1973 Palestine Cup of Nations

1973 Palestine Cup
كأس فلسطين 1973
President Habib Bourguiba honors the Tunisian national team after winning the 1973 Palestine Cup
Tournament details
Host countryLibya
Dates11–26 August
Teams10
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Tunisia (1st title)
Runners-up Syria
Third place Algeria
Fourth place Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
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The 1973 Palestine Cup was the 2nd edition of the Palestine Cup of Nations, it was held in Libya between 11 and 26 August. Ten nations took part in the competition of which Tunisia won.[1]

Participated teams

The 10 participated teams are:

Squads

Main article: 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations squads

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 4 4 0 0 13 3 +10 8
 Syria 4 2 1 1 16 7 +9 5
 Egypt 4 2 0 2 8 4 +4 4
 Palestine 4 1 1 2 3 9 −6 3
 North Yemen 4 0 0 4 2 15 −13 0
Syria 1–1 Palestine
Nanu ?' ?'
Egypt 6–1 North Yemen
Khalil ?', ?'
Abdel Azim 20', 41', 65'
El Shaikh 62'		 ?'
Tunisia 4–1 Syria
Habita 44', 58', 73'
Akid 86'		 Sman ?'
Attendance: 5.000
Palestine beat North Yemen
Tunisia 1–0 Egypt
Habita 39'
Referee: 20.000
Syria 7–1 North Yemen
Saeed ?', ?', ?'
Sman ?'
Shahrestan ?'
Tatesh ?'
Serur ?'		 ?'
Egypt 2–0 Palestine
Abdel Azim 25'
El Shaikh 65'
Tunisia 2–0 North Yemen
Chakroun 63'
Akid 66'
Attendance: 5.000
Syria 2–0 Egypt
Shahrestan 20', 45'
Tunisia 6–2 Palestine
Akid
Chakroun
Habita 		Al-Khatib
Temime

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Algeria 4 3 1 0 19 1 +18 7
 Iraq 4 2 2 0 5 1 +4 6
 Libya 4 1 2 1 12 4 +8 4
 United Arab Emirates 4 0 2 2 3 7 −4 2
 South Yemen 4 0 1 3 1 27 −26 1
Libya 2–2 United Arab Emirates
Al-Aswad ?'
Sedki ?'		 Rabi ?'
Suhail ?'
Iraq 2–0 South Yemen
Luaibi
Hanoon
Algeria 2–0 United Arab Emirates
Belbahri 70'
Fergani 76'
Libya 10–0 South Yemen
Algeria 0–0 Iraq
United Arab Emirates draw South Yemen
Algeria 15–1 South Yemen
Safsafi 1'
Akli 6', 16', 35', 55', 64', 65'
Djebbar 7', 80'
Benmessaoud 8', 53'
Fendi 10', 89'
Guedioura 51', 76'		 ?'
Libya 0–0 Iraq
United Arab Emirates 1–3 Iraq
Abdel Rahman ?' Luaibi
Hassan
Libya 0–2 Algeria
Ighil 35'
Belbahri 60'

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
23 August – Tripoli
 
 
 Tunisia2
 
26 August – Tripoli
 
 Iraq0
 
 Tunisia4
 
23 August – Benghazi
 
 Syria0
 
 Algeria0 (5)
 
 
 Syria (pen.)0 (6)
 
Third place
 
 
25 August – Tripoli
 
 
 Algeria (pen.)0 (3)
 
 
 Iraq0 (0)

Semifinals

Tunisia 2–0 Iraq
Habita 7'
Chakroun 15'
Attendance: 5.000
Algeria 0–0 Syria
Penalties
2–3

Third place match

Algeria 0–0 (a.e.t.) Iraq
Penalties
3–0 soccer ball with red X Hassan
soccer ball with red X Farhan
soccer ball with red X Yousif

Final

Tunisia 4–0 Syria
Chakroun 42'
Akid 73'
Khouini 88'
Mahlami ?' (o.g.)		 report
Attendance: 30,000

Winners

 1973 Palestine Cup winners 

Tunisia
First title

References

  1. ^ "بطولة كأس فلسطين الثانية بكرة القدم 1973 ليبيا". mondial.com. 31 October 2017.