
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 Arab Futsal Cup hosted by the Egyptian city of 6th of October City was the fifth edition of the Arab Futsal Cup between 20 and 29 May 2021.Eight teams took part. Apart from Egypt and Morocco, all other participating teams (Bahrain, Comoros, Kuwait, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates) made their tournament debut.

In this edition, the competition changed its name from Arab Futsal Championship to Arab Futsal Cup. It also marked the return of the competition after a 13-year hiatus.

Morocco defeated Egypt 4–0 in the final to win their first title.[1]

Qualification

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
(1998, 2005)
(1998, 2005)

Venue

6th of October City
width=150pxDr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Capacity: 4,500

29.953885°N 30.916967°E

Group stage

The teams are divided into two groups.[2]

Group 1

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Group 2

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Final

Honors

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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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: منتخب المغرب يتوج بطلا لكأس العرب لكرة قدم الصالات . Morocco national team crowned champion of the Arab Futsal Cup . 29 May 2021 . uafaac.com.
  2. News: الاتحاد العربي" يسحب قرعة "كأس العرب لكرة قدم الصالات" . UAFA . 4 May 2021 .
  3. News: منتخب المغرب يحصد جوائز الهداف وأفضل لاعب وحارس في كأس العرب لكرة قدم الصالات . Morocco's national team wins top scorer, best player and goalkeeper awards in the Arab Futsal Cup . 29 May 2021 . uafaac.com.