2021 Arab Futsal Cup
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Host countryEgypt
Dates20 − 29 May
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
| كأس العرب لكرة القدم داخل الصالات 2021 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 20 − 29 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Morocco (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 89 (5.93 per match) |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Achraf Saoud (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Anás El Ayyane |
| Best goalkeeper | Reda Khiyari |
← 2008 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.[1]
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | 1st | Debut |
 Comoros | 1st | Debut |
| Egypt (hosts) | 5th | Champions (1998, 2005) |
 Kuwait | 1st | Debut |
 Mauritania | 1st | Debut |
| Morocco | 4th | Runners-up (1998, 2005) |
 Saudi Arabia | 1st | Debut |
 United Arab Emirates | 1st | Debut |
Venue
| 6th of October City | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall | |
| Capacity: 4,500 | |
29.953885°N 30.916967°E
Squads
Group stage
The teams are divided into two groups.[2]
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Bahrain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mauritania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Comoros |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 May – Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City | ||||||
| Egypt | 4 | |||||
| 29 May – Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | |||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||
| 27 May – Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City | ||||||
| Morocco | 4 | |||||
| Morocco | 6 | |||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
Honors
| 2021 Arab Futsal Cup |
|---|
 Morocco First title |
- Best Player: Anás El Ayyane -
Morocco - Best Goalkeeper: Reda Khiyari - Morocco
- Top Goal Scorer: Achraf Saoud (7) - Morocco