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2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup

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2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
CityJeddah
Dates11–20 May 2023
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Egypt (2nd title)
Runners-up Oman
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored211 (8.12 per match)
2014
TBD →

The 2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup is the fourth edition of the Arab Beach Soccer Cup, the premier beach soccer championship in Arab world contested by men's national teams who are members of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The tournament was due to take place in Saudi Arabia between 1 and 7 October 2022.[1][2][3] But it was rescheduled to take place from 11 to 20 May 2023.[4][5][6]

Egypt is the defending champions after defeating Lebanon 6–5 in the final to secure their first title.

Teams

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Participating Nations

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A total of 12 teams entered the tournament.

Team App Last Best placement in the tournament
 Comoros
1st
debut
 Egypt
4th
2014
Champions (2014)
 Kuwait
2nd
2008
Group stage (2008)
 Lebanon
2nd
2014
Runners-up (2014)
 Libya
3rd
2010
Champions (2008)
 Mauritania
1st
debut
 Morocco
3rd
2014
Group stage (2008, 2014)
 Oman
4th
2014
Third place (2014)
 Palestine
1st
debut
 Saudi Arabia
3rd
2014
Champions (2010)
 Sudan w/o[A]
2nd
2014
Group stage (2014)
 United Arab Emirates
4th
2014
Runners-up (2008, 2010)
 Kyrgyzstan (invited)
1st
  1. ^ Sudan's beach soccer team withdrew from the Arab Cup tournament, scheduled for May 11-20, due to the situation in the country.[7]
Did not enter

Draw

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The draw of the tournament was held on 16 April 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[8] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their BSWW World Ranking, with the hosts Saudi Arabia automatically seeded and assigned to Position A1 in the draw.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Venues

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Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah[9]

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia (H) 3 2 0 0 1 15 13 +2 6 Knockout stage
2  Morocco 3 1 1 0 1 17 13 +4 5
3  Mauritania 3 1 0 0 2 12 14 −2 3
4  Lebanon 3 1 0 0 2 14 18 −4 3
Source: UAFA
(H) Host
Saudi Arabia 7–3 Mauritania
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Morocco 9–5 Lebanon
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Mauritania 4–5 (a.e.t.) Morocco
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Saudi Arabia 4–7 Lebanon
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Morocco 3–4 Saudi Arabia
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Lebanon 2–5 Mauritania
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 3 3 0 0 0 14 8 +6 9 Knockout stage
2  Oman 3 2 0 0 1 24 6 +18 6
3  Palestine 3 1 0 0 2 8 11 −3 3
4  Kyrgyzstan 3 0 0 0 3 3 25 −22 0
Source: UAFA
Oman 7–1 Palestine
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Kyrgyzstan 2–6 Egypt
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Palestine 5–1 Kyrgyzstan
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Egypt 5–3 Oman
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Kyrgyzstan 0–14 Oman
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Egypt 3–2 Palestine
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 0 23 9 +14 9 Knockout stage
2  Libya 3 2 0 0 1 11 12 −1 6
3  Comoros 3 0 0 1 2 9 18 −9 1
4  Kuwait 3 0 0 0 3 7 11 −4 0
Source: UAFA
United Arab Emirates 5–2 Libya
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Kuwait 1–1 (a.e.t.) Comoros
Penalties
2–4
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Libya 3–2 Kuwait
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
United Arab Emirates 11–3 Comoros
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Kuwait 4–7 United Arab Emirates
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Comoros 5–6 Libya
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Ranking of third-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  Mauritania 3 1 0 0 2 12 14 −2 3 Knockout stage
2 B  Palestine 3 1 0 0 2 8 11 −3 3
3 C  Comoros 3 0 0 1 2 9 18 −9 1
First match(es) will be played: 16 May 2023. Source: UAFA

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
18 May
 
 
 Saudi Arabia3
 
19 May
 
 Palestine5
 
 Palestine3
 
18 May
 
 Egypt4
 
 Egypt8
 
20 May
 
 Mauritania3
 
 Egypt4
 
18 May
 
 Oman2
 
 Oman5
 
19 May
 
 United Arab Emirates4
 
 Oman4
 
18 May
 
 Morocco2
 
 Libya2
 
 
 Morocco5
 

Quarter-finals

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Saudi Arabia 3–5 Palestine
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Egypt 8–3 Mauritania
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Oman 5–4 United Arab Emirates
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Libya 2–5 Morocco
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Semi-finals

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Palestine 3–4 Egypt
Report
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah
Oman 4–2 Morocco
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Final

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Egypt 4–2 Oman
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah

Awards

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Goalscorers

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "رياضةالاتّحاد العربي يكشف رسميا عن مواعيد مسابقاته للموسم الرياضي 2022-2023" [The Arab Federation officially reveals the dates of its competitions for the 2022-2023 sports season]. Tunisie Numerique (in Arabic). 14 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "الاتحاد العربي يكشف برنامج بطولاته في 2022" [The Arab Federation reveals its championship program in 2022]. SNRT (in Arabic). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ "الاتحاد العربي يعلن تنظيم 5 مسابقات في موسم 2022" [The Arab Federation announces the organization of 5 competitions in the 2022 season]. Le Matin (in Arabic). 14 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ "المنتخب المغربي يشارك في البطولة العربية لكرة القدم الشاطئية" [The Moroccan national team participates in the Arab Beach Soccer Championship]. Aldar (in Arabic). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ^ "السعودية تحتضن البطولة العربية للكرة الشاطئية ما بين 11 و20 ماي بحضور 12 منتخبا من بينهم المغرب" [Saudi Arabia will host the Arab Beach Soccer Championship between 11 and 20 May, with 12 teams, including Morocco, attending]. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ^ "جدة تستضيف بطولة كأس العرب لكرة القدم الشاطئية 2023" [Jeddah hosts the 2023 Arab Beach Soccer Championship]. Oman News Agency. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ^ "انسحاب السودان من كاس العرب للكرة الشاطئية". sportlinenews. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  8. ^ "تقام الشهر القادم في محافظة جدة بمشاركة 12 منتخباً .. الاتحاد العربي يُنظم بطولة كأس العرب لكرة القدم الشاطئية 2023" [IT WILL BE HELD NEXT MONTH IN JEDDAH WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF 12 TEAMS. THE ARAB FEDERATION ORGANIZES THE ARAB BEACH SOCCER CUP 2023]. uafa-ac.com (in Arabic). Union of Arab Football Associations. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  9. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=566620965579889&set=a.504009245174395