Football at the 1997 Arab Games
Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
City | Beirut |
Dates | 13–27 July 1997 |
Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 48 (3 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
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International football competition
The 1997 Arab Games football tournament was the 8th edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between 13–27 July 1997 as part of the 1997 Arab Games.
Participating teams
Eight teams took part to the tournament, Kuwait participated with the reserve team and United Arab Emirates with the U21 team. The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
Squads
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Lebanon ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Chehab ![]() | Abu Hantash ![]() |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
![]() | 2–2 | Oman ![]() |
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Saada ![]() Ramadan ![]() | Report | Al-Hamdan ![]() Ahmad Ali ![]() |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanon ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Chehab ![]() | Report | Al-Dhabit ![]() |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Jordan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Al-Sheyab ![]() | ![]() |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanon ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Chehab ![]() Karapetyan ![]() | Report | Muftah ![]() |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Kuwait B ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Youssouf ![]() Al-Otaibi ![]() Al-Omran ![]() | Report | Mahmoud ![]() |
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
![]() | 3–1 | UA Emirates U21 ![]() |
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Bayazid ![]() Taleb ![]() | Report | El Ballouchi ![]() |
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
![]() | 2–1 | Kuwait B ![]() |
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Jokhadar ![]() | Report | Azis ![]() |
Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
UA Emirates U21 ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
![]() | 1–0 | UA Emirates U21 ![]() |
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Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
Syria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon
Knockout stage
Semifinals | Final | |||||
23 July – Beirut | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
27 July – Beirut | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
24 July – Beirut | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
26 July – Beirut | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 1 |
Semifinals
![]() | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Syria ![]() |
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Chehab ![]() | Report | Bayazid ![]() Karapetyan ![]() Jabban ![]() |
Third place Match
Lebanon ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Hassoun ![]() Abdallah ![]() | Report | Rahman ![]() |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Attendance: 15,000
Final
Jordan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Tadrus ![]() |
Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
Final ranking
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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![]() | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | Gold Medal |
![]() | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Silver Medal |
![]() | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | Bronze Medal |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | Fourth place |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
7 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
8 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source: rsssf[dead link]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
1997 Arab Games |
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![]() Jordan First title |
References
- ^ عبدالفتاح شهاب هداف الدورة العربية [Abdufattah Chehab, top scorer of the Arab Games]. Double Kick (5 ed.). August 1997.
External links
- 8th Arab Games, 1997 (Beirut, Lebanon) – rsssf.com