| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | 6 December - 12 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Morocco |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  Palestine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 168 (12 per match) |
2005 → | |
The 1998 Arab Futsal Championship took place in Cairo, Egypt from 6 December to 12 December 1998. Mauritania were originally invited, but declined and were replaced by Palestine.
Egypt defeated Morocco in the final, 8-4.