Football at 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 →

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.

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

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
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

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

Fifth place match

Lebanon 9–1 Palestine

Third place match

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

Final

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

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