| Tourney name | Arab Cup U-17 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Other titles | كأس العرب تحت 17 عام 2022 |
| Country | Algeria |
| Dates | 23 August – 8 September |
| Num teams | 16 |
| Confederations | 2 |
| Venues | 2 |
| Cities | 2 |
| Champion other | Algeria U17 |
| Count | 1 |
| Second other | Morocco U17 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Goals | 87 |
| Top scorer | Talal Haji (7 goals) |
| Player | Meslem Anatof |
| Goalkeeper | Taha Belghzal |
| Prevseason | ← 2014 |
| Nextseason | 2026 |
The 2022 Arab Cup U-17 is the fourth edition of the Arab Cup U-17, an association football tournament between Arab countries. It will be played from 23 August to 8 September 2022 in Algeria in Oran which represent the administrative organization of the tournament,[1] and two other cities, Sig and Mostaganem which they holds each ones the football matches.[2]
Iraq won the previous tournament in 2014, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals. Host Algeria won the tournament for the first time after beating Morocco on penalties 4–2.
Teams
16 teams took part to the tournament. The draw took place on 31 July 2022 in Abha, Saudi Arabia.[3]
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria U17 | 3rd | 2011 | Fourth place |
| COM U17 | 1st | debut | |
| Egypt U17 | 1st | debut | |
| Iraq U17 | 4th | 2014 | Winners |
| Lebanon U17 | 1st | debut | |
| Libya U17 | 2nd | 2012 | Group stage |
| MTN U17 | 3rd | 2014 | Group stage |
| Morocco U17 | 3rd | 2012 | Third place |
| Oman U17 | 2nd | 2012 | Group stage |
| PLE U17 | 3rd | 2014 | Group stage |
| Saudi Arabia U17 | 4th | 2014 | Winners |
| Sudan U17 | 4th | 2011 | Third place |
| Syria U17 | 2nd | 2011 | Runners-up |
| Tunisia U17 | 2nd | 2012 | Winners |
| United Arab Emirates U17 | 1st | debut | |
| Yemen U17 | 2nd | 2012 | Fourth place |
Bahrain U17, DJI U17, Jordan U17, Kuwait U17, Qatar U17 and SOM U17 did not enter.
Seedings
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Venues
The city of Oran hosts the tournament but two stadiums from two other cities, Sig and Mostaganem were allocated to host the matches.[4]
| Sig | ||
|---|---|---|
| Abdelkrim Kerroum Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 20,000 | ||
| Mostaganem | ||
| Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 18,000 | ||
Officiating
Referees
- Elias Bekouassa
- Mahmoud Nagy
- Mohamed Salman
- Usama Hasan
- Ammar Ashkanani
- Maher El Ali
- Ahmed Al-Zaruq
- Mostafa Kachef
- Mahmoud Salem Hameed
- Mohammed Abu Shahla
- Shukri Al-Hanfush
- Ameen Al-Hadi
- Muhammad Suleiman Kanat
- Mohamed Yousri Bouali
- Yahya Al-Mulla
- Mokhtar Al-Arami
Assistant referees
- Mohamed Serradj
- Brahim Hamlaoui
- Abdelmajid El-Zalan
- Hany Abdelfattah
- Hussein Falah Munshid
- Ali Berri
- Monji Abu Shikiwa
- Ahmed Ibrahim
- Hamza Naciri
- Nasser Saidi
- Khaldun Abu Qbita
- Faisal Al-Qahtani
- Muleed Rajah Ali
- Naji Al-Fateh
- Mohammad Qazzaz
- Youssef El-Jami
Squads
Group stage
The group winners and the two best second-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Broadcasting rights
The channels that will cover the competition are the two Algerian channels Algeria 6 and Algeria Web and also all the channels who are members of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU).[5]
References
- ^ "U17 Arab Cup: Oran is positioning itself to organize the event". california18.com. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31.
- ^ "الاتحاد العربي لكرة القدم: اختيار الجزائر لاحتضان كأس العرب لأقل من 17 سنة". aps.dz. 14 April 2022.
- ^ "كرة القدم/كأس العرب لأقل من 17 عاما : مشاركة 16 منتخبا بالجزائر والقرعة اليوم الأحد بالسعودية". aps.dz. 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Arab Cup U17 - Algérie 2022 : Les U17 Connaissent l'Ordre de Leurs Matches". faf.dz. 10 August 2022.
- ^ "القنوات الناقلة لبطولة كأس العرب للشباب تحت 17 سنة". UAFA Fb. 22 August 2022.
External links
- 2022 Arab Cup U-17 - UAFA official website