Football at the 1953 Pan Arab Games

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.

1953 Pan Arab Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country 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)

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Egypt 2200183+156
 Libya 2101712–53
 Palestine 2002313–100
Egypt 8 – 1 Palestine
Qadoura  10'
Shareef El-Far  25'
Ad-Diba  34', 37', 42', 60'
El-Dhizui  50', 80'
 17' Farah

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

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

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 211031+24
 Jordan 210154+13
 Lebanon 201114–31
Syria 3 – 1 Jordan
Al-Aqqad  28', 75'
Yaqoub  35'
 15' ?

Jordan 4 – 1 Lebanon
Hekmat  ?', ?'
Shehada  ?'
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'
?  ?'
?  76'

Final

Egypt 4 – 0 Syria
Ad-Diba  25', 66'
El-Dhizui  75'
Rous  88'
Referee: Joseph Nalbadian (Lebanon)

Final ranking

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Egypt 3300223+196
2  Syria 311135−23
3  Libya 32011014−44
4  Jordan 31027703
5  Lebanon 3111145+94
6  Palestine 3003422−180
Total 188286056+420


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