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 country	Egypt
City	Alexandria
Dates	1–9 August 1953
Teams	6 (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 played	9
Goals scored	56 (6.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ad-Diba (9 goals)
1957 →

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

• Egypt (hosts)
• Jordan
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Palestine
• Syria

Squads

Main article: Football at the 1953 Arab Games – squads

Group stage

Group A

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

1 August 1953

Egypt	8–1	Palestine
Qadoura 10' Sharif El-Far 25' Ad-Diba 34', 37', 42', 60' El-Dhizui 50', 80'		Farah 17'

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

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3 August 1953

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

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

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6 August 1953

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.)

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Group B

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

1 August 1953

Syria	3–1	Jordan
Al-Aqqad 28', 75' Yaqoub 35'		Ynal Hikmat 15'

Alexandria

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3 August 1953

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

Alexandria

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6 August 1953

Syria	0–0	Lebanon

Alexandria

Knockout stage

	Fifth place
	8 August – Alexandria
	Lebanon	9
	Palestine	1

	Final
	9 August – Alexandria
	Egypt	4
	Syria	0
	Third place
	9 August – Alexandria
	Libya	3
	Jordan	2

Fifth place match

8 August 1953

Lebanon	9–1	Palestine

Alexandria

Third place match

9 August 1953

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

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Final

9 August 1953

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

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Referee: Joseph Nalbadian (Lebanon)

Final ranking

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

External links

• 1st Arab Games, 1953 (Alexandria, Egypt) - rsssf.com