Football at the 1953 Arab Games

The 1953 Arab Games football tournament was the 1st edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Alexandria, the Egypt between 1–9 August 1953 as part of the 1953 Arab Games.

1953 Arab Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt Egypt
CityAlexandria
Dates1–9 August 1953
Teams6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Egypt (1st title)
Runners-up Syria
Third place Libya
Fourth place Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored56 (6.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)Egypt Ad-Diba (9 goals)
1957

Participating teams

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The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Squads

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Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Egypt 2 2 0 0 18 3 +15 6
  Libya 2 1 0 1 7 12 –5 3
  Palestine 2 0 0 2 3 13 –10 0
Egypt  8–1  Palestine
Qadoura   10'
Sharif El-Far   25'
Ad-Diba   34', 37', 42', 60'
El-Dhizui   50', 80'
Farah   17'

Libya  5–2  Palestine
Al-Ghannai   12', 31'
Al-Zantouni   40'
Al-Yamani   43'
Al-Houni   78'
El-Sharfa   45', ?'

Egypt  10–2  Libya
Rous   4'
El-Dhizui   19', 56', 69', 77'
Ad-Diba   46', 79', 88'
Qadoura   65'
?   ?' (o.g.)
Zantouni   35'
Al-Houni   60' (pen.)

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Syria 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
  Jordan 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
  Lebanon 2 0 1 1 1 4 –3 1
Syria  3–1  Jordan
Al-Aqqad   28', 75'
Yaqoub   35'
Ynal Hikmat   15'

Jordan  4–1  Lebanon
Ynal Hikmat   ?'   ?'
Shehada musa   ?'
Krikor   ?'
Abou Murad   ?'

Syria  0–0  Lebanon

Knockout stage

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Fifth place match

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Lebanon  9–1  Palestine
                   

Third place match

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Libya  3–2  Jordan
Al-Ghannai   60'
Al-Zantouni   76' (pen.)
Shenouan   89'
Ynal Hikmat  
Shehada Musa  

Final

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Egypt  4–0  Syria
Ad-Diba   25', 66'
El-Dhizui   75'
Rous   88'

Final ranking

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Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Egypt 3 3 0 0 22 3 +19 6
2   Syria 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 3
3   Libya 3 2 0 1 10 14 −4 4
4   Jordan 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 3
5   Lebanon 3 1 1 1 14 5 +9 4
6   Palestine 3 0 0 3 4 22 −18 0
Total 18 8 2 8 60 56 +4 20
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