Tournament details | |
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Host country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Jeddah |
Dates | 11–20 May 2023 |
Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 211 (8.12 per match) |
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.
A total of 12 teams entered the tournament.
Team | App | Last | Best placement in the tournament |
---|---|---|---|
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1st
|
– | debut |
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4th
|
2014
|
Champions (2014) |
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2nd
|
2008
|
Group stage (2008) |
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2nd
|
2014
|
Runners-up (2014) |
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3rd
|
2010
|
Champions (2008) |
![]() |
1st
|
– | debut |
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3rd
|
2014
|
Group stage (2008, 2014) |
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4th
|
2014
|
Third place (2014) |
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1st
|
– | debut |
![]() |
3rd
|
2014
|
Champions (2010) |
![]() |
2nd
|
2014
|
Group stage (2014) |
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4th
|
2014
|
Runners-up (2008, 2010) |
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1st
|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
|
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah [9]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 3 |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 7–3 | ![]() |
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Mauritania ![]() | 4–5 ( a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Saudi Arabia ![]() | 4–7 | ![]() |
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Morocco ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() |
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Report |
Lebanon ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | −22 | 0 |
Kyrgyzstan ![]() | 2–6 | ![]() |
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Palestine ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Egypt ![]() | 5–3 | ![]() |
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|
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Kyrgyzstan ![]() | 0–14 | ![]() |
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Egypt ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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|
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 0 |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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United Arab Emirates ![]() | 11–3 | ![]() |
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Kuwait ![]() | 4–7 | ![]() |
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Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 3 | Knockout stage |
2 | B | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
3 | C | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 1 |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
18 May | ||||||||||
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19 May | ||||||||||
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![]() | 3 | |||||||||
18 May | ||||||||||
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![]() | 8 | |||||||||
20 May | ||||||||||
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![]() | 4 | |||||||||
18 May | ||||||||||
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![]() | 5 | |||||||||
19 May | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
18 May | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 3–5 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Egypt ![]() | 8–3 | ![]() |
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Report |
Oman ![]() | 5–4 | ![]() |
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Tournament details | |
---|---|
Host country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Jeddah |
Dates | 11–20 May 2023 |
Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 211 (8.12 per match) |
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.
A total of 12 teams entered the tournament.
Team | App | Last | Best placement in the tournament |
---|---|---|---|
![]() |
1st
|
– | debut |
![]() |
4th
|
2014
|
Champions (2014) |
![]() |
2nd
|
2008
|
Group stage (2008) |
![]() |
2nd
|
2014
|
Runners-up (2014) |
![]() |
3rd
|
2010
|
Champions (2008) |
![]() |
1st
|
– | debut |
![]() |
3rd
|
2014
|
Group stage (2008, 2014) |
![]() |
4th
|
2014
|
Third place (2014) |
![]() |
1st
|
– | debut |
![]() |
3rd
|
2014
|
Champions (2010) |
![]() |
2nd
|
2014
|
Group stage (2014) |
![]() |
4th
|
2014
|
Runners-up (2008, 2010) |
![]() |
1st
|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
|
Alhamra Beach Stadium, Jeddah [9]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 3 |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 7–3 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Mauritania ![]() | 4–5 ( a.e.t.) | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 4–7 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Morocco ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Lebanon ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | −22 | 0 |
Kyrgyzstan ![]() | 2–6 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Palestine ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
|
Egypt ![]() | 5–3 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
Kyrgyzstan ![]() | 0–14 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
|
Egypt ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 0 |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 11–3 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Kuwait ![]() | 4–7 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
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Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 3 | Knockout stage |
2 | B | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
3 | C | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 1 |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
18 May | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
19 May | ||||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
18 May | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
![]() | 8 | |||||||||
20 May | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
18 May | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||
19 May | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
18 May | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 3–5 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
|
Egypt ![]() | 8–3 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Oman ![]() | 5–4 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |