Lebanon v Tunisia (1963 Arab Nations Cup)

Lebanon v Tunisia was the decisive match of group stage at the 1963 Arab Nations Cup. The match was played at Camille Chamoun Stadium in Beirut on 7 April 1963. The winner was determined by a final group stage, with the final five teams playing in round-robin format, instead of a knockout stage.[1]

1963 Arab Nations Cup Final
Event1963 Arab Nations Cup
Date7 April 1963
VenueCamille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut
RefereeMuvahhit Afir (Turkey)
Attendance20,000

Background

Standings before the final match
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 3300101+96
 Lebanon 3201133+104
 Syria 320173+44
 Kuwait 3102511−62
 Jordan 4004017−170

In the 1963 Arab Nations Cup, the five participating teams played for the final round-robin group. In the fourth and final matches of the tournament, Tunisia, Lebanon and Syria had a chance to win the game. The Tunisians had a two point advantage.

Match

Match details

Lebanon 0−1 Tunisia
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
Lebanon
Tunisia
Lebanon:
GK1Samih Chatila
DF5Youssef Yammouth
DF12Samik Sabkadjian
DF2Muhieddine "Tabello" Itani 15'
DF13Elias "Kharma" Georges
MF6Ahmad Alameh
MF7Robert "Roro" Chehadeh
MF10Mardik Tchaparian
FW16Levon Altounian (c)
FW4Joseph Abou Murad
FW15Mahmoud "Abou Taleb" Berjaoui
Substitutes:
DF19Camille Haidar 15'
Manager:
Joseph Nalbandian
Tunisia:
GK1Abdelkader "Zerga" Ghalem
DF2Mohsen Keffala
DF6Mohsen Habacha
DF4Ahmed Sghaïer
DF16Mahfoudh Benzarti
MF9Taoufik Ben Othman
MF12Mongi Haddad
MF10Abdelmajid Chetali (c)
FW17Alaya Sassi
FW8Mohamed Salah Jedidi
FW11Hammadi Henia
Substitutes:
DF3Hédi Douiri
Manager:
André Gérard

Aftermath

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia 4400111+108
 Syria 4301113+86
 Lebanon 4202134+94
 Kuwait 4103515−102
 Jordan 4004017−170

References

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