The 2008 Arab Futsal Championship hosted by the Egyptian city of Port Said was the fourth edition of the Arab Futsal Championship between December 23 and 29, 2008. Ten teams took part, with Yemen making their futsal debut, and Syria making their competitive futsal debut after having played only 2 friendly matches. Libya successfully defended their title from the 2007 Championship.

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2008 Arab Futsal Championship

بطولة العرب لكرة القدم داخل الصالات 2008
Tournament details
Host country	Egypt
Dates	23 − 29 December
Teams	10 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Libya (2nd title)
Runners-up	Egypt
Third place	Jordan
Fourth place	Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	173 (8.65 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Khaled Takaji (13 goals)
Best player(s)	Rabie El-Hoti
Best goalkeeper	Mohammed Al-Sharif
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The following nine teams qualified for the final tournament. Palestine withdrew.

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Team	Appearance	Previous best performance
Algeria	4th	Group stage (1998, 2005, 2007)
Egypt (hosts)	4th	Champions (1998, 2005)
Iraq	2nd	Group stage (2005)
Jordan	2nd	Group stage (1998)
Lebanon	3rd	Third place (2005, 2007)
Libya	4th	Champions (2007)
Syria	1st	Debut
Tunisia	3rd	Group stage (2005, 2007)
Yemen	1st	Debut

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Withdrew

•  Palestine

2008 Arab Futsal Championship
Libya 2nd title

• Best Player: Rabie El-Hoti -  Libya
• Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al-Sharif -  Libya
• Top Goal Scorer: Khaled Takaji (13) -  Lebanon

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