2021 Arab Futsal Cup
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Arab Futsal Cup
| year = 2021
| other_titles = كأس العرب لكرة القدم داخل الصالات 2021
| image = 2021 Arab Futsal Cup (logo).png
| size =
| caption =
| country = Egypt
| dates = 20 − 29 May
| num_teams = 8
| confederations = 2
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{futsal|MAR}}
| count = 1
| second_other = {{futsal|EGY}}
| third_other =
| fourth_other =
| matches = 15
| goals = 89
| attendance = 0
| top_scorer = {{futsalicon|MAR}} Achraf Saoud (7 goals)
| player = {{futsalicon|MAR}} Anás El Ayyane
| goalkeeper = {{futsalicon|MAR}} Reda Khiyari
| fair_play =
| prevseason = 2008
| 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.{{cite news|title=منتخب المغرب يتوج بطلا لكأس العرب لكرة قدم الصالات |trans-title=Morocco national team crowned champion of the Arab Futsal Cup |url=https://uafaac.com/5313/ |date= 29 May 2021 |publisher=uafaac.com}}
Qualification
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" | ||
| Team
! Appearance ! Previous best performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| {{futsal|BHR}} | {{sort|03|1st}} | {{sort|03|Debut}} |
| {{futsal|COM}} | {{sort|03|1st}} | {{sort|03|Debut}} |
| {{futsal|EGY}} {{small|(hosts)}} | {{sort|01|5th}} | {{sort|01|Champions}} (1998, 2005) |
| {{futsal|KUW}} | {{sort|03|1st}} | {{sort|03|Debut}} |
| {{futsal|MTN}} | {{sort|03|1st}} | {{sort|03|Debut}} |
| {{futsal|MAR}} | {{sort|02|4th}} | {{sort|02|Runners-up}} (1998, 2005) |
| {{futsal|KSA}} | {{sort|03|1st}} | {{sort|03|Debut}} |
| {{futsal|UAE}} | {{sort|03|1st}} | {{sort|03|Debut}} |
Venue
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto;
|rowspan=6 |{{location map+ |Egypt|float= |width=330 |caption=|places= {{location map~ |Egypt |lat=29.953885 |long=30.916967 |label=6th of October City|position=top}} }} |
| width=150px|Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall |
| Capacity: 4,500 |
29.953885°N 30.916967°E
Squads
{{Main|2021 Arab Futsal Championship squads}}
Group stage
The teams are divided into two groups.{{cite news |url=http://uafaac.com/5206/ |title=الاتحاد العربي" يسحب قرعة "كأس العرب لكرة قدم الصالات" |work=UAFA |publisher= |date=4 May 2021 }}
=Group 1=
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|name_EGY={{futsal|EGY}}
|name_KUW={{futsal|KUW}}
|name_MTN={{futsal|MTN}}
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|win_EGY=2 |draw_EGY=1 |loss_EGY=0 |gf_EGY=11 |ga_EGY=3
|win_KUW=1 |draw_KUW=1 |loss_KUW=1 |gf_KUW=12 |ga_KUW=6
|win_MTN=0 |draw_MTN=0 |loss_MTN=3 |gf_MTN=4 |ga_MTN=22
|team1=EGY |team2=BHR |team3=KUW |team4=MTN
|class_rules=
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|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Semi-finals
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|date = {{Start date|2021|5|20|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|EGY}}
|score = 8–1
|team2 = {{futsal|MTN}}
|goals1 =
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|20|df=y}}
|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|BHR}}
|score = 3–2
|team2 = {{futsal|KUW}}
|goals1 =
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|date = {{Start date|2021|5|22|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|KUW}}
|score = 2–2
|team2 = {{futsal|EGY}}
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|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|MTN}}
|score = 2–6
|team2 = {{futsal|BHR}}
|goals1 =
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|24|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|EGY}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{futsal|BHR}}
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|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|KUW}}
|score = 8–1
|team2 = {{futsal|MTN}}
|goals1 =
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|stadium = Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City
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=Group 2=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=
|name_COM={{futsal|COM}}
|name_MAR={{futsal|MAR}}
|name_KSA={{futsal|KSA}}
|name_UAE={{futsal|UAE}}
|update=complete
|win_COM=0 |draw_COM=0 |loss_COM=3 |gf_COM=3 |ga_COM=10
|win_MAR=3 |draw_MAR=0 |loss_MAR=0 |gf_MAR=16 |ga_MAR=2
|win_KSA=1 |draw_KSA=0 |loss_KSA=2 |gf_KSA=7 |ga_KSA=15
|win_UAE=2 |draw_UAE=0 |loss_UAE=1 |gf_UAE=10 |ga_UAE=9
|team1=MAR |team2=UAE|team3=KSA |team4=COM
|class_rules=
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Semi-finals
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|MAR}}
|score = 5–1
|team2 = {{futsal|UAE}}
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|21|df=y}}
|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|KSA}}
|score = 4–1
|team2 = {{futsal|COM}}
|goals1 =
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|23|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|Comoros}}
|score = 1–3
|team2 = {{futsal|MAR}}
|goals1 =
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|23|df=y}}
|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|UAE}}
|score = 6–3
|team2 = {{futsal|KSA}}
|goals1 =
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|25|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|MAR}}
|score = 8–0
|team2 = {{futsal|KSA}}
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|25|df=y}}
|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{futsal-rt|Comoros}}
|score = 1–3
|team2 = {{futsal|UAE}}
|goals1 =
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|stadium = Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City
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Knockout stage
=Bracket=
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|3rdplace=NO|bold_winner=high|widescore=yes
|27 May – Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City|{{futsal|EGY}}|4|{{futsal|UAE}}|3
|27 May – Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City|{{futsal|MAR}}|6 |{{futsal|BHR}}|0
|29 May – Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City|{{futsal|EGY}}|0 |{{futsal|MAR}}|4
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|27|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{futsal|EGY}}
|score = 4–3
|aet=yes
|team2 = {{futsal|UAE}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City
|attendance =
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|27|df=y}}
|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{futsal|MAR}}
|score = 6–0
|team2 = {{futsal|BHR}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City
|attendance =
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=Final=
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|5|29|df=y}}
|time = 12:00
|team1 = {{futsal|EGY}}
|score = 0–4
|team2 = {{futsal|MAR}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City
|attendance =
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Honors
{{winners|futsal|2021 Arab Futsal Cup|Morocco|First}}
- Best Player: Anás El Ayyane - {{futsal|MAR}}
- Best Goalkeeper: Reda Khiyari - {{futsal|MAR}}
- Top Goal Scorer: Achraf Saoud (7) - {{futsal|MAR}}
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.
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football
| update=complete |source=
| team1=MAR |team2=EGY |team3=UAE |team4=BHR
| team5=KUW |team6=KSA |team7=COM |team8=MTN
| name_BHR={{futsal|BHR}} |win_BHR=2 |draw_BHR=0 |loss_BHR=2 |gf_BHR=9 |ga_BHR=11
| name_COM={{futsal|COM}} |win_COM=0 |draw_COM=0 |loss_COM=3 |gf_COM=3 |ga_COM=10
| name_EGY={{futsal|EGY}} |win_EGY=3 |draw_EGY=1 |loss_EGY=1 |gf_EGY=15|ga_EGY=10
| name_KSA={{futsal|KSA}} |win_KSA=1 |draw_KSA=0 |loss_KSA=2 |gf_KSA=7|ga_KSA=15
| name_KUW={{futsal|KUW}} |win_KUW=1 |draw_KUW=1 |loss_KUW=1 |gf_KUW=12|ga_KUW=6
| name_MAR={{futsal|MAR}} |win_MAR=5 |draw_MAR=0 |loss_MAR=0 |gf_MAR=26 |ga_MAR=2
| name_MTN={{futsal|MTN}} |win_MTN=0 |draw_MTN=0 |loss_MTN=3 |gf_MTN=4 |ga_MTN=22
| name_UAE={{futsal|UAE}} |win_UAE=2 |draw_UAE=0 |loss_UAE=2 |gf_UAE=13 |ga_UAE=13
| result1=1st |result2=2nd |result3=3rd |result4=4th
| result5=GS |result6=GS |result7=GS |result8=GS
| split4=yes |split8=yes
| res_col_header=Final result
| col_1st=#FFD700 |text_1st=Champions
| col_2nd=#C0C0C0 |text_2nd=Runners-up
| col_3rd=#CD7F32 |text_3rd=Third place
| text_4th=Fourth place
| text_GS=Eliminated in
Group stage
}}
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://news.in-24.com/world/1566.html Arab Futsal Cup] - news.in-24.com
{{Arab Futsal Championship}}
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