Football at the 1953 Pan Arab Games

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1953 Pan 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)
1957 →

The 1953 Pan Arab Games football tournament was the 1st edition of the Pan 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 Pan Arab Games.

Participating teams[]

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Squads[]

Main article:

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
Egypt 8–1 Palestine
10'
25'
Ad-Diba 34', 37', 42', 60'
El-Dhizui 50', 80'		 Farah 17'
Libya 5–2 Palestine
12', 31'
40'
43'
78'		 45', ?'
Egypt 10–2 Libya
4'
El-Dhizui 19', 56', 69', 77'
Ad-Diba 46', 79', 88'
65'
? ?' (o.g.)		 35'
60' (pen.)

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
Syria 3–1 Jordan
28', 75'
Yaqoub 35'		 ? 15'
Jordan 4–1 Lebanon
?', ?'
Shehada ?'
Krikor ?'		 Abou Murad ?'
Syria 0–0 Lebanon

Knockout stage[]

Fifth place match[]

Lebanon 9–1 Palestine

Third place match[]

Libya 3–2 Jordan
60'
76' (pen.)
89'		 ? ?'
? 76'

Final[]

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

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