1998 Arab Futsal Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 6 December - 12 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Morocco |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  Palestine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 168 (12 per match) |
The 1998 Arab Futsal Championship took place in Cairo, Egypt from 6 December to 12 December 1998. Mauritania were originally invited, but declined and were replaced by Palestine.
Egypt defeated Morocco in the final, 8-4.
Group stage[edit]
Group 1[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 6 |
| Palestine
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 4 |
 Sudan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 2 |
 Somalia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-06 | Egypt
|
9 - 5 | Palestine
|
| 1998-12-06 | Sudan
|
3 - 0 | Somalia
|
| 1998-12-07 | Egypt
|
12 - 3 | Sudan
|
| 1998-12-07 | Palestine
|
3 - 0 | Somalia
|
| 1998-12-08 | Egypt
|
13 - 1 | Somalia
|
| 1998-12-08 | Palestine
|
9 - 2 | Sudan
|
Group 2[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 6 |
| Libya
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 4 |
 Jordan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 2 |
 Algeria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-06 | Morocco
|
6 - 3 | Libya
|
| 1998-12-06 | Algeria
|
6 - 15 | Jordan
|
| 1998-12-07 | Algeria
|
2 - 8 | Morocco
|
| 1998-12-07 | Libya
|
5 - 4 | Jordan
|
| 1998-12-08 | Morocco
|
8 - 5 | Jordan
|
| 1998-12-08 | Libya
|
11 - 4 | Algeria
|
Semifinals[edit]
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-10 | Egypt
|
7 - 3 | Libya
|
| 1998-12-10 | Morocco
|
4 - 1 | Palestine
|
3rd Place[edit]
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-12 | Palestine
|
2 - 6 | Libya
|
Final[edit]
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-12 | Egypt
|
8 - 4 (4-4) AET | Morocco
|
Honors[edit]
| 1998 Arab Futsal Championship |
|---|
 Egypt First title |